I cant believe I just did this!.. yes I AM STUPID!

captainprophesy · Nov 16, 2012

Im a big clencher... I clench all my pipes.

Well to make a long story short... This idiot was clenching his Peterson Meer lined Canadian (by the way Im talking about me, just in case you didn't figure that part out)... and yeah! I turned my head and hit my car door and out flew the pipe... all, what seemed like 150', to the ground! I wept :crying: well on the inside anyways... the rest of the world saw more like "#@#@%$%$#@ , #%$@#%$$ im such a #$^$@@... $^%$#5"
So anyways... the outside was not really harmed, dont ask me how the hell that happened... but im sure you all know where im going with this! Yes the Meer lining shattered, the entire bottom half the the bowl is now raw wood.
So not sure how to go about this... is there a repair for this? should I take the rest of the Meer out and continue to use it? should I throw it at someone out of frustration? Should I whack myself in the head with it in self flagellation?
I still cannot believe this just happened... I keep looking into the bowl to see if maybe, just maybe... I was mistaken about the damage :|

baronsamedi · Nov 16, 2012

Give Dave Wolff at Walker Briar Works a call!

hfearly · Nov 16, 2012

I think I once came across a page on the internet where someone had repaired Meerschaum lining with a 'pipe mud'-like mixture but made from meerschaum sand (finely sanded down meerschaum pieces). I tried searching for it but couldn't find it right away. But it must be out there somewhere...

joshwolftree · Nov 16, 2012

hmmm Having never had a meer lined canadian I'm not sure on repair ability, though Peterson does have places for repairs listed on their site. Perhaps contacting one of those would give you an idea of the cost for repair-vs-new pipe. I recommend removing the car door and beating it with a hammer in retribution for the heinous act of being where the pipe should be. on the upside if you have to remove the meer lining to continue smoking the pipe-bigger Internal bowl size-more tobacco-longer smoke

Self Flagellation is obviously not the answer as this is obviously the doors fault.

lyle · Nov 16, 2012

Don't be too hard on yourself.
Misery loves company, so If it makes you feel any better, last night I was cleaning an old Boswell pipe, and I got the cotton end of a q-tip stuck in the draft hole. While forcing/ramming it through, I chipped a nice chunk out of the inside chamber wall. Ugh.

numbersix · Nov 16, 2012

Aw man - that sucks! Sorry to hear it.

gray4lines · Nov 16, 2012

Damn...at least you didn't lose any teeth! On second thought if you did, you could grind those up and repair your pipe.
Also, you wouldn't have to clench; there'd just be a "pipe slot" already there.

hfearly · Nov 17, 2012

Hmm

I'd say worst is that you need a new Meerschaum lining be fitted. Unfortunately it's super hard to find any kind of information on how manufacturers line their bowls. My best guess would be that they work the Meerschaum into the bowl in its wet state where it resembles a block of soap, then dry it, bake it, drill the tobacco chamber, drill the draft hole and then coat the Meerschaum with stearin or beeswax to harden it. Any pipe makers who want to reveal "how it's made"?

mrenglish · Nov 17, 2012

I had a friend who clenches. He was taking a piss and smoking his Peterson spigot when the bowl fell off the stem and into the toilet. Yeah. He could never get over that episode to smoke the pipe again.

cortezattic · Nov 17, 2012

...and he then sold it on eBay, right? :rofl:

instymp · Nov 17, 2012

hope you get it fixed. I always feel real cool when I turn my head with a pipe in my mouth in the car & the window is up.

ssjones · Nov 17, 2012

That stinks, hopefully Walker or the like can make the repair. I've stood on an upper level hotel balcony smoking my pipe and had similar bad thoughts were it to drop....

captainprophesy · Nov 17, 2012

Thanks guys... Yeah Dave Wolff its going to have to be... just hope its not going to be too expensive
Does anyone know if I can continue to smoke it until I can get it out to get repaired (if it even can be)

kris · Nov 17, 2012

I had a friend who clenches. He was taking a piss and smoking his Peterson spigot when the bowl fell off the stem and into the toilet. Yeah. He could never get over that episode to smoke the pipe again.

"A friend"? Yeah, riiiight. :rofl:

zanthal · Nov 17, 2012

Better than if it fell in the toilet!
and I've done the same thing more than once myself, but it's never landed OUTSIDE the truck in my case.

rigmedic1 · Nov 18, 2012

I busted an old LePeltier clay pipe in a similar fashion. Also cracked the bowl of an Edwards freehand smoking it too often and not reaming it, had a 10 inch long Caminetto Canadian made into a nosewarmer by my 3 year old, and spread ash all over my car dozens of times hitting the side window with a lit pipe in my teeth on the road. The stem on my Rungstead Seafarer broke off when I dropped it years ago too. It happens man. Grieve and go on. Hope you can get a repair.

zanthal · Nov 18, 2012

Maybe Storient can cut you a deal on a replacement meer insert ? :puffpipe:

tanless1 · Nov 18, 2012

I would consider breaking in the briar (if its not to thin) and smoking as a normal pipe.if you intend to have it repaird I would not fire the briar.

foggymountain · Nov 18, 2012

MRENGLIS:I never hold a spigot in me mouth when pissing.

uberam3rica · Nov 19, 2012

Thats some bad luck. I hope you can get it fixed.

I cant believe I just did this!.. yes I AM STUPID!

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