Thinking about Buying My first one. Any advice would be helpful.
Not even sure who makes a decent one or a good place to buy one.
Thanks.
Not even sure who makes a decent one or a good place to buy one.
Thanks.
Meershaum Pipes....Need advice
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All I know is make sure its high quality block. I baught one that was pressed and about 6 bowls in it cracked from the stem around the bowl, cutting it in half. :crying:
That's what I need to know. How do you tell what is high quality?
I need to find a reputable maker and dealer.
I couldn't even find one on smokingpipes.com
I need to find a reputable maker and dealer.
I couldn't even find one on smokingpipes.com
Check in with Fred, he is "Meer Man" otherwise great advice...must be from block, I have a few IMP meers that are rock steady now for over a year...purchased from smokingpipes.com
@batdemon...
Wow...This place (Altinok) is the deal! Lots of information and
advice! Thanks, this is just what I needed.
Wow...This place (Altinok) is the deal! Lots of information and
advice! Thanks, this is just what I needed.
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IMP meers are great. I had one and it was one of my best smoking pipes but unfortunately due to some economic problems I had to sell it. I miss that pipe! One of the best features of IMPs is that they feature a push-in tenon, just like a briar pipe, giving them a nice open draw. The meers with screw-in tenons are not nearly as good.
Smokey
Smokey
I have a Paykoc Meer, also from Turkey. It is probably not the quality of an Altinok, but it is a good pipe with a big bowl and also features a push-in tenon.
I've been looking at these IMP pipes and I'm gonna have to save some
cash to buy one of them. The ones I've seen are in the $175-$200 range.
But....You get what you pay for!
cash to buy one of them. The ones I've seen are in the $175-$200 range.
But....You get what you pay for!
Ser Jacopo used to make some nice ones, I have an apple. But I see they seem to no longer do it. Perhaps they have been cut off form the supply of block.
Since the Turkish government passed laws banning the export of Sepiolite in 1961 (Collectible Pipes by Jean Rebeyrolles), the carving of Meerschaum has been pretty much restricted to Turkey. Some manufacturers have found a way to deal with this by having the Block carved in Turkey, while having the Pipes assembled elsewhere. Others have simply commissioned Pipes to be carved in Turkey and sold them under their brand names.
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