Moretti Morta Rhodesian

gloucesterman

Lifer

Jan 4, 2015

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Massachusetts

• Dec 21, 2015

• #1

I've been on the watch for a Morta pipe but just hadn't found the right one until this week. I don't usually buy new pipes but in the case of a Morta pipe there aren't many out there, few in the estate market to speak of and fewer still in the Rhodesian style. So I pulled the trigger on a new one. It's in the Neo-classical Italian style I love. There is a Santa.

 

pipesinperu

Starting to Get Obsessed

Apr 21, 2014

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #2

Very nice. Was that the one they had on Smoking Pipes? I was eyeing that. Beautiful pipe, and the price was certainly right for a morta.

 

stanlaurel

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 31, 2015

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #3

Love it!!

 

gloucesterman

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Jan 4, 2015

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #4

It was on Ebay and went for a lot less than you usually see Italian made Morta pipes go for. I have a weakness for Rhodies and I just couldn't pass this one up.

 

bungee

Can't Leave

Oct 31, 2015

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #5

Fantastic Dutch! Great find.
Enjoy,
J

 

ssjones

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #6

Italian made Rhodesians are unique. I've never owned a Morta, you'll have to tell us how it smokes.

 

saint007

Part of the Furniture Now

Dec 22, 2013

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #7

Very nice!
I thought about bidding on that pipe but I already have a Moretti Rhodesian and a Moretti Morta bent apple.
Seven of my last 8 pipes are Morettis and I love the way they smoke and feel in my hand. Great interpretations of classic shapes.
I have bids in on two as I type this. Check out their Churchwardens.

 

iamn8

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Sep 8, 2014

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Moody, AL

• Dec 21, 2015

• #8

I want a Morta so badly... that's a nice one!

 

danielplainview

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Mar 30, 2014

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wv

• Dec 21, 2015

• #9

That is a beauty. I love the grain patterns on Morta. That wood might be as old as the Pyramids. Something neat to think about while you're smoking.

 

peckinpahhombre

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Dec 24, 2012

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #10

Very nice. Morettimakes a great pipe. I have a few. That pipe has incredibly thick walls.

 

weezell

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Oct 12, 2011

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #11

WOW! Stunning! Be sure to let us know how it smokes...

 

gloucesterman

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Jan 4, 2015

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Massachusetts

• Dec 22, 2015

• #12

I'll report on first impressions of its smoking qualities when it arrives. It was shipped via UPS from Italy yesterday but given the holiday I doubt it will arrive before next week. I'm really curious to see how Morta smokes. It's a material so unlike anything else. I'm told Morta is oak that has been sitting in some bog for thousands of years, no longer really wood, more like a soft stone. I've wanted to try one for some time now and when I saw it in the Rhodie, well, that moment had arrived. Stay tuned for the up-date.

 

jkrug

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Jan 23, 2015

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #13

That's a very good looking pipe. Need me a morta pipe in the future too. Enjoy. ::