Morta ( Bog Oak ) And Economics

wyfbane

Lifer

Apr 26, 2013

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Tennessee

• Oct 8, 2013

• #1

Hi hi,
I was wondering about the prices on Morta pipes.
I have seen some of them at the $350-$550 mark. Do the commissioned ones cost a lot more? I am just curious.
I have been saving up for a Savinelli with a pure Amber stem, but may defer for the right Morta.
Speaking of which. Have any of you ever seen a Sav with a pure Amber stem? What do those run?

 

wyfbane

Lifer

Apr 26, 2013

5,117

3,517

Tennessee

• Oct 8, 2013

• #2

Thanks, Roth! I was wondering. And as to the Sav, it comes with a "smoking" stem as well.

 

zonomo

Lifer

Nov 24, 2012

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5

• Oct 8, 2013

• #3

FWIW - I love my Bog Pipe. I am amazed at the time this piece of wood has spent under water. It was underwater when Jesus Christ walked the earth, when Rome Fell, and before Christopher Columbus starting studying the stars. Now its in my hands to enjoy.

 

petes03

Lifer

Jun 23, 2013

6,212

10,653

The Hills of Tennessee

• Oct 8, 2013

• #4

Well said, Z! I plan on getting a morta next year sometime.

 

pipingruotsi

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 6, 2013

238

0

• Oct 8, 2013

• #5

Is it just me, or does Morta sound like something Saruman cooked up underneath Isengard? Other than that....I WANT ONE! lol

 

nobail

Might Stick Around

Dec 26, 2011

94

0

Oregon

• Oct 9, 2013

• #6

I have a morta bent Dublin pipe that I requested from Askwith and am very happy with both the price and the smoking quality. It is the best morta bent Dublin I've seen, but then I received exactly what I requested so I am biased.
That was my first pipe that I ordered to be made, and when the funds become available again I'll not wait to make another request from Askwith.
I'll try and post a photo from Dropbox:
Morta Pipe

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Came...AD9xJw7rBe5QPAs9l1b08NuIAdvpbV0zjgFoOBP-pjgIg

 

nobail

Might Stick Around

Dec 26, 2011

94

0

Oregon

• Oct 9, 2013

• #7

Well I failed at putting the photo up, just a link. Sorry.

 

kris

Can't Leave

Sep 16, 2012

433

1

• Oct 9, 2013

• #8

That is one seriously good looking pipe!

 

M

moriarty

Starting to Get Obsessed

Feb 3, 2012

144

0

• Oct 9, 2013

• #9

I think it is a nice idea to have a morta pipe in your collection. It looks good, smokes well, and is a bit different. Paolo Becker and Chris Askwith are both pipemakers who use morta often. If you are into colourful and unusual stems then Chris Askwith does a lot of those too and he might well be your man. He certainly does commissions and everyone seems to say he is great to deal with.
By the way, this is a Paolo Becker morta pipe that I own and I really love it...

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,099

11,052

Southwest Louisiana

• Oct 9, 2013

• #10

This is a Duca Morta by Max I just bought from Marty Pulvers, don"t have it yet, when I get it I"ll expound on the smoke ability.

 

peckinpahhombre

Lifer

Dec 24, 2012

7,195

456

• Oct 9, 2013

• #11

Bradley - an Il Duca is on my bucket list. That is a beauty. Chris Askwith made me a morta billiard as part of a two billiard set. He crafts an amazing pipe.

 

R

rmason

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 27, 2013

765

0

• Oct 9, 2013

• #12

Peck and Cajun those are some beautiful Morta pipes.

~Ron

 

tpollock

Might Stick Around

Oct 1, 2013

88

0

• Oct 13, 2013

• #13

Wow, those are some beautiful pipes guys!