One Meerschaum For One Year (11/7/2020)

[trubka2]

That's awesome! I knew the Weez would make good on his threat to send you a meer!
Anybody want to bet on how long it's going to take Didi to chew through the stem this time?

 

[Lordbigbee]

I was looking forward to this. Great gift! Good luck and enjoy every smoke!

 

[DonutLuvr]

Awesome idea. I’ll be following closely. I just purchased my first meer as well and have around 25 bowls smoked in it thus far.

 

[haparnold]

You are such a glutton for punishment! After this it’ll have to be something exotic, like morta or strawberry wood.

 

[docrameous]

The pipe arrived today, and wow was I shocked. After talking about meers with weezell for some time, he found the perfect specimen.
I've never smoked a meer before today, and was not expecting the weightlessness of the thing. It's the perfect size, beautifully carved, and just hangs from the jaw with no effort.

Nice! I remember the possibility of this challenge being discussed last year, so it is great to see you kick off again.

I don’t ever expect to own many pipes, but a Peterson System and Meerschaum are on my bucket list. I fully expect watching this thread will only add more fuel to the meer fire!

 

[Casual]

I’m very excited for this thread. My bet is that it will be cited in meerschaum colouring and cleaning threads for over a decade.

 

[timt]

What a fantastic thread! Weezell's the man!!! I'll be closely following your journey and look forward to updates.

Meers can gain their weight over time.

If this is the case, I may have to look at an additional stem and get a nice bent one. My pipe started new at 2.0 oz. and can't imagine clenching a 4 oz straight pipe.

 

[brut666]

Quick noob question. Are these meers the same thing as something like a Peterson one, like this?

 

[Waning Embers]

My pipe started new at 2.0 oz. and can't imagine clenching a 4 oz straight pipe.

Try 10.

 

[Waning Embers]

Quick noob question. Are these meers the same thing as something like a Peterson one, like this? View attachment 50289

Yep.

 

[brut666]

Try 10.

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That thing is badass! Love it ?

 

[brut666]

Yep.

Thanks, thought they may of been different but nope ??

 

[timt]

Try 10.

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The looks on my neighbors face if they saw me clenching that while out mowing the lawn....

So here's a question; what's the science on how these pipes color first on the parts farthest from the chamber?

 

[Waning Embers]

Thanks, thought they may of been different but nope ??

The one in your photo may be African meerschaum. They are often pre-colored with the fumed rims and tend to be heavier than Turkish. They still deliver the same smoking qualities though.

 

[Waning Embers]

So here's a question; what's the science on how these pipes color first on the parts farthest from the chamber?

It's where the smoke and moisture from the tobacco settles.

 

[Waning Embers]

The looks on my neighbors face if they saw me clenching that while out mowing the lawn....

I've taken that one everywhere. Hiking, driving, even smoke it at my desk at work.

 

[brut666]

I've taken that one everywhere. Hiking, driving, even smoke it at my desk at work.

Love the commitment ?.
The look from people you encounter on a hike must be priceless ?

 

[Waning Embers]

Love the commitment ?.
The look from people you encounter on a hike must be priceless ?

Mostly curiosity about what it's made of. Most have never seen a pipe, even more have never heard of meerschaum. I've got a few others I bought just to look at, but the skull was bought to smoke.?

 

[timt]

It's where the moisture settles.

Interesting how that works, I figured it would absorb into the pipe as it traveled away from the chamber.

 

[Waning Embers]

Interesting how that works, I figured it would absorb into the pipe as it traveled away from the chamber.

If you leave dottle in the pipe and wait to clean it just before the next smoke it will color faster too.