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  1. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    I’m not squeamish about meerschaum pipes/bowls being made here from raw block, so no worries on that front. For me the question is whether something made here is actually block meerschaum. Clearly the Meerschaum Gallery pipes and Falcon bowls are the real deal. In the case of the Aristocob...
  2. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    If @condorlover1 will overlook Meerschaum Gallery’s dealings with we retrograde Falcon-smokers, then MG must be good.
  3. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    He’s got some nice spigots and Falcon bowls.
  4. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    Does that chap have a website or store on eBay, Etsy, or the like?
  5. buroak

    Famous Historical Pipe Smokers

    That’s a nice Dunhill Canadian.
  6. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    Indianapolis. I don’t believe that city was ever within the Ottoman Empire, much less modern Turkey. https://ebay.us/m/I9Camb
  7. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    @ashdigger, I am glad you have had good luck with the seller. I am going to steer clear. After I asked about the source of his meerschaum, I got a hostile reply. He told me it was none of my business, and then added, “[y]ou've done nothing but push me for information.” He claimed the only...
  8. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    He says he gets raw block from Turkey, and then turns the bowls here. Given Turkey’s prohibitions on taking block out of the country, I’m feeling iffy.
  9. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    Glad to hear it, artist formerly known as rsuninv! The seller is quick to reply, but the answers about the meerschaum are ever so ambiguous. I can’t tell if they have a secret supply of raw block, or if they are a Turkish seller who operates a store selling stock imported into the US. I...
  10. buroak

    Dragon-Phoenix Meerschaum Bowls

    Has anyone had experience with meerschaum bowls from an eBay seller with the handle dragon-phoenix? I am interested in their meer bowl for the Aristocob, but I am a bit hesitant. They claim to turn their own bowls from block meerschaum, but Turkey does not export block, at least to my knowledge.
  11. buroak

    Wessex Curly Block Slicing.

    Very cool! For now, I guess I better stick to my Ulu. I’ve done a little grinding on cast iron, but this sounds like it may take more time than I can scrape together when school is in session. Yours definitely does a yeoman’s job of making perfect flakes. I’m not sure what you were cutting...
  12. buroak

    Wessex Curly Block Slicing.

    @georged , what did you use for the new blade on your plug cutter?
  13. buroak

    Heads Up On Potential Orders From Europe

    Professional shipper or no, you should check the duty rate on the country from which the stuff will be shipped. You may also need to look for the specific rate for the types of things you are buying. That could be tricky. I doubt, for instance, briar pipes are a big enough chunk of imports to...
  14. buroak

    What's Everyone's Opinion of the New Peterson Cobble Pipes?

    Be glad you got in before the end of the de minimis exemption. I like the new finish, at least on the pieces where the execution is good. The blast over rustication really can look like an early Dunhill Shell. Still, hitting us with the POTY, CP Rua Spigot, and a new finish in such a short...
  15. buroak

    Jim's C&D Sun Bear Navy Cask 2025 (Small Batch) Review.

    I didn’t even look at it until after it was gone. Was there no quantity limit?
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