Loving the brown and yellow meer finishes when new. It had me thinking I’m not sure I have seen these same pipes with good coloring. Does anyone have examples? Perhaps a before and after?
Coloring of yellow meers
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African (Tanganyikan) meerschaum is denser than the Turkish variety and less porous.
It does colour but at a much slower rate.
It also has more impurities and is rarely a pristine white, hence they are usually pre-coloured to "improve" their appearance
It does colour but at a much slower rate.
It also has more impurities and is rarely a pristine white, hence they are usually pre-coloured to "improve" their appearance
He's referring to the yellow and gold waxed meers.
I've smoked this one quite a bit with zero color change.
Still not sure why they do it though. Sort of defeats the purpose.Ah !
Talking at cross-purposes
I'm not a fan of anything buy pure white when new. But, it appears there's a market for yellow meer pipes. Go figure!
Maybe there is a feeling that anything but pristine white is "impure" and unacceptable
I think the green mottling is interesting and rather like it.
Perhaps if there is a demand, they will make them to test the market
Yeah, I believe one of the grading systems the Turks use is the whiteness of the stone, purer white, the higher the grade. But, if the smoking qualities an d the ability to carve is the same as the pure white, I would love to see a pipe carved out of that green meerschaum!
I’m with warren, I won’t buy a meer that is anything but pure white, because a major selling point for meer to me is the way they color. Although, I would have a hard time not picking up that pirate skeleton that embers has.lol the farthest I’ll go is the color of my latest PAD buy. An Altinay that is just a lil off white. I don’t know if they used unbleached wax or what, but I couldn’t pass it up either way!!
Pure white seems like the best stuff to me but better men than me like all colors.
Hello @Chasing Embers
Unfortunately you wouldn't see it.(Unless someone makes a green-painted pipe
)Because meerschaum is only in white and cream tones.,
What you see is a raw meerschaum, the surface of which has not been fully cleaned after mining and perhaps has some moss.
Sorry for the disappointment.
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Unfortunately you still won't have a green meerschaum pipeThat's not exactly true.
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.Thanks for your reply so this made me realize that my explanation was insufficient.
Attached photo of two RAW(wet) meerschaum block. As you can see; one of them white - whitish and the other one greenish. You are right so far.
But when these blocks dry they will both be white or whitish as indistinguishable from each other.
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That color makes me think of key lime pie, and I want to eat it!!lolUnfortunately you still won't have a green meerschaum pipe
Thanks for your reply so this made me realize that my explanation was insufficient.
Attached photo of two RAW(wet) meerschaum block. As you can see; one of them white - whitish and the other one greenish. You are right so far.
But when these blocks dry they will both be white or whitish as indistinguishable from each other.
Truly a pity. Good thing I only shop for estates now, no need to search for unusual colored ones.
It turns out that it is not Meerschaum. It’s a “The Pipe” Feather Rock by Venturi. Made in the early ‘70s. Someone on Reddit identified it. I can’t believe it’s resin as it feels just like stone. The bowl liner is made from pyrolytic graphite. Really interesting story behind it.
More info here.
More info here.
Resin? I can't imagine it's fumes are good for you.It turns out that it is not Meerschaum. It’s a “The Pipe” Feather Rock by Venturi. Made in the early ‘70s. Someone on Reddit identified it. I can’t believe it’s resin as it feels just like stone. The bowl liner is made from pyrolytic graphite. Really interesting story behind it.
More info here.
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