How to get a pipe cased

[MGAOKC]

I have been looking on the net but can not find any info. On how to get a pipe cased.
You see all the new meerschaum pipes cased.
Do you have to find someone in Turkey to get this done.
Found a none meerschaum pipe on eBay cased may just buy it to get what I want.
Thanks for any help.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm almost convinced that meerschaum pipes are carved to fit pre-made cases instead of the other way around. That being said, once I've gotten my pipes, they're rarely in their cases as meerschaum pipes are fairly durable.

 

[sablebrush52]

I have been looking on the net but can not find any info. On how to get a pipe cased.
You see all the new meerschaum pipes cased.
Do you have to find someone in Turkey to get this done.
Found a none meerschaum pipe on eBay cased may just buy it to get what I want.
Thanks for any help.

There are a couple of people who make the occasional case for their pipes, but htey don't do it for a living and aren't interested in being asked. You can try contacting one of the meerschaum merchants to see if they can arrange for a case to be made. Otherwise, take measurements of your pipe, buy a hinged case off of Amazon, and you're done. If you want to make it a fitted case, you will have to do that yourself.

 

[MGAOKC]

I was looking for a YouTube video to see how to make one.
But came up short on that hunt.
I will take a look on Amazon.

 

[kcghost]

The short answer is do as @sablebrush52 told you.

 

[romaso]

Get a foam filled rectangular hard hobby case and cut the foam to fit your pipe. Won't be as small but it will protect it.

 

[didimauw]

Yup as I have been thinking about this too, the best I can come up with is a foam filled sunglasses case. I found a few options on Amazon. However I'm now just keeping mine in a pipe and tobacco combo pouch.

 

[MGAOKC]

That might work, really wanted a fitted case.
I have a great little Rossi 2 pipe hard case for $20.00 they work great.

 

[FurCoat]

This would be a cool project for someone with a 3D printer.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

What would a case do that a small leather pipe bag won't?

 

[AJL67]

I'm almost convinced that meerschaum pipes are carved to fit pre-made cases instead of the other way around. That being said, once I've gotten my pipes, they're rarely in their cases as meerschaum pipes are fairly durable.

Completely agree, there seem to be a set number of different sized cases that are mass produced and those are the guidelines for the pipes, it would make less than no sense ro a tuall make cases for each pipe individually.

 

[MGAOKC]

What would a case do that a small leather pipe bag won't?

It’s just a lighter way to go.
Put it in my shirt pocket.
I have several cased pipes.
I don’t just smoke at home, I’m on the go and take pipes with me.
I have bags and like each one depending on what I’m doing.
1, 2 & 4 pipe bags.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

It’s just a lighter way to go.
Put it in my shirt pocket.
I have several cased pipes.
I don’t just smoke at home, I’m on the go and take pipes with me.
I have bags and like each one depending on what I’m doing.
1, 2 & 4 pipe bags.

I'm seldom out where I need to carry a pipe in my pocket. When I do, I carry one of my "lesser" pipes that wouldn't hurt were it to be damaged or lost. Or a cob. If I were out a lot, I'd likely be carrying 2 to 4, I have bags for both. I can also see the utility of carrying one in a case. But I'd still have to carry pipe cleaners, tobacco, a lighter and tool. So I'm back to carrying the pipe bag again.

 

[MGAOKC]

I carry a zippo and tamper in my pocket at all times.
And on the go I have a Peterson leather pouch for tobacco and cleaners, keep it in my hip pocket.