I can't taste flavor

[rossama]

I guess you haven’t been hanging around the right places in Turkey. LOL

They’ve been smoking Meerschaum in Turkey from around the 1600s, maybe longer.

Do you live near Eskisehir?

Eskisehir is suppose to be the Capital of Meerschaum.

No its far for me.

 

[telescopes]

I didn't know meerschaum pipe is good than wood, thank you i will check out.

yes :D

Many people would say meerschaum is superior to wood.

One thing is for sure,

It CERTAINLY is better than acrylic.

Cease and desist on smoking the acrylic.

 

[Jaylotw]

I can say that Drum rolling tobacco is just fine in a pipe. Very flavorful, but burns fast and hot. I'd bet that any other rolling tobacco that is similar to Drum would also be ok, if you can find it.

In fact, I'd bet that the more pricey rolling tobaccos available in your country are probably better than whatever pipe tobaccos are available there.

 

[PipeIT]

WOW not far from Eskisehir!

You like Adventure?

If I was living in Turkey, and I’m sure many others, finding Fikri Baki would be exciting.

Sure, there are many great Meerschaum Carvers and Fikri Baki is considered to be one of the greats. He seems to have disappeared, many hearing he’s retired.

If I was you, and you like Adventure, talk around the streets in Eskisehir and find Fikri Baki!

This man!

 

[OzPiper]

Many people would say meerschaum is superior to wood.

One thing is for sure,

It CERTAINLY is better than acrylic.

Cease and desist on smoking the acrylic.

GREAT ADVICE

 

[telescopes]

GREAT ADVICE

Acrylic is a bit scary, especially knowing it came from the PRC.

 

[OzPiper]

Acrylic is a bit scary, especially knowing it came from the PRC.

I am Chinese (racially) BUT I'm extremely vary of cheap PRC goods as there is often little way of knowing what you are getting despite the labels
I'm not impugning the quality of all PRC products - a lot of what we buy/consume these days come from the PRC.
Just things like their low end pipes made of dubious material(s)

 

[telescopes]

I am Chinese (racially) BUT I'm extremely vary of cheap Chinese goods as there is often little way of knowing what you are getting despite the labels
I'm not impugning the quality of all Chinese products - a lot of what we buy/consume these days come from China.
Just things like their low end pipes made of dubious material(s)

I've visited China and many, many countries in Southeast Asia. In many of those countries, especially China, I toured factories. Hell, I own a dining room table that could fit in with Mar a Lago. Yeh, don't know what I was thinking when I bought that over there in China.

The shellac is illegal in the States. It took 60 days for the men to spray the shellac on and they had to be suited in hazmat suits.

Crazy, right. But wow, does that rosewood hold up. 30 coats and you can put hot pots or soaking wet pots on it and there is NO damage to the wood surface.

Having personally walked through some pretty eye opening slums and industrial areas,

nothing racial to see here,

but in terms of the government and its EPA regulations,

Well....

But overall, acrylic and heat don't seem to be best friends for staying cancer free.

 

[bullet08]

When I was much younger, all American goods were banned in S. Korea. Some politicians with patriotic bend decided anything other than Korean goods were un-Korean. Go figure, all the weapons back then were left over from Vietnam war from American military. Penalty wasn't fun. But everyone bought America good from black market. One thing that was highly prized was American tobacco. My mom would get carton of American cigarettes for my dad on occasions.

If Turkey has ban on American tobacco, I wouldn't try to get them. Go find Turkish tobacco.

 

[telescopes]

When I was much younger, all American goods were banned in S. Korea. Some politicians with patriotic bend decided anything other than Korean goods were un-Korean. Go figure, all the weapons back then were left over from Vietnam war from American military. Penalty wasn't fun. But everyone bought America good from black market. One thing that was highly prized was American tobacco. My mom would get carton of American cigarettes for my dad on occasions.

If Turkey has ban on American tobacco, I wouldn't try to get them. Go find Turkish tobacco.

Do the math:

Turkish prison abuse > one's need for illegal tobacco.

 

[OzPiper]

If Turkey has ban on American tobacco, I wouldn't try to get them. Go find Turkish tobacco.

Of course a lot of "Oriental" tobacco have Turkish origins

A lot of times we look towards other countries for perceived "quality" when all the time it may be there in our own backyard eg Turkish meerschaum

 

[rossama]

UPDATE​

I Bought this with my friends financal help, not full set its just pipe. Pipe made of walnut I really like this, so smooth smoking, i can taste tobacco better and lighter then my first pipe but tobacco quickly burn and burn out i have to light 2-3 time. This is because of pipe or tobacco? tobacco feels dry when i touch it. I can put picture of my tobacco if you guys want.

edit:After few smoking a bowl i taste burn like charcoal

 

[telescopes]

UPDATE​

I Bought this with my friends financal help, not full set its just pipe. Pipe made of walnut I really like this, so smooth smoking, i can taste tobacco better and lighter then my first pipe but tobacco quickly burn and burn out i have to light 2-3 time. This is because of pipe or tobacco? tobacco feels dry when i touch it. I can put picture of my tobacco if you guys want.

edit:After few smoking a bowl i taste burn like charcoal

You will need to be careful. Walnut is not briar and can char when smoked. Wood is better than plastic by far, but briar is the rare wood that can resist charring.

 

[drayve85]

@rossama a man in Turkey looking for a pipe! LOL

Buy a bloody meerschaum pipe in your country! Meerschaum are some of the greatest smoking pipes in the world!

Seriously, you are in the land of Meerschaum pipes, so I would seriously look at buying one in Turkey, and I don’t mean from the Tourist shops either, but from one of the good Turkish Meerschaum Carvers in Turkey, hopefully you can buy one inexpensive.

Then, all you need is just some tobacco from SmokingPipes.com.

Here are a few Turkish Carvers, businesses in Turkey, you should contact them.

ＡＬＴＩＮＡＹ Meerschaum Pipes®

Meerschaum Pipes Store by ALTINAY - Worldwide Free Express Delivery (1-4Days) - Hand Made Meerschaum Tobacco Smoking Pipes by Master Carvers Nedim&Said ALTINAY

www.altinaypipes.com

AltinokPipes.com

Most porous block meerschaum pipes, hundreds of selected premium quality Turkish meerschaum pipes and Davorin morta pipes direct from Turkey. We ship worldwide....

www.altinokpipes.com

Tekin Meerschaum Pipes

tekinmeerschaum.com

P.S. Yes their prices on the websites are expensive, but maybe as a local, you make a connection and get a nice meerschaum for a cheap price.

THIS you are in my paradise(for pipes!) I love meerschaum pipes, and you are at ground zero. Get a good high quality meer, from one of the MANY reputable carvers there, then order from smoking pipes. I can’t remember where I read it on here, but someone from around about where you are at said there is a service that helps with shipping. They give an address that’s in the U.S. or somewhere in Europe that isn’t tyrannical about this stuff (yet!) then ships it to you. The person said the service was $10. I’m trying to remember the name of it. If I do, I’ll post it here.

 

[OzPiper]

UPDATE​

Pipe made of walnut I really like this, so smooth smoking, i can taste tobacco better and lighter then my first pipe but tobacco quickly burn and burn out i have to light 2-3 time. This is because of pipe or tobacco? tobacco feels dry when i touch it. I can put picture of my tobacco if you guys want.

edit:After few smoking a bowl i taste burn like charcoal

Briar is more resistant to burning. That is why it is THE BEST wood for pipes.
But it will still burn, if the temperature gets too hot

Walnut, oak, pear wood, apple wood, beech, cherry wood are much softer and burns more easily.
You can get pipes made of these, but they are less durable and inferior to briar

If the pipe feels hot to the touch, you are smoking too fast.
Set the pipe down for a few minutes so it cools down
Your pipe should be barely warm, so it feels comfortable to hold in your hand.

The BAD NEWS: If you taste or smell charcoal, then you are burning wood ie your pipe, and not tobacco.

Learn to sip - slow down your puffs and take smaller puffs
DO NOT aim to produce clouds of smoke like a choo-choo train.

Happy smoking

 

[rossama]

Briar is more resistant to burning. That is why it is THE BEST wood for pipes.
But it will still burn, if the temperature gets too hot

Walnut, oak, pear wood, apple wood, beech, cherry wood are much softer and burns more easily.
You can get pipes made of these, but they are less durable and inferior to briar

If the pipe feels hot to the touch, you are smoking too fast.
Set the pipe down for a few minutes so it cools down
Your pipe should be barely warm, so it feels comfortable to hold in your hand.

The BAD NEWS: If you taste or smell charcoal, then you are burning wood ie your pipe, and not tobacco.

Learn to sip - slow down your puffs and take smaller puffs
DO NOT aim to produce clouds of smoke like a choo-choo train.

Happy smoking

thank you

 

[OzPiper]

thank you

You are most welcome
I was in a similar position when I started

Except back then there was no internet and no Forums.

Keep on posing questions.
Lots of help on the Forums from members more experienced than I