I just got a little wierded out by Missouri Meerschaum

[wildcat]

I made one from apple wood from a tree in My yard. Smokes good.
Would love to see a pic of it ace!

 

[unclearthur]

Here are the bits I use.

http://pipesmagazine.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/album/963/bits-436x600.jpg

As for leaving the bark. It looks neat . Must be winter cut for sure . Ropp also had a patented boiling process to retain the bark. No idea how they did it. To me it makes little difference if it has bark or is nekkid.

 

[oakbear]

Sorry if i'm derailing, but unclearthur, are those bits just regular spade bits ground to shape?!

 

[unclearthur]

Yupper. I grind my own instead of paying 17 bucks each from a supplier.

 

[oakbear]

Cool! Any tips on grinding them?

 

[unclearthur]

Use a template to get both sides the same. Don't forget to extend the cutting edge all the way up the sides as you will be cutting with them if you have any taper on your grind. Last be sure to relive the back side of each edge so you get a nice sharp bevel to do the cutting.

 

[momeerphil]

Just to clear up the question about our hardwood pipes, they are made from birch from the state of Maine. This results in a durable, but light-weight pipe bowl that allows us to sell it at a very reasonable and inexpensive price. In the past, the bowls have been made from other hardwoods, but for the past few years, birch has been used, and we intend to continue using birch for the reasons above.

 

[riptide]

thanks for the Info Phil.

 

[ace57]

they are made from birch from the state of Maine.
Why don't they call them Birch Wood Pipes?

I Got myself a M&M Cherry Wood thinking it was cherry wood, I feel dumb now. That's a bit misleading I think.

Don't get Me wrong it's a good price and it smokes, just not what I was thinking when it said Cherry Wood.

 

[admin]

Thanks for jumping in with the info Phil.
Guys: This thread got more offtrack than any thread I can ever remember. I deleted 15 posts that had nothing to do with the original topic. If that makes you unhappy, I'm just letting you know that I did it, and not any of the mods.

 

[jpberg]

Much ado about a five dollar pipe........

 

[admin]

Ace - The name is actually - Ozark Mountain Hardwood Pipe, and "Cherry" is the name of one of the finishes.
http://www.corncobpipe.com/product.php?productid=16150&cat=0&page=1

 

[admin]

:laughat:

Much ado about a five dollar pipe........

 

[buckeye]

Yep it`s says finished in.May have to try one.

 

[ace57]

Ya Kevin I know that now thanks to Phil. I'm not bashing anyone I just feel like a fool for not seeing the cherry and maple finishes part.

M&M makes super pipes for the price and I will keep buying them and smoking them. All is good.

 

[juozapas]

Could be they "outsource" their customer service. Maybe you talked to someone in India ?? :rofl:

 

[kf5eqv]

It's good that Phil is here to jump in and help out with info when it's needed. Thanks "MoMeerPhil"!
Honestly, I'm not surprised in the least that the lady who answers the phones does not know the answers to tech questions. It may be expecting too much for the receptionist to know how to answer every question she gets asked, and at least she told you outright what she knew and what she didn't, instead of feeding you a line of BS like some other receptionists do.

 

[jchaplick]

I knew that it said "finish" thats why I contacted MM

 

[brewshooter]

I still can't believe they aren't briar and, yes, that was a joke!!!! I own one of the straight cherry finish and one of the bent maple and they both are decent smokes. They are my camping pipes.