Well I finally gave in and purchased the Lee Van Cleef meerschaum from Altinok (the devil made me do it). It was supposed to take 3 to 4 weeks to arrive, but much to my surprise it showed up just short of 2. Great little pipe and I love it although it is an extremely small pipe. The chamber depth is only about 1 ¼” and the chamber diameter about ¾”. Makes for a short smoke (30 to 40 minutes) which I really find to come in handy at times; like when I wish to have a short smoke before I hit the sack. Due to its size, and it being meerschaum, which is obviously a very light material (total weight: about 1.3 oz – 37gr), it’s a real comfort to clench which I do at times.
I took the pictures on the day I received it and obviously before I smoked it. Since then I’ve smoked it about six or seven times. Great smoke, cool and dry, but due to its small bowl size it must be smoked very slowly as the bowl heats up very quickly. Not a problem as each pipe has its own characteristics and once you know them it’s not an issue. Every time I light it up I have this urge to strap on my .45 Colt S.A.A. (a prized possession of mine), sit on the porch and smoke away. However, seeing that I live in Chicago I fear that would not go over too well with my neighbors. Well, that and aside from the fact that I’d freeze my freaking ass off!
I took the pictures on the day I received it and obviously before I smoked it. Since then I’ve smoked it about six or seven times. Great smoke, cool and dry, but due to its small bowl size it must be smoked very slowly as the bowl heats up very quickly. Not a problem as each pipe has its own characteristics and once you know them it’s not an issue. Every time I light it up I have this urge to strap on my .45 Colt S.A.A. (a prized possession of mine), sit on the porch and smoke away. However, seeing that I live in Chicago I fear that would not go over too well with my neighbors. Well, that and aside from the fact that I’d freeze my freaking ass off!
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