Loving My First Meerschaum Pipe

[realypk]

Hey guys just wanted to share my newest addition from Ahmet Gövem. It smokes amazingly, in my opinion far cooler and far nicer than any briar pipe ive ever tried. Also its much easier to smoke the entire bowl and stay lit on virtually every tabacco ive tried so far. The other benefit is it seems to impart zero taste.

Its so good im having him make me a custom one of my favorite maincoon cat. Hes working with me on making a fully custom work with bigger ID tabacco hole and custom bend so my thumb fits nicley between stem and pipe. Ill post photos of his results, i sent him photos of my cat to work off of.

 

[Sir Yak]

That looks great! Would love to see the next one

 

[LeafErikson]

Congrats brother! Enjoy it! Beautiful engraving. I love my altinay billiard meerschaum.

 

[realypk]

Thanks, yea ill definitely post some photos of it once i get it

 

[brian64]

Very nice meer congrats. Really looking forward to seeing the commission...we need a pic of the cat to compare it to also!

 

[realypk]

Haha good point, ill post the same profiles i sent to the pipe maker. Told him to make his eyes like in first and last phto not like the passportone with big eyes lol

 

[isaac]

great looking pipe!!

 

[Davy Jones]

Beautiful pipe (and cat)!

 

[TheWhale13]

Meerschaum just makes everything much easier

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Never tried a meer, maybe it's time.
Would love a cat too, but not really practical my small third floor flat.

 

[captpat]

Nice lookin' pipe, stuff it and puff it -- enjoy.

 

[mso489]

You can't beat the clarity and definition of flavor with a Meerschaum. My friend Fred seconds the motion and sends a brotherly meow to your friend.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Wonderful looking pipe. Enjoy in good health. ?️

 

[kg.legat0]

The meerschaum bug bites hard, very nice pipe!

 

[realypk]

Indeed, at this point the meer bug bit me hard I think im sticking with meers going forward for the forseeabld future.... briar is nice just not as good and similarily priced.

Give fred a nice ear rub for me, hea a beautiful cat!

So about maintenance is it similar or same as a briar? Hot water and pipe cleaner?

 

[augiebd]

A beautiful pipe, should be striking when it colours!

 

[Homer]

I can't wait to see the second pipe!

 

[waznyf]

Haha good point, ill post the same profiles i sent to the pipe maker. Told him to make his eyes like in first and last phto not like the passportone with big eyes lolView attachment 132483View attachment 132485View attachment 132486View attachment 132487

That cat is absolutely beautiful! I bet having a meer of your cat would be pretty cool.
I have always wanted a meerschaum pipe but never committed to actually buying one. I guess the seller that you referenced is reputable?
Thank you for sharing!

 

[anotherbob]

meer can impart flavor but they don't seem to hang out the way they can in briar. More intense but less staying power. I thought meers didn't ghost until my meer ghosted. I don't smoke it much to be honest and the ghost was gone after a few smokes but a briar ghost is nothing. Like I had to double check the jars to make sure I didn't still have a jar of that stuff left.