Nice meer. Now all she needs is your undivided attention. Looking forward to seeing how it colors.
Meerschaum Coloring: Bogus?
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So am I lol
When I first saw you post pics of that pipe I thought it must weigh a ton but I can now tell that I was way wrong lol.
It is weighty, but not nearly what the size would make you think. I've got a few briars that are much heavier.
@chasingembers Is your pipe wearing dentures? The skull pipes are great fun. They were smoked by doctors back in the 19th century believe it or not. The House of Pipes in Bramber, Sussex had a huge collection of the damn things. Of all the collected 19th century carved pipes they are still the most sought after.
He's go better teeth than I've ever had.?
I've read that. From photos I've seen of the really old ones, you couldn't get more anatomically correct unless you used a real skull.
@chasingembers That is exactly what they guy from 'House of Pipes' used to say. I saw a really good specimen in a shabby case for sale in an open air antique market in London circa 1986 for something in the region of Three Hundred Pounds which at the time would have been sufficient to purchase you a decent second hand Triumph motorbike.
I saw one with an amber stem on ebay go for $700 a few years ago. Still kicking myself for not grabbing it.
That is exceptionally well done!
Is that yet another non-sitter poker? A pet peeve of mine.
And yes, the lightness is a value, even if they gain weight over time.
Yup a non-sitter, with the amount of stands /holders I have it’s a non-issue. I kinda figured even if it’s base was flat the weight of the stem would tip it over anyway, I just like the way pokers look.
I think they color but mostly from moisture wicking tars and other darks in the smoke. I think that’s why the bowl is last to color.
hey people don't know. It's been around long enough already so in a way it's got longevity if not durability.How fragile is amber?
I have a bunch of meerschaum 'cutty' pipes with amber stems. It tends to be quite hard and a little bit like glass with the durability of an exploding hand grenade. Drop the pipe even on a shag pile carpet and the amber stem will break. Drop it on a stone floor and assuming the pipe survives the stem will shatter. Unless the pipe is a historic piece I tend to have the stems replaced by Briarville although you had to watch out for Rick since both @weezell and myself have received back 'cutty' pipes with stems that resemble Christmas candy canes!
Expose them to ultraviolet light for long periods of time and they'll start to crumble, drop them and they shatter. Alcohol can dissolve them.
And that is just the advantages of owning a pipe with a real amber stem!
Probably not the right thread but these Meers are amazing lol. I never had such a consistent bowl of bayou morning, no matter how often I sipped I could not get it hot or the Perique spicy, it just stayed sweet and figgy. And what a dry smoker, even with the breath and bellows method I couldn’t get moisture build up which for me is a first, I HIGHLY doubt I have the best technique with only 5-6 months of pipe smoking lol