Hello. Just wanting to learn a bit more about how a should look after my meerschaum lined pipes.
From what I have read. Meerschaum (fully meerschaum) pipes are a lot more forgiving in regards to resting the pipe. You don't need to rest them as often and for as long as you would a briar.
Does this advantage carry over to their meerschaum lined cousins?
Reading around online leads me to believe that it does. People say that you get the advantage of the heat absorption that comes from the briar. And that they also can be smoked more often, requiring less rest, which is due to the meerschaum lining.
Although from reading the mighty wikipedia, I have this quote to present:
"meerschaum must be cool before a pipe can be cleaned, and briar must be rested after a few days of smoking, so the combination comes with some of the drawbacks of both materials."
This is obviously bad news... This is my concern. The resting that is.
I don't mind the cleaning part, I was just hoping that my meerschaum lined pipes could be smoked more often.
What are your thoughts on this? I know there will be various opinions but I'm hoping to try and read between the lines ha ha
Thanks all.
Btw here is the quote in full (indicating also the pros of meerschaum lined pipes):
"The qualities of meerschaum were combined with those of briar pipes by lining briar pipes with meerschaum bowls. Some smokers[who?] believe that meerschaum-lined briar pipes give the porosity and sweet-smoking qualities of meerschaum along with the heat-absorbing qualities and durability of briar. However, meerschaum must be cool before a pipe can be cleaned, and briar must be rested after a few days of smoking, so the combination comes with some of the drawbacks of both materials. The thinness of the lining can affect how long a pipe lasts and some smokers do not clean out their pipes, causing the meerschaum to crack."
From what I have read. Meerschaum (fully meerschaum) pipes are a lot more forgiving in regards to resting the pipe. You don't need to rest them as often and for as long as you would a briar.
Does this advantage carry over to their meerschaum lined cousins?
Reading around online leads me to believe that it does. People say that you get the advantage of the heat absorption that comes from the briar. And that they also can be smoked more often, requiring less rest, which is due to the meerschaum lining.
Although from reading the mighty wikipedia, I have this quote to present:
"meerschaum must be cool before a pipe can be cleaned, and briar must be rested after a few days of smoking, so the combination comes with some of the drawbacks of both materials."
This is obviously bad news... This is my concern. The resting that is.
I don't mind the cleaning part, I was just hoping that my meerschaum lined pipes could be smoked more often.
What are your thoughts on this? I know there will be various opinions but I'm hoping to try and read between the lines ha ha
Thanks all.
Btw here is the quote in full (indicating also the pros of meerschaum lined pipes):
"The qualities of meerschaum were combined with those of briar pipes by lining briar pipes with meerschaum bowls. Some smokers[who?] believe that meerschaum-lined briar pipes give the porosity and sweet-smoking qualities of meerschaum along with the heat-absorbing qualities and durability of briar. However, meerschaum must be cool before a pipe can be cleaned, and briar must be rested after a few days of smoking, so the combination comes with some of the drawbacks of both materials. The thinness of the lining can affect how long a pipe lasts and some smokers do not clean out their pipes, causing the meerschaum to crack."