Moretti Morta Rhodesian

[gloucesterman]

I've been on the watch for a Morta pipe but just hadn't found the right one until this week. I don't usually buy new pipes but in the case of a Morta pipe there aren't many out there, few in the estate market to speak of and fewer still in the Rhodesian style. So I pulled the trigger on a new one. It's in the Neo-classical Italian style I love. There is a Santa.

 

[pipesinperu]

Very nice. Was that the one they had on Smoking Pipes? I was eyeing that. Beautiful pipe, and the price was certainly right for a morta.

 

[stanlaurel]

Love it!!

 

[gloucesterman]

It was on Ebay and went for a lot less than you usually see Italian made Morta pipes go for. I have a weakness for Rhodies and I just couldn't pass this one up.

 

[bungee]

Fantastic Dutch! Great find.
Enjoy,
J

 

[ssjones]

Italian made Rhodesians are unique. I've never owned a Morta, you'll have to tell us how it smokes.

 

[saint007]

Very nice!
I thought about bidding on that pipe but I already have a Moretti Rhodesian and a Moretti Morta bent apple.
Seven of my last 8 pipes are Morettis and I love the way they smoke and feel in my hand. Great interpretations of classic shapes.
I have bids in on two as I type this. Check out their Churchwardens.

 

[iamn8]

I want a Morta so badly... that's a nice one!

 

[danielplainview]

That is a beauty. I love the grain patterns on Morta. That wood might be as old as the Pyramids. Something neat to think about while you're smoking.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Very nice. Morettimakes a great pipe. I have a few. That pipe has incredibly thick walls.

 

[weezell]

WOW! Stunning! Be sure to let us know how it smokes...

 

[gloucesterman]

I'll report on first impressions of its smoking qualities when it arrives. It was shipped via UPS from Italy yesterday but given the holiday I doubt it will arrive before next week. I'm really curious to see how Morta smokes. It's a material so unlike anything else. I'm told Morta is oak that has been sitting in some bog for thousands of years, no longer really wood, more like a soft stone. I've wanted to try one for some time now and when I saw it in the Rhodie, well, that moment had arrived. Stay tuned for the up-date.

 

[jkrug]

That's a very good looking pipe. Need me a morta pipe in the future too. Enjoy. ::