New Guy in New England

[Doctor Chopper]

Welcome Brig!

I love trying mead, if my memory of history serves me correctly the Trappist monks turned medieval mead into more modern beer. I love the Belgian Trappist beer. I would love to hear more about your exploration of both tobacco and mead.

 

[warren99]

Welcome from California.

 

[JOHN72]

Welcome from Spain.

 

[AreBee]

Welcome from another New Englander in Connecticut!

 

[AroEnglish]

Welcome! Any pics of that pipe?

 

[bpinkstaff]

Welcome From Rockton Illinois!

 

[keith929]

Hello and welcome from New Jersey.

 

[wilblee]

Welcome from the Texas Hill Country!

 

[Brig]

Welcome! Any pics of that pipe?

Ask and you shall receive!

 

[AroEnglish]

Ask and you shall receive!

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Wow, quite intricate!

 

[Brig]

Wow, quite intricate!

Yes, sadly the end of the stem is broken, but it appears to have never been smoked.

 

[Trainpipeman]

Yes, sadly the end of the stem is broken, but it appears to have never been smoked.

Couldn't a new stem be made.

 

[AroEnglish]

Yes, sadly the end of the stem is broken, but it appears to have never been smoked.

Too bad but at least all the intricacies are intact. Is that the only thing you smoke from right now?

 

[Brig]

Too bad but at least all the intricacies are intact. Is that the only thing you smoke from right now?

I don't actually smoke from it. I collect these old carved ones but the stems are often loose or broken so I'm scared to smoke from them.

I have generally smoked a Mr Brog 21 as my go-to, since I usually smoke while I'm working in the yard or out in the field and have found it a decent smoke for a cheap price or when I break them (has happened a few times). When I want to sit back and smoke with a cocktail I have a Yanik meer I've taken to the past few months, and just got a second Yanik in today that I haven't broken in yet.

I really do need to find a good quality briar that tickles my fancy to upgrade to from my Brog

 

[Brig]

Couldn't a new stem be made.

I just had an estimate done last week...seems stem makers want about $150 to remake these antique stems, as they were much thinner than most used today and it takes a bit of work to replicate the curvature to fit in the original case. I am contemplating it on this one, but some of my less fancy antique meers with broken stems would be hard to justify the price

 

[AroEnglish]

I don't actually smoke from it. I collect these old carved ones but the stems are often loose or broken so I'm scared to smoke from them.

I have generally smoked a Mr Brog 21 as my go-to, since I usually smoke while I'm working in the yard or out in the field and have found it a decent smoke for a cheap price or when I break them (has happened a few times). When I want to sit back and smoke with a cocktail I have a Yanik meer I've taken to the past few months, and just got a second Yanik in today that I haven't broken in yet.

I really do need to find a good quality briar that tickles my fancy to upgrade to from my Brog

Any pics of those other pipes?

What shapes do you like in briars?

 

[PaulRVA]

Welcome from Richmond Virginia

 

[Trainpipeman]

I just had an estimate done last week...seems stem makers want about $150 to remake these antique stems, as they were much thinner than most used today and it takes a bit of work to replicate the curvature to fit in the original case. I am contemplating it on this one, but some of my less fancy antique meers with broken stems would be hard to justify the price

With that intricacy, the $150 might be justified.

 

[Brig]

Any pics of those other pipes?

What shapes do you like in briars?

I was thinking of starting an antique carved meer "Show Your" thread in the appropriate sub forum when I get a chance to photograph some. I suspect I can't be the only one here who dabbles in them.

I am still trying to determine what shapes really call my name. I can smoke anything without complaint, but when it comes to my signature pieces I have a penchant for unique and antique styles. Just a quirk of mine. I like figural carved meerschaum a, old silver cigarette cases, and still think a long cigarette holder held by a woman wearing 3/4 length gloves is classy

 

[Brig]

With that intricacy, the $150 might be justified.

For this one in particular you're probably right... I snagged it for $25...from a pipe dealer, no less!