New Moretti Morta
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This is all I could find, the Moretti thread;
Show Us Your Moretti Pipes :: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
A Moretti from my rack: CLICK HERE to watch Marco Biagini in his workshop, creating a pipe. :col:
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The morta thread is under the category Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
Scroll 2/3rds of the way down the list of threads - you will come across "Show Us Your Mortas"
You should add your new Moretti to those 2 threads to build up a bigger album/data base
Love how beefy this pipe is. It reminds me that I need to keep an eye out for Morettis on eBay.
Somewhat off topic, but does anyone know if morta can be carved as fine/elegant as briar? I think the material is prone to cracking hence all mortas I’ve seen look quite unbalanced and heavy to counteract this issue.
I’d love a 904 shape in morta but wonder if it is even feasible.
I’d love a 904 shape in morta but wonder if it is even feasible.
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Very nice Morta! I would feel safe smoking that due to the thick walls - something that one definitely has.
That's not even funny. I've had two online stalkers and one was from here.
Well gentlemen, I love those morta pipes you’re posting. I just ordered a block of morta to shape.
I don’t want us to go to far off topic, so the post doesn’t get closed, I just took that as being sincere, liking the pipes I have...
Sorry to hear you had an issue.
I don't know why it couldn't be... It's wood. Mineralized oak to be specific. A little harder and will wear on tooling a bit more.
And FWIW, I treat my Morta pipes as I would any other hardwood pipe.
Is it ok to use our Dunhill Silicone cloths to wipe them down, maybe not natural finish Morta pipes, but coated smooth ones like this one I have?
When my Dunhill cloth seems to be getting dried out, I gently spray it down with Silcone spray and wipe my Briar pipes.
Not sure why you would need to, but it’s your pipe, so have at it.
Why not just apply wax as opposed to a solution of butane, heptane, propane, mineral spirits, ketones, and a trace amount of silicone?
The dinosaurs died out log before that wood ever grew so there’s no need to appease it with crude oil distillates. ?
I use on on all my smooth pipes - briars, mortas and olive woods with good effect.
I use Halcyon wax or briar restoration balm on a pipe only if the surface is really dull.
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I do have Fine Pipes Paragon Wax, but ever since knowing about the Dunhill Cloths, I took this route of wiping pipes down with silicone, then later using the wax.
I’ve always taken this two step approach, Silicone then waxing when needed... hmm ?
I never really gave the chemicals any thought in the Silicone spray, but good points, thanks for sharing.
What about using 100% Silicone?
I saw this Silicone oil on Amazon... hmm ?
I’ve always taken this two step approach, Silicone then waxing when needed... hmm ?
I never really gave the chemicals any thought in the Silicone spray, but good points, thanks for sharing.
What about using 100% Silicone?
I saw this Silicone oil on Amazon... hmm ?
You can get some Super Lube pure silicone oil from Home Depot. I'd rather go with that than something from Amazon.