I have just gotten a pipe that may be one of Paul Fischer's meerschaums. It is a bent billiard, just a plain pipe with no carving.It came in one of his cases, but has no markings, a wet finger sticks to the bowl so I am assuming it's genuine block meerschaum, it has a plastic yellow stem.
Here's a question for those of you who may own a Paul Fischer meerschaum or are familiar with these pipes:
the tenon screw appears to be made of some sort of hard plastic. The little info that I have been able to find concerning Paul Fischer pipes states that he used bone screws. Was there a period in his pipe making when he was using hard plastic screws? The mortise bushing is a softer plastic, and the ramp from drilling the draft hole is visible under the bushing. Any ideas on the screw being correct?
Thank you
Here's a question for those of you who may own a Paul Fischer meerschaum or are familiar with these pipes:
the tenon screw appears to be made of some sort of hard plastic. The little info that I have been able to find concerning Paul Fischer pipes states that he used bone screws. Was there a period in his pipe making when he was using hard plastic screws? The mortise bushing is a softer plastic, and the ramp from drilling the draft hole is visible under the bushing. Any ideas on the screw being correct?
Thank you