Show off Your Meerschaum Claws Here!

[Brig]

Oh my. That thing deserves to be smoked again! Someone clearly loved that one. Should mean it's a great smoker!

I think I'll clean it up and give it a go. Sadly the case is in halves, so it's an at-home smoker

 

[brian64]

I just picked up this antique meerschaum claw last week. Tip of the front talon is snapped off, but the stem is sturdy which is a rarity in these century-old pipes and I'm thinking of making it a smoker....
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Most claws seem kind of cookie-cutter and run of the mill to me.......that one is much more unique and has some character.

 

[Brig]

Most claws seem kind of cookie-cutter and run of the mill to me.......that one is much more unique and has some character.

I find this true even with antique claws, which tend to blow today's claws out of the water. They seem to have been one of the most common carved designs on pipes once upon a time, mass produced and made affordable to middle classbuyers similar to the dog and horse themes common of cheroot holders. The silver ba no d on this one sets it apart, however