I have seen several of Einsteins pipes over the years!
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Thank you, although it came with that beautiful patina, so I can't claim credit for it.
Some cutty said have rather thin walls, and they heat up somewhat.
Luckily all of mine have fairly thick walls and I don't have a problem handling them.
If it feels hot, I know I'm puffing too fast.
The knob on a clay is there to strengthen the joint between the bowl and shank. On a meerschaum it's just there to mimic its clay counterpart.
@chasingembers. And to act as a primitive heat exchanger as related to me by the dude in Paris circa 1982 that used to repair those style pipes. Apparently his Father used to make them as well. He was 84 in 1982 and WW1 vet who had his sky blue uniform hanging on the door of his workshop. The place is now a Starbucks I am reliably informed. You would have loved some of the stuff he had in his shop! Regarding clay pipes you are spot on although some of them had a flat foot so they could be sat down on a table. Who knows as its all lost to the mists of time these days.
meerschaum that I purchased yesterday
Smooth w/ plateau rim…gonna color magnificently I should think.?
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Yep, just dropped on SPC today. That brings my IMP count up to 7.
No issues with IMP? How is draft and drilling in your opinion?
Well, they've made me make friends with acrylic stems and have none of that screw in mortise insert nonsense. Outside of commissions, they're my favorite pipes.
Mortise insert? You mean the white or black Teflon looking thingy?
They would still need a sleeve to protect the meerschaum from tenon friction. IMP, Altinay, SRV and a few others use a delrin sleeve that is glued to the inside of the mortise. Their stems can be inserted and removed like a briar. Never been a fan of spigots.
Bone tenons are best but then I am on those guys who never thought those new fangled 'automobiles' would ever replace the horse!
I have a couple reverse calabash meer's that are like pseudo spigots. I prefer banded meers so these suit my fancy.