Show Off Your Meerschaum Pipes Here!

[condorlover1]

Simon,

PLEASE give me a heads up if you are going to do "a @Chasing Embers" and pitch all your cuttys in the trash can because of the "me toos"

Unlikely. Me and Weezell have a pact that whoever kicks off first gets the others pipes and tobacco stash!

 

[Chasing Embers]

When I first pitched up here you didn't see a lot of meerschaum pipes. Now everyone seems to be into the things!

The weight of them makes them great work and pocket pipes.

 

[condorlover1]

My IMPs are fairly traditional. Plus, that cased set came up to $60/pipe.

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Those are really nice. Why is it that you seem to be able to get such a warm shade of color on your meerschaums whilst everything I have turns that terrible 'turd' brown color? I think its the tobacco I favor. Maybe I should send my pipes down to you for pre-coloring!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Simon,

PLEASE give me a heads up if you are going to do "a @Chasing Embers" and pitch all your cuttys in the trash can because of the "me toos"

The cutty is a rare find, likely will never happen. It amazes me how few have their own pipe identity and not borrowing from another's. Even Harris has a major clone if anyone else has picked up on that.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Those are really nice. Why is it that you seem to be able to get such a warm shade of color on your meerschaums whilst everything I have turns that terrible 'turd' brown color? I think its the tobacco I favor. Maybe I should send my pipes down to you for pre-coloring!

 

[condorlover1]

@Chasing Embers: That my friend is a very astute observation!

 

[condorlover1]

Actually when ever you see old meerschaum 'cutty' pipes they are all mostly that 'turd' color. I have seen some beautifully colored figural pipes and then anything on the utilitarian scale like my poor old work horse pipes are deepest brown. Go figure. I guess it a mystery like does the light go off in the fridge when you close the door.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

The cutty is a rare find, likely will never happen. It amazes me how few have their own pipe identity and not borrowing from another's. Even Harris has a major clone if anyone else has picked up on that.

I'm guessing you see patterns in regular life a lot too. The "skill" has helped me in my current career, prior life as a line cook, and in regular life.

Once you see the patterns, the issue and resolution becomes more predictable to solve or create alternative options.

I don't have as fine of an eye for pipes as you, but can see the pattern too (and noticed a few others).

 

[OzPiper]

Those are really nice. Why is it that you seem to be able to get such a warm shade of color on your meerschaums whilst everything I have turns that terrible 'turd' brown color?

Exactly why I do not buy virgin meers

 

[Chasing Embers]

Exactly why I do not buy virgin meers

Unless they happen to be unsmoked estates. I won't be buying any new ones anymore.

 

[OzPiper]

Unless they happen to be unsmoked estates. I won't be buying any new ones anymore.

The vast majority of my pipes are estates in varying degrees of prior usage.

An old/vintage NOS is an exciting find

 

[didimauw]

Exactly why I do not buy virgin meers

I don't smoke estates. Especially not meers. I want to color it all by myself. Like a badge of honor.

 

[PipeIT]

It has an inner bowl that is only connected to the outer book at the top and bottom. Some are carved with only tear shaped divots.

I’m lost, I don’t understand, any pictures to explain if it helps? hmm

Thanks

I don't smoke estates. Especially not meers. I want to color it all by myself. Like a badge of honor.

Don’t forget Unsmoked Estates...

 

[Chasing Embers]

I’m lost, I don’t understand, any pictures to explain if it helps?

On a true lattice, there's a gap between an outer bowl and an inner bowl.



On many lattice carvings, the holes are just decorative circular or tear drop shaped depressions with no void between an outer shell and the inner bowl. No way to run a string between the holes.

 

[MCJ]

The two meers that I'm currently smoking (both vintage Andreas Bauer pipes): a billiard that I'm dedicating to Rattray's Red Rapparee and a Belge/Egg that I'm dedicating to Rattray's Brown Clunee. Both are pre-owned estate pipes, with very little usage (and coloring) on the billiard and more moderate usage (with start of coloring) on the Belge/Egg. Plan to smoke these regularly and see how color develops on them...

 

[MCJ]

Recently picked up another 1970's vintage Andreas Bauer Block Meerschaum estate pipe, this one a bent billiard shape. Just finished cleaning up the pipe and case this morning, and looks nice re-waxed. Thinking of dedicating this one to English blends...

 

[ropo]

 

[paulfg]

a new altinay spigot just arrived

and an IMP calabash estate that is started to colour nicely,currently in the post on its way to me

 

[MCJ]

Yet another pickup of a 1970's vintage Andreas Bauer Block Meerschaum estate pipe, this one a seldom seen Oom Paul shape. Leather covering on case is a bit tattered and needs restoration, but the pipe itself is in excellent shape...

 

[Chasing Embers]