No, just unable to close my hands enough to hold it. I miss some of the smaller pipes I once had.Fair enough. Chamber size is .8 x 1.2-1.3ish
The stuff of nightmares for you!
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This thing actually has a huge piece of meer to hold on to. Maybe not quite as big as your needs though as it doesn’t fill my hand.
Now that I have it in my hand you’re absolutely correct. More of an author with a saddle stem than anything. It’s also got the fancy shmancy permanent tenon/mortise connection with a wide open draw.
First smoke was absolutely delightful. Smoked right down to a clean ash, which doesn’t happen to me with every smoke.
Couldn’t be more satisfied with a cased meer I got for $130 shipped. It’s earned a place on the rack.
My new to me Altinay meer. A nice smoke on its first run.
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Reminds me of a bigger version of my Astas Apple. I love this thing. Lightest pipe I own.
My pipe is like your pipe after 4 kids and an expensive Dunkin’ Donuts habit
Your pipe really resonates with me for some reason now.
Was searching around on EBay, and found this, my newest acquisition. The posting itself had 13 images available, and in the first 3/4th of the gallery, the images in no way showed any signs of wacky high-quality block (which is my whole thing), but after close inspection, wham, it was on its way to me.
I recently learned why not many of the images had much of its pattern visible, as when I was trying to take pictures of it myself, it didn’t want to cooperate at all, but here it is as best as I could capture it.
Calabash shaped, with a 0.87 inch chamber diameter, with a taper that must go down to .70 at the very widest. It is also 2 inches deep, and 5.75 inches long.
First MBSD, talked to some of the folks running it, very nice and respectable. Also first time with a briar-mortise insert for the 9mm filter system, nice and smooth push and pull. I hope it holds up well to time. It looks like this pipe falls more under the traditional Altinay translucent grade, meaning more focus on the specklage with less focus on the clearer, super-fast-coloring silicate that I personally feel fits the title of translucent meerschaum a good bit better. All things considered though, it shows a nice, visible translucent silicate layer all over the pipe, which’ll most likely color real well in contrast to the more calcified specks, even though there are no super deep pools of clearer mineral to my eye.
VA’s in both this and the Yanik micro-speckled acorn, so it’s not gonna color as if I’m smoking aros out of it, but it should speed along, as clearer silicate is want to do. No matter what, a cool pattern to stare at and catalog!
I recently learned why not many of the images had much of its pattern visible, as when I was trying to take pictures of it myself, it didn’t want to cooperate at all, but here it is as best as I could capture it.
Calabash shaped, with a 0.87 inch chamber diameter, with a taper that must go down to .70 at the very widest. It is also 2 inches deep, and 5.75 inches long.
First MBSD, talked to some of the folks running it, very nice and respectable. Also first time with a briar-mortise insert for the 9mm filter system, nice and smooth push and pull. I hope it holds up well to time. It looks like this pipe falls more under the traditional Altinay translucent grade, meaning more focus on the specklage with less focus on the clearer, super-fast-coloring silicate that I personally feel fits the title of translucent meerschaum a good bit better. All things considered though, it shows a nice, visible translucent silicate layer all over the pipe, which’ll most likely color real well in contrast to the more calcified specks, even though there are no super deep pools of clearer mineral to my eye.
VA’s in both this and the Yanik micro-speckled acorn, so it’s not gonna color as if I’m smoking aros out of it, but it should speed along, as clearer silicate is want to do. No matter what, a cool pattern to stare at and catalog!
Let me know how you like the briar mortise insert. Beautiful pipe
How much and how long do you need to smoke it for it to turn shit brown? I've not gotten close to that color with mine.
@TheWhale13: Couple of years in rotation. Late 19th century to early 20th century meerschaums seem to color quite well.
Sounds to be made by Black Meerschaum. I'd be afraid of the briar swelling from heat and moisture causing cracks in the meerschaum.Let me know how you like the briar mortise insert. Beautiful pipe
Very nice...congrats...hope it smokes and colors wonderfully for you.
Coincidentally, it's essentially the same shape and size as my one "translucent" meer...an Altinay:
Yesterdays pick ups.
Golf ball churchill.
My first meerschaum, but I am imagining it won’t be the last.
Also got myself a Nording King
Golf ball churchill.
My first meerschaum, but I am imagining it won’t be the last.
Also got myself a Nording King
Capstan Blue 2019 in the Acorn meer, 8th bowl.
This pipe favors Capstan Blue in a major way, which I never would have expected. Great news, as I had lost interest in it for quite some time. The retrohale is divine.
I recently picked up this unsmoked no name meer at an antiques shop. It passed the touch test so I went ahead and got it. Once I pick up another Bic EZ light I'll start smoking it.
A gift from a great group of folks at IMP.
Really interesting coloring.
