Who does your stem work? They do such a great job. Awesome pipe.
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I do my own stem work, thank you.
I guess I'm late to this thread. Anyway, I have just 3 meerschaum pipes, a couple of small odd ones and a sort of normal one.
Here’s a tiny little turn of the century Austrian meer bulldog I made a silver band from sterling sheet for and re—stemmed in what I refer to as “fruit salad” acrylic.
A Kenan, Ralph the bison (Why name it? No real reason, other than it pleases me), first:
The unsigned eagle claw and egg I‘m forever trying to get more color into.
And this pirate shipped to me by accident, I bought at a discount.
Seem to remember posting this before in another thread... but for those who missed it, here tis.
My Dad's meer he bought new in the 1930s. It's retired now because he's gone and the real amber stem has become brittle with age so tiny flakes will come off in my mouth.
My Dad's meer he bought new in the 1930s. It's retired now because he's gone and the real amber stem has become brittle with age so tiny flakes will come off in my mouth.
Beautiful oxblood meer.Seem to remember posting this before in another thread... but for those who missed it, here tis.
My Dad's meer he bought new in the 1930s. It's retired now because he's gone and the real amber stem has become brittle with age so tiny flakes will come off in my mouth.
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Why not get a new stem cut so you can return it to active service ?
My father was not a pipe smoker. It would have been cool if he did, and passed his pipe(s) on to me
Here’s an “Irish Pipe” turn of the century cutty that just got a new hand cut Bakelite stem.
Nice one. Pretty cool that the Bakelite stem still has an orific button as well.
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I always try to make them as authentic and period correct as possible.
Wonderful stuff. There aren't many skilled artisans left that are able to do what you do, Rustie. Keep up the great work.
Finally picked up a meer for those rare times I smoke any Latakia blends, a nice little Astas that should color up a treat. This and a soon-to-arrive meer should be the end the bulk of my pipe allocation for the foreseeable future. The one next might just end up the crown jewel of my collection in block quality, so if that’s your deal, stay tuned!
Mustafa is a very good friend of mine. And that's a great example of his work! All his pipes color beautifully for me.