Translucent Meerschaum

[mikethompson]

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Well how do we know Altinay didn't invent it?

 

[BROBS]

In the pictures, you do know that the one on the bottom of each picture is just a reflection... right?

I thought the bottom one was the translucent meerschaum?

 

[BROBS]

I've never ever ever seen a description of a meerschaum say that it wasn't a block meerschaum. Nowhere have I ever seen one that said, "just a pressed piece of meerschaum. This is why it's cheap." It's not till someone gets it in hand and asks the forum, "why does my meerschaum smell like glue?"

Pioneer used to

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Pioneer used to

Sure, some do. But, there are tons of Amazon for like $40 or so that don’t.
And those pressed calabashes and maybe the falcon bowls.

 

[BarrelProof]

I think you should take before and after photos. It would be interesting to see the coloring process.

I have. It’s still “before.” Plus, I have several photos from Altinay from before he shipped it.

I’ll post them up when I have some time.

 

[danimalia]

Damn, man, even aside from the "translucense" of the block, that was a beautiful Rhodesian and the silver mount went real well with it.

 

[Kingsley]

Anyone have one of these? Do they color any differently than standard meerschaum?

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IT WAS ME.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Got a weird feeling it'll be prone to cracking.

 

[brian64]

IT WAS ME.

Well done...congrats! Glad it was someone here.

I'd be interested to see how yours and BarrelProof's develop.

 

[brian64]

Got a weird feeling it'll be prone to cracking.

Hmm. I wonder if that could possibly be the case. I would hope it would be just as strong and durable as standard meerschaum, but I know nothing about them. I'm also curious just how rare a translucent block is.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Hmm. I wonder if that could possibly be the case. I would hope it would be just as strong and durable as standard meerschaum, but I know nothing about them. I'm also curious just how rare a translucent block is.

It made me think of translucent teeth. A condition that made all of my brother's teeth chip and shatter.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Well how do we know Altinay didn't invent it?

Montgomery Scott reference?

 

[brian64]

It made me think of translucent teeth. A condition that made all of my brother's teeth chip and shatter.

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Damn...I've never heard of translucent teeth either. There's doesn't seem to be a lot of luck with teeth in your family.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Damn...I've never heard of translucent teeth either. There's doesn't seem to be a lot of luck with teeth in your family.

Mine was an industrial accident, he got the bad genes.?

 

[jerry]

This might be considered one of those. This is what it looks like after 40 smokes.

 

[brian64]

Mine was an industrial accident, he got the bad genes.?

I'm guessing he's not fond of acrylic stems either.

 

[anotherbob]

Mine was an industrial accident, he got the bad genes.?

did one of your ancestors piss off an obscure god or goddess of the teeth? The answer is yeah clearly. For your children sacrifice a tube of high end toothpaste stat.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm guessing he's not fond of acrylic stems either.

I'm the family's only tobacco user.

 

[mparker762]

This might be considered one of those. This is what it looks like after 40 smokes.

I've got a Bekler/Butera that was quite translucent, there were areas where it looked like you could see into it a good quarter inch. As it's been smoked the translucent areas have colored quickly, it now looks like there are layered scalloped patterns developing. I've only smoked it a dozen or so times because it looked pretty weird compared to my other meers that colored smoothly; now that I know what's in store for it I may have to devote some serious quality time to it.

 

[solideogloria86]

@Said.ALTINAY would you care to explain to us about how the translucent Meerschaum develops, and if the properties are much different from regular block meerschaum, apart from appearance? Thanks