Translucent Meerschaum

[rajangan]

what are you smoking in them? some tobaccos color a meer faster than others.

Home grown.

 

[saltedplug]

Homegrown is the answer to government regulation. Awesome that you taken that path.

 

[jpmcwjr]

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

Yep, and take note of its weight when new, and how it gets heavier as it fills up with tars.

 

[Casual]

So.... about that XL Canadian. Who is going to buy it to save me some money? @brian64? Anyone?

 

[brian64]

So.... about that XL Canadian. Who is going to buy it to save me some money? @brian64? Anyone?

I did notice that one...it's got your name on it...it's only right that it go to a Canadian.

The translucent pipe was already an unexpected purchase...they don't come up often and sell quickly...plus this one was a large size, unlike the previous Rhodesian, so I had to pounce. But I'm reasonably certain I won't be purchasing another any time soon. This recent PAD flare that hit me was quite severe and persistent, but I'm feeling it's finally gone into remission.

 

[Casual]

This recent PAD flare that hit me was quite severe and persistent, but I'm feeling it's finally gone into remission.

I hear you. I still have two Altinays and a gaggle of others I have yet to try even once yet. It would probably be prudent to stop and catch up before buying many more.

 

[cachimbero]

I hear you. I still have two Altinays and a gaggle of others I have yet to try even once yet. It would probably be prudent to stop and catch up before buying many more.

Prudence is overrated.

 

[brian64]

...but if a particularly appealing one with bamboo were to pop up, chances for relapse would be high.

 

[brian64]

@Casual

If it wasn't you who snagged this one, it should have been:

 

[Casual]

@Casual

If it wasn't you who snagged this one, it should have been:

What a piece! I completely missed it. I’ve got a Castello Canadian coming from Finland at the moment and so I’ve sworn off browsing the Altinay site for fear of overheating the credit cards.

 

[brian64]

What a piece! I completely missed it. I’ve got a Castello Canadian coming from Finland at the moment and so I’ve sworn off browsing the Altinay site for fear of overheating the credit cards.

I can relate to that. I was (almost) relieved when I saw this was sold. If I had seen it sooner I would have been sorely tempted...but I think I would have resisted successfully...just too soon.

 

[brian64]

Well, after a 24 hour weather delay in transit, the Translucent One itself arrived today. You cannot tell from a pic, but I can confirm without question that it is indeed a block of a different character from any other smooth meer I own. You can clearly see a fine sort of granular pattern throughout just below the surface.

I've never been particularly interested in the coloring development of my other meers, but I am with this one. I plan to smoke it daily and will occasionally post pics as it progresses.

It's having its inaugural smoke right now with some Watch City 558.