***What Are You Smoking, February 2021?***

[cshubhra]

Carter Hall in a Sasieni Perfect Ten Canadian

 

[virkia]

That three legged symbol is actually the flag of the Isle of Man. It’s a small island between Britain and Ireland and it’s where the TT motorcycle race is held. I can see why you’d think it aboriginal though. I wonder if the pipe was a special edition, The I o M has a ancient Celtic heritage.

... and called a Triskelion (Greek triskeles = three-legged)

c.1270-1300


Adapted by benign groups and seen in popular culture - such as the Star Trek episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion"


... during its long history the symbol has also been adapted by far from benign groups such as the Afrikaner Resistance Movement



From the 1978/79 Peterson & Glass catalogue the rough hewn look of the meerschaum 'Aboriginal' can be compared to the 'Sculptured' briar ...


... and not forgetting the Tanganyika Meerschaum Company/Amboseli 'Caveman'

 

[Birddog66]

Oh exactly on the Isle of Man, I have watched videos of the TT many times; however, the pipe was manufactured at Laxey Pipe Factory on the Isle of Man. The factory made pipes from Tanzanian Meerschaum for the following houses; Manxman, Manxland, Man Pipes, etc. They also made them for Peterson.

The style of rustication is referred to as Aboriginal.

I own Peterson’s made from Turkish Meer as well.

Here’s a bit on the factory and another Aboriginal.

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And another Peterson Meer
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And here’s a real Pete Meer from 1904
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Believe me I’m grateful for comments on my posts and trying to correct me, on this one I’ve done my research. I’m not trying to be a douche.

Thanks for the schooling, I think I’ve seen that mark before on a pipe online and mistaken it for the Rattray symbol. Is there any reason they only carved Tanganyikan briar you’re aware of and are they still making them for anyone?

 

[Birddog66]

I’m trying my first bowl of Marlin Flake in the Ornsby Pipe right now. Only just lit up so can’t form an opinion yet but so far so good.
I realised I totally misread Ashdiggers post and referred to Tanganyikan briar instead of Meer, I had no idea Tanganyika had meerschaum to be honest but it makes sense as I believe Turkey still has a ban on exporting Meer for carving.

 

[Pipenwheels]

Morning everyone. 2009 Mcclelland GKCPC Boston 1776 in my RC Sands Blasted Bent Egg with ebonite stem.

 

[FurCoat]

Granger in a Kaywoodie Shellcraft Lumberman

 

[UncleRasta]

Good morning all. Thanks to @coming to_falling too and @gamzultovah for your helpful responses to my Luxury Bullseye Flake issue. I will consider your options and suggestions. This morning I'm starting with my tried and trusted. The Amphora Burley in an MM Country Gentleman.

 

[Birddog66]

Thomas Radfords Sunday Fantasy in a MM Morgan. My supplier says this blend is from 1700, is anyone aware if it’s the oldest blend available today? The leaf is quality, even I can see that

 

[Ettrick puffer]

A welcome bowl of Haunted Bookshop in a Blakemar Briars Kings Imperial Calabash. Mild but windy here in the Scottish Borders.
Happy smokes.
Ettrick puffer

 

[JimInks]

About a third of a bowl left of circa year 2000 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[Pipenwheels]

Smoking 7 month old KBV River of Deceit in my Boswell Jumbo-S Gracefull Swirl Bent Nosewarmer with Cumberland stem.

 

[telescopes]

My own blend of 40 years in my favorite Peterson Limerick. Across the yard, the wild cat is sunning herself in the morning light

 

[Birddog66]

Peterson Perfect Plug now in a Falcon Genoa Bantam, this bowl is perfect for this tobacco and I think I’ll keep these two together. This tobacco is helping me to learn to sip and take my time over a bowl and not suck at it greedily. That and the invaluable advice I’ve received from fellow members of course.

 

[danimalia]

GL Pease Jackknife Plug in a Peterson Newgrange Spigot 107.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking 1950s Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a medium bend dark brown 2017 Don Warren 17 smooth straight grain rough top Dublin with a multi-brown cumberland stem and ferrule in the military mount style. Watching Hollywood Canteen, and getting ready to clean a few pipes.

 

[JimInks]

It certainly led me to try EGR and now it’s my favorite morning smoke, when I get one. It will always be in my “rotation” and many of us are thankful for your efforts to keep it alive. It is, literally, the only blend I will smoke with Latakia and I hate that stuff!

That means a lot to me. Thank you for very kind words.

 

[JimInks]

Good morning all. Thanks to @coming to_falling too and @gamzultovah for your helpful responses to my Luxury Bullseye Flake issue. I will consider your options and suggestions. This morning I'm starting with my tried and trusted. The Amphora Burley in an MM Country Gentleman.

I'll throw my two cents in, too. Fresh, LBF is very grassy and acidic. With five years or more age, the acidity and grass settle down, and you get a deeper, more refined flavor, too.

 

[telescopes]

Peterson Perfect Plug now in a Falcon Genoa Bantam, this bowl is perfect for this tobacco and I think I’ll keep these two together. This tobacco is helping me to learn to sip and take my time over a bowl and not suck at it greedily. That and the invaluable advice I’ve received from fellow members of course. View attachment 67734

Over the decades I learned how to become “one with the pipe” till now I forget it is even in my mouth. It is...beautiful. By the way, that’s a cool set up you have there.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2013 Capstan Gold in a post-WWII Bertram 60 straight smooth dark brown squat bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[rushx9]

Capstan ONC in a Crowned Sovereign Dublin.