A little fireplace mortar in that spot on the inside will fix it.Right now, smoking some Mac Baren's Golden Extra in a mystery pipe. On this smoke, I noticed that the outer wall of the bowl is becoming dark and blackened. I looked into the bowl and it looks like it is burning through to the outside. The end of this no-namer could be soon!
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Damn that thing is coloring fast!
I think it’s doing the opposite! The whole thing started out like the shank—it seems like the bowl is heating up and the yellowish wax is thinning out, restoring the visibility of the white Meerschaum.Damn that thing is coloring fast!
Actually, kind of reverse of that. This Meer was heavily waxed. The wax on the bowl melted away in the first two or three bowls and left the bowl white. The wax on the shank has helped some but appears more yellow than it really is because the bowl whitened so much. Kind of strange. I'm just going to keep doing it and see where it goes.Damn that thing is coloring fast!
Starting the morning with some Hamborger Veermaster from a Cristian Galeazzi billiard. View attachment 194281
Correct.I think it’s doing the opposite! The whole thing started out like the shank—it seems like the bowl is heating up and the yellowish wax is thinning out, restoring the visibility of the white Meerschaum.
Interesting! Yeah I'd be interested to see what happens too!Actually, kind of reverse of that. This Meer was heavily waxed. The wax on the bowl melted away in the first two or three bowls and left the bowl white. The wax on the shank has helped some but appears more yellow than it really is because the bowl whitened so much. Kind of strange. I'm just going to keep doing it and see where it goes.
I will continue to post updated photos as there's any significant change.Interesting! Yeah I'd be interested to see what happens too!