What do I have here?

[pappymac]

I picked up this Meerschaum at a junk shop a few months ago for $10. There are no markings I can find on it. I only paid $10 for it, so even if it was a crap pipe it was worth the money as a display piece. I did test the bowl and it appears to be a block meerschaum. I've smoked it several times and it smokes good also.

 

[pitchfork]

Looks like you have a really cool, inexpensive meerschaum. You see that kind of pipe all the time and they're totally anonymous in terms of maker. By the way, is the shank a separate piece or is it all one piece?

 

[troutface]

I was about to say the same thing Wes. Smokes well, cheap, what's not to like ? Jackpot!

 

[rcstan]

Looks like Vlad the Impaler sporting a turban. Very cool find, at about a tenth of the price that pipe would fetch from an online retailer. Pic #2 shows that it was never smoked. Pic #3 shows it's not unsmoked anymore.

Keep it clean internally, and do NOT allow any cake to build, and it will serve you many years.

Looks like the knurled piece is the shank extension. It might be several pieces. Don't unscrew those unless you're doing a deep cleaning. The extension either screws in the bowl, or has a push-pull. Same for the stem. Twist clockwise and pull out. Never counter-clockwise. If it doesn't turn clockwisewith ease, then it's a screw in .... and those should be taken apart sparringly.

 

[condorlover1]

You have an excellent garden ornament that can also be smoked. I concur with rcstan's comments that unless you have to take it apart leave well alone and try and keep your fingers off it whilst smoking as meerschaum will absorb whatever is on your finger tips when hot. You might want to read Krause's excellent post on waxing a meerschaum as well. Enjoy your bargain pipe!

 

[newbroom]

I would have paid $10.00 for it. Spiffy!

 

[pappymac]

Yes. It is three pieces. I separated everything the first time to clean it good and put it back together that one time. I have taken the stem off the shank extension once since then to run a long pipe cleaner through it.

 

[yohanan]

What do I have here?

A Very Nice Pipe, Congratulations!!! ::

 

[pepesdad1]

Wax that puppy and get it ready for adventure.

 

[mephistopheles]

Looks like a badass pipe to me! :D
I think Rcstan is exactly right. Definitely looks like Vlad III.