Had a Fikri Baki meerschaum for awhile now, and the stem finally gave out - chewed right thru the fishtail mouthpiece, so I need a replacement. I don't know anything about stems or parts, so I'm wondering, anyone know if FIkri uses some special stems, or can I just pick up a replacement off Amazon?
What Stems does Fikri Baki Use?
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You might be better served by sending it out for repair, Briarville seems highly regarded for their work with meerschaum pipes
Just contact the guys selling Baki pipes and maybe they will sell a spare stem..or repair shop where they make a stem...the best thing happened to me was finding rubber bits..no more damaged bits and tons of comfort on teeths.
Already tried contact the Baki seller on aliexpress. They're responsive to questions about pipes, but radio silence for anything concerning spare bits
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Any stem to be perfect should be modeled with the pipe on hand so send it to a reputable repair shop as listed above. You will be disappointed if you'll buy a stem by yourself as it wont fit perfectly with the shape of the pipe. About the material I have a Baki pipe with cumberland stem which is beautiful and I think his stems are cumberland or vulcanite.
Much appreciated, guess I'll send it in instead of DIY.
As for what kind of stem material to replace it with, any suggestions?
I absolutely hate vulcanite - a meerschaum Peterson I have is completely unuseable due to the foul taste the vulcanite has developed over 5 years of non-use in my drawer. Never wanna deal with that stuff again
OTOH, I got a white dot Dunhill from a friend ages upon ages ago, and that stem has never needed replacing and never oxidized on me, really the only stem that's never let me down, anyone know what material it is?
As for what kind of stem material to replace it with, any suggestions?
I absolutely hate vulcanite - a meerschaum Peterson I have is completely unuseable due to the foul taste the vulcanite has developed over 5 years of non-use in my drawer. Never wanna deal with that stuff again
OTOH, I got a white dot Dunhill from a friend ages upon ages ago, and that stem has never needed replacing and never oxidized on me, really the only stem that's never let me down, anyone know what material it is?
Buff it with your thumb until it's warm. If it smells like hot rubber, it's vulcanite. I've never heard of Baki using acrylic.
Huh, think I was wrong. I'm positive its not vulcanite, so I took another glance at it, says Mauro Armellini on it. All this time I saw the white dot on the stem and have been assuming it's a Dunhill
Definitely, it's still my favorite briar & go-to after all these years.
So anyone have know what material it is, or suggestions for what material to replace the Fikri pipe with? I'm more than a little disappointed it gave out on me since I don't chew or even hold them with my teeth since it gives me a sore jaw while my Armellini only has a few bite marks after years of service
So anyone have know what material it is, or suggestions for what material to replace the Fikri pipe with? I'm more than a little disappointed it gave out on me since I don't chew or even hold them with my teeth since it gives me a sore jaw while my Armellini only has a few bite marks after years of service
Baki uses cumberland acrylic or acrylic..it is at his specs for curent pipes
Acrylic
Acrylic if you like it, juma if you prefer the feel of vulcanite without having to deal with oxidation.
IMP as well as some independent artists use multiple materials. Yanik even uses amber from time to time.
I’m looking at a bunch of them on Ali right now listed as Cumberland.
Cumberland is not acrylic, it’s brindled vulcanite or ebonite.
People are making acrylic look like Cumberland, but it’s not the same thing.
I have a pipe from Bay Denmark, that is Cumberland, trust me when I say, this is not acrylic, feels nothing like it.
Cumberland is not acrylic, it’s brindled vulcanite or ebonite.
People are making acrylic look like Cumberland, but it’s not the same thing.
I have a pipe from Bay Denmark, that is Cumberland, trust me when I say, this is not acrylic, feels nothing like it.
He works with acrylic too though.I’m looking at a bunch of them on Ali right now listed as Cumberland.
Cumberland is not acrylic, it’s brindled vulcanite or ebonite.
People are making acrylic look like Cumberland, but it’s not the same thing.
I have a pipe from Bay Denmark, that is Cumberland, trust me when I say, this is not acrylic, feels nothing like it.
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It was stated elsewhere that the stock at Ali Express may be the last of them as Fikri is retiring.