Why To Avoid Touching A Meerschaum Bowl When Smoking

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Chasing Embers

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In the circle is the area just beneath the chamber. Just finished a two hour smoke, and the wax is wet. The white area in the highlighted zone is a reflection from the wet surface, and touching it will leave white hand and fingerprints when it cools.

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This is how it appears when cool.

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@chasingembers

I do not want to distract too much from the thread's topic, but reading about your interest in anatomically correct meerschaum skulls, I think you might enjoy looking at the following. I was impressed about how well this one is executed. Pictures and condition are not the best. The price is utopic, though:

eBay skull pipe
 
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Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
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@chasingembers

I do not want to distract too much from the thread's topic, but reading about your interest in anatomically correct meerschaum skulls, I think you might enjoy looking at the following. I was impressed about how well this one is executed. Pictures and condition are not the best. The price is utopic, though:

eBay skull pipe
Wow!❤ If Christmas wasn't right around the corner, I'd be all over that!

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