Great movie & a great pipe.Quote:
Originally Posted by penna stogey
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Great movie & a great pipe.Quote:
Originally Posted by penna stogey
Man, all this Meer love....I need one :pipe:
Still have a hard time choosing between meer and clay though...
Nice. We mighta oughta start a C-Bum Pioneer club.Quote:
Originally Posted by commonsenseman
Couldn't agree more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Moo
Now all we need is a logo & a catchy jingle.
"Smokin' my Pioneeeeer, nothing could be fine-eeeeeer"
I feel your pain, q. I have enough briars but I smoke a MM General more than any of them; it has been burned and mudded several times over the years - lve the General! I like my meers for a few reasons but, first and foremost, when they're clean they don't add anything to the tobacco; A meer lets you know exactly what's what in a blend. For this reason I prefer a meer when I smoke a new-to-me tbacco for the first several times. Next, they barely (or rarely) ghost much so, for traveling, one meer can cover a couple of different tobaccos. Finally, they tend to smoke cool and it's pretty hard to get one soggy by smoking too much in a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by quo155
As a sort-of slob, I like classic meers with smooth finishes because it' easy to keep them free of tobacco and ash. Exception: I could not pass on the Yanik cabbage which was too big, weird and carved to ignore.
Zee Yonn-eek Cobbidge, she eez a beest.
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"Than a goooooooooooooo00000OOOOOperQuote:
Originally Posted by commonsenseman
In a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggggggggg old
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer."
Whee doggie. This gonna be some club. Since it's unlikely anyone else would ever join we can rotate the presidency every year. If cut the MP3 theme song I'll print two business cards.
BEAUTIFUL!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Moo
That's very nice!
...tempting...
Real Nice...Good call.
Nice pipe. SMS is a respected maker of meerschaums, high quality goods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris0673
Here is a disrespected Kaywoodie White Briar; I guess it is a fake meerschaum - never understood the white briar. I got mine off'n ebay a long time ago and I thought it was the hottest smoking pipe on earth. Now, years later, I think it smokes small but fine except for the a slight gurgle; this pipe has a threaded stem and was delivered with a schtinger. It's OK. Maybe I learned a few things about pipe smoking since I bought this thing. Yes, it is briar. Yes, it is vulcanite and wood painted white. And here am I, also in black and white, smoking a more respected MacB Vanilla Flake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
http://i.imgur.com/ZiUSpBn.jpg
Here is my only other meer. Some cheapy I picked up and regretted. I wasn't even going to bother breaking it back out, but what the heck, it's only MMM once a year. Currently burning some ODF in it.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...pse8dc097c.jpg
Why regrets?Quote:
Originally Posted by tmoran
Well, basically it's a piece of junk :) The draw is ok, and it smokes dry, but the bowl is at a weird angle and that little lip on the top makes it very difficult to light. Also, the drilling is centered, but the bowl is crooked. I haven't figured out how to get a decent smoke out of it. Luckily, it is a fairly inexpensive regret. I do still occasionally smoke it from time to time, hoping I'll figure out the right combination of variables to make this thing click.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Moo
Wow! So this wasn't no cheapo pipe then! Good to know and I'll enjoy it a little more!Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
I have yet to get my hands on a meer.
What are some good brands to look for?
http://bestmeerschaums.homestead.com/coverpage.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by BryGuySC
Apparently SMS is a good brand! I actually do like mine. It smokes great but I might think about getting a shorter stem. I like churchwardens but something about this one just doesn't work well for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by BryGuySC
Thanks for the recommendations!
20* with the Payçok (pie-kosh), b'gosh.
http://i.imgur.com/UC67F6Z.jpg
Jack Knife Plug
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Good Post! "except for the slight gurgle" Ha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Moo
Here's a rusticated white briar with bamboo:
http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/...pswujtgy9b.jpg
I haven't smoked it yet, but it has a stinger (or schtinger).
Although they are no longer making them, CAO meerschaums are of good quality and can be found on Ebay. I have an SMS meerschaum and am very happy with it. If you're buying online, pay close attention to the measurements and get a sufficient sized pipe for your needs. Here's another company that I have never used but have heard good things about: http://altinokmeerschaumpipes.com/pipes.aspQuote:
Originally Posted by BryGuySC
That is very cool - like it a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Back to the plain-Jane Pioneer + Vanilla Flake, back porch peaceful, as we approach the end of the first quarter...
http://i.imgur.com/0L5ZOsb.jpg
+1 on the Altinok. I did a fair amount of internet research before buying & found them to be the best price/value point for what I wanted, which was a simple, plain jane meer made from block.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Gonna be apart of this meer madness it looks like....just pulled the trigger on a meer...eBay gamble...CAO pipe...we'll see how well I did when it arrives I guess!
Probably gonna need a little guidance as far as what to do to prep it. Meerschaum is way out of my realm!!!
Welcome to the club, Brandon! Is the CAO unsmoked?
Dark Strong Flake. This really is a rich great tasting baccy.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psnceragqf.jpg
No, it has been smoked but from the pictures, as far as I could tell, it seemed very clean. Little to no coloring. A little bit of rim char.Quote:
Originally Posted by JustTroItIn
Comes with the case...spoke to the seller and he really had little idea about pipes. Got it in a an estate sale.
We'll see if I did well or not when it shows up I suppose! :pipe:
Making a mess and smoking some Hamborger Veermaster.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psaeiofset.jpg
Cooking up some Peter Stokkybes Luxury Navy Flake in my Altinok meer.
Herfing with @LivingDeadGuy and @upinsmoke tonight. Calabash's are good for working on trucks.
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I'm pretty f'ing jealous right now!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by commonsenseman
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Mr Moo PM'd me saying he missed me in this thread. So I'm pleased to oblige.
Sutliff Revelation Match in a Kiko Au Pair/Opera pipe
St. James Flake from our inaugural group buy. One thing I have noticed about this baccy (other than being delicious), is it wet as hell and needs considerable dry time. I don't usually plan my smokes that far ahead so left a few flakes in a plastic bag to be my "ready to smoke" baccy. After almost a week in the bag I pulled out a flake and it was still way to moist for my liking. So I look over and see the heat gun I was using earlier on some estate stems and though....hmmmmm. About 20 seconds with the heat gun and that baccy was good to go.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps4qxrmmgy.jpg
You sir, are brilliant. That is a great idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by JustTroItIn
Hi Mister Moo,
Kaywoodie did make meerschaums (or they were made for them) and they were well considered in the 1950s. I don't know the heritage and history of the White Briar but they were a pretty good seller back in the day.
I haven't smoked a meer in about 35 years but last fall I purchased a cased Inderwick meerschaum prince on eBay that I will indulge in after I get it cleaned. Lack of pics and cleaning was a personal matter but Inderwick was an English store up to the 1960s and it's probable that it was made in Austria. It's a group 3 size and despite my tardiness I'm looking forward to firing it up because like you, I've become a better smoker in the last 35 years and I might better appreciate the meer now. Pics will follow.
There's a microwave trick for damp cigars - nuke it for 5 or 10 seconds, blow out the steam, repeat as needed. I wonder if a similar treatment would work on pipe tobacco?Quote:
Originally Posted by JustTroItIn
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Back by popular demand, Meerschaum!
Got some Squadron Leader in an Altinay Billiard. Kohaku Yebisu on the side ;)
Latakia Flake. Good stuff!
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psuxe9pwac.jpg
Burnin thru a couple coins of Peter Stokkybe's Luxury Bullseye flake, in my prized Altinok meer :)