March Meer Madness - 2015

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03-14-2015, 01:50 PM
Mister Moo

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeverBend

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.

I have long envied the Kaywoodie calabash meer/gourd pipes but never found one I could afford. Lovely pipes, those, too.
03-14-2015, 02:26 PM
Branzig

My meer better show up soon! The anticipation is killing me!
03-14-2015, 02:28 PM
Mister Moo

Mid-March changeover. For now it'll be fruits, vegetables and nuts - blueberry hinted Firedance Flake, the mighty Yanik Cabbage and me. I like everything about this large, arguably ugly pipe except the need for X-long pipecleaners.

http://i.imgur.com/wK5LFGH.jpg

Nice to smoke - crazy big. About like 1 2/3 Generals maybe.

http://i.imgur.com/Q73qW3J.jpg
03-14-2015, 02:38 PM
Bruck

That cabbage meer is indeed a strange one :)

Currently having a bowl of Trash Can Punch (homemade flake, what it sounds like) in my Altinok meer.
03-14-2015, 02:44 PM
LandonColby

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

My meer better show up soon! The anticipation is killing me!

You best stick a picture up when it does! I share your anticipation and hopefully seeing yours will push me to buy my first meer!
03-14-2015, 11:46 PM
Branzig

Well....here it is...my first ever Meer purchase!

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...psyjsdvfh2.jpg

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...pscbfbspze.jpg

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...psfofsog9i.jpg

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...pswe6b2ggo.jpg

It has some obvious rim char, a little bit of cake, and the stem/shank will def need to be cleaned...I've never worked on a Meer before so we will see how it goes.

All in all I am really happy with it. The price was right and seeing it in person is even better than it looked on Ebay.

Thanks a lot you enablers... :p
03-14-2015, 11:52 PM
commonsenseman

Love it.
03-15-2015, 08:34 AM
JustTroItIn

Some Escudo on this fine morning.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psohcrw6yp.jpg
03-15-2015, 08:48 AM
Mister Moo

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustTroItIn

Some Escudo on this fine morning.

OOOOOOOOO000000000000000oooooooooooooooooooo.... Escudo. The best. Great way to start the day.
03-15-2015, 08:58 AM
Mister Moo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

Well....here it is...my first ever Meer purchase!

It has some obvious rim char, a little bit of cake, and the stem/shank will def need to be cleaned...I've never worked on a Meer before...

Stem/shank - pipecleaner + alcohol. A little cake - fergettabowdit. Crud (not char) on the rim - that's a personal thing. If you want it gone and kept gone it'll be a smoke x smoke thing - same ole same ole; spit and a paper towel + a little gentle rubbing when the pipe is cold.
03-15-2015, 12:56 PM
Cardinal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

Well....here it is...my first ever Meer purchase!

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...psyjsdvfh2.jpg

Beautiful, I love it.
03-15-2015, 01:01 PM
Cardinal

Just smoked some MacBaren 7 Seas Gold in the SMS meerschaum. This is a great smoking pipe, and it's not really as white as it looks in this photograph.

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/...pszq4nrcyl.jpg
03-15-2015, 01:11 PM
OnePyroTec

@Mister Moo I have been keeping my promise of only smoking my meers this month, problem is I keep posting in the "what did you smoke today" part of the forum out of habit instead of here.

So, re-post yesterday's pipe. Smoked some Sherlock's Choice in my African Meer.

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps2c36b21c.jpg
03-15-2015, 02:19 PM
Branzig

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Stem/shank - pipecleaner + alcohol. A little cake - fergettabowdit. Crud (not char) on the rim - that's a personal thing. If you want it gone and kept gone it'll be a smoke x smoke thing - same ole same ole; spit and a paper towel + a little gentle rubbing when the pipe is cold.

Was kinda what I was planning on doing!

Thanks Mr. Moo and your jolly band of enablers!!!! [emoji14]
03-15-2015, 04:15 PM
Mister Moo

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Originally Posted by OnePyroTec

@Mister Moo I have been keeping my promise of only smoking my meers this month, problem is I keep posting in the "what did you smoke today" part of the forum out of habit instead of here.

So, re-post yesterday's pipe. Smoked some Sherlock's Choice in my African Meer.

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03-15-2015, 04:20 PM
Mister Moo

Two bowls of Firedance in the Yanik Cauliflower.
03-15-2015, 05:31 PM
Bruck

Breaking in a Tom Sawyer Missouri Meer with some homemade flake.
03-15-2015, 05:44 PM
NeverBend

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

Well....here it is...my first ever Meer purchase!

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...psyjsdvfh2.jpg

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...psfofsog9i.jpg

It has some obvious rim char, a little bit of cake, and the stem/shank will def need to be cleaned...I've never worked on a Meer before so we will see how it goes.

All in all I am really happy with it. The price was right and seeing it in person is even better than it looked on Ebay.

Thanks a lot you enablers... :p

Hiya Brandon,

First,congratulations! The pipe looks better than it did in the listing and I left a few of the pictures in this post cuz it's so pretty. Enjoy it!!

As stated, I haven't smoked a meer in a long time but I've worked on a lot of them. Use care, because briar and meerschaum are very different raw materials. Meerschaum's absorbent (not like a sponge) and a less than pristine cloth can cause a (permanent) stain. Rub carefully because even moderately coarse cloth can round the surface.

Getting the tar stain off of the rim (entirely) will be difficult. No soaps, chemicals (absorption) or abrasives are the rule of the day.

When meers are manufactured they're polished with beeswax that would burn off soon after smoking commenced. Others on this thread may be able to offer more insight about polishing them but gently rubbing the surface (highlights in this case) with a sheet (material) will smooth the surface very slightly for polishing. Do not use the Handi-Wipes that I use on a meer (briar's fine).

CAO's first business was meerschaums and their pipes because the most respected brand of Turkish made meerschaums. It was long after that CAO began to have cigars and tobaccos made for them. Did the seller give you a date on this pipe? Looks like 1970s.

Regards,

Pete
03-15-2015, 10:15 PM
Branzig

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeverBend

Hiya Brandon,

First,congratulations! The pipe looks better than it did in the listing and I left a few of the pictures in this post cuz it's so pretty. Enjoy it!!

As stated, I haven't smoked a meer in a long time but I've worked on a lot of them. Use care, because briar and meerschaum are very different raw materials. Meerschaum's absorbent (not like a sponge) and a less than pristine cloth can cause a (permanent) stain. Rub carefully because even moderately coarse cloth can round the surface.

Getting the tar stain off of the rim (entirely) will be difficult. No soaps, chemicals (absorption) or abrasives are the rule of the day.

When meers are manufactured they're polished with beeswax that would burn off soon after smoking commenced. Others on this thread may be able to offer more insight about polishing them but gently rubbing the surface (highlights in this case) with a sheet (material) will smooth the surface very slightly for polishing. Do not use the Handi-Wipes that I use on a meer (briar's fine).

CAO's first business was meerschaums and their pipes because the most respected brand of Turkish made meerschaums. It was long after that CAO began to have cigars and tobaccos made for them. Did the seller give you a date on this pipe? Looks like 1970s.

Regards,

Pete

Thanks for the kind words and the tips Pete!

The seller knew very little about the pipe unfortunately, so I do not know the age. I would agree with you on thinking it is around the 1970s however.
03-17-2015, 05:53 PM
JustTroItIn

Davidoff Flake Medallions (thank you, Tobias!) while cleaning up my first GBD estate.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps8qjkm80g.jpg
03-17-2015, 07:27 PM
tmoran

McC 5100 in this guy:

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps582df277.jpg

I've smoked this pipe more in the last few weeks than I have since I got it. MMM is making me want to start browsing meers. Go away PAD!
03-17-2015, 08:21 PM
Bruck

Having some homemade flake in a Missouri Meer (giving the real Meers a day off).
03-17-2015, 08:37 PM
Mister Moo

McC Navy Cavendish in the Paycok dublin this morning and a big bowl of same in the Yanik Cabbage this evening. Very nice, thank you for asking. :D
03-18-2015, 12:56 PM
Hambone

Egg/Eagle Claw, attempting a scowl

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/...psor6wjrh5.jpg
03-18-2015, 02:23 PM
Mister Moo

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Originally Posted by Hambone

Egg/Eagle Claw, attempting to look grimacing ...

A fake scowl is better than no scowl at all plus one for the beard,

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03-18-2015, 05:46 PM
JustTroItIn

Trying more baccy generously sent by Tobias. Tonight it's H&H Chestnut.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psxmr7ngwo.jpg
03-18-2015, 08:14 PM
Branzig

Been working on the stem of my meer...still not as clean as I would like but I don't think I can resist lighting it up much longer!

Probably tonight I'll finish filling out my brackets and enjoy a bowl or 5 in that bad boy [emoji2]
03-19-2015, 05:47 PM
JustTroItIn

Some delicious SG St. James Flake.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psemtlkar0.jpg
03-19-2015, 05:52 PM
Branzig

I'll be smoking my Meer tomorrow, and seeing some Meers my friend owns tomorrow. We will be smoking and drinking all day watching some good ol' March Madness!

I'll be sure to nab pics of his Meers for all you guys to check out! Should be a great time! :pipe:
03-19-2015, 06:00 PM
JustTroItIn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

I'll be smoking my Meer tomorrow, and seeing some Meers my friend owns tomorrow. We will be smoking and drinking all day watching some good ol' March Madness!

I'll be sure to nab pics of his Meers for all you guys to check out! Should be a great time! :pipe:

Hell yeah! Meer porn!
03-19-2015, 07:49 PM
Bruck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

I'll be smoking my Meer tomorrow, and seeing some Meers my friend owns tomorrow. We will be smoking and drinking all day watching some good ol' March Madness!

Dang, bro, rub it in! Tomorrow I'll be going in early to set up for an all-day meeting, after which I've got an evening/dinner meeting. I'll been needing some serious tobacco about this time tomorrow!
03-19-2015, 07:50 PM
Bruck

Meanwhile, enjoying some homemade English flake on top of a coin of bullseye flake in my Altinok meer.
03-19-2015, 09:26 PM
Branzig

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruck

Dang, bro, rub it in! Tomorrow I'll be going in early to set up for an all-day meeting, after which I've got an evening/dinner meeting. I'll been needing some serious tobacco about this time tomorrow!

Hey, at least you guys will be able to see all the pipes tomorrow! :D
03-20-2015, 07:16 PM
JustTroItIn

Tonight I'm enjoying some Dark Strong. The bottom of the pipe is just starting to show a little more color.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psxtj6mmfb.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...psr3ihgmkl.jpg
03-20-2015, 08:54 PM
Branzig

Well it was an excellent time. Many pipe bowls smoked today and many great basketball games were watched to boot!

Leave it to me to merge the Meer Madness thread with the actual March Basketball Madness :p

Here is the Meer Porn as promised. There was another Dragon one that I wasn't able to get a shot of.

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2r1lrdbn.jpg

The two bottom ones are my friend's, the top is mine. :pipe:
03-20-2015, 08:58 PM
Horseshoe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

Well it was an excellent time. Many pipe bowls smoked today and many great basketball games were watched to boot!

Leave it to me to merge the Meer Madness thread with the actually March Basketball Madness :p

Here is the Meer Porn as promised. There was another Dragon one that I wasn't able to get a shot of.

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2r1lrdbn.jpg

The two bottom ones are my friend's, the top is mine. :pipe:

Odd, is your friend on CB?
03-20-2015, 09:02 PM
Branzig

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseshoe

Odd, is your friend on CB?

What's odd? haha

Nah, he isn't. I have mentioned it but he isn't into forums at all.
03-20-2015, 09:04 PM
Horseshoe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

What's odd? haha

Nah, he isn't. I have mentioned it but he isn't into forums at all.

It is called Peer Pressure! Just ask DogRockets about it, that is why he is on here :)

oh, it is odd that your friend isn't on here yet!
03-20-2015, 09:07 PM
Branzig

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseshoe

It is called Peer Pressure! Just ask DogRockets about it, that is why he is on here :)

oh, it is odd that your friend isn't on here yet!

Hah! I will do my best to get another member on here. When it comes to Peer Pressure I am usually pretty good at it :p
03-20-2015, 11:07 PM
commonsenseman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branzig

Well it was an excellent time. Many pipe bowls smoked today and many great basketball games were watched to boot!

Leave it to me to merge the Meer Madness thread with the actual March Basketball Madness [emoji14]

Here is the Meer Porn as promised. There was another Dragon one that I wasn't able to get a shot of.

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2r1lrdbn.jpg

The two bottom ones are my friend's, the top is mine. [emoji14]ipe:

For some reason, I'm hungry for soft serve now.....

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