March Meer Madness - 2015

[NeverBend]

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 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...

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