As long as the bowl is not shut by the cake it's good. Reaming is for losers
Didimauw's One Meer for One Year Redemption. 12/15/2022
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Keep the lattice. Save the smooth for 2024OK Everybody, I'm Giving you one chance, and only one chance here.
So Make it Count.
Since we aren't far into this yet (5 days, 12 bowls) I want to know if you guys would rather see me color my new Astas bent Apple meer , instead of my Altinay. They are both about the same size. But I can see the translucency already on the Astas, and I believe it will color in a faster and more fun way.
However It's up to everyone who cares enough to watch this dumb thread.
I need votes. And apparently they took away the poll option, as I couldn't find it.
Keep or Change.
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Tomorrow 12-20-2022 at Noon Central time I will count the votes. Every vote counts. (If I even get any at all ha)
Well it's now or never. This is the stage where the cake really grows quickly.As long as the bowl is not shut by the cake it's good. Reaming is for losers
It's strange, at first meerschaum seems immune to cake, then suddenly it sticks on there like there's no tomorrow. Why not build cake? I'm doing it too, so you won't be the only one with a cracked meer atleast!
I feel the same way. You wait and wait and wait for the chamber to start darkening to no avail. Then wake up the next day wishing you reamed it a week ago!
The buildup in my reverse calabash cooling chamber is like super glue right now.
Ok the verdict is in! Altinay it is! Which is good cause I can finally start to see it turn a gross yellow at the shank.
I don't think that is the case. Meers seem to color two ways. One is the wax heating up. I've seen a couple of people who smoke them with white gloves to preserve the finish. The other is to let the oils, moisture, etc. Color through from the inside out. That's where you get the deep brown color. My Meers are coloring slowly and at this point it isn't the wax. I've cleaned them with a hot water wash so many times, there's no wax left. Not only do I wash with hot water, I scrub the outside under hot water to remove the dirt and debris.Meerschaum does not color from smoking. The "wax" in the meerschaum colors. If you want to do a nice job of coloring your new meer you should only handle it by the stem and never touch the bowl or shank... especially when it's warm. This can cause thw wax to come off and be replaced with the oils from your fingers... not what you want.
No whatever to it. Perhaps @condorlover1 would like to weigh in on this fact.
Perhaps we keep this drama to a seperate thread?
Or…at the end of the year you could cut your pipe in half.
At least you'll be all out and not half Ass-tas about it!