New meer....

[originalnutcracker]

Picked this one up from didmaauw.
Gorgeous little apple. The tendon was damaged - 2 minute repair Jon and she’s perfect!

 

[didimauw]

I seriously glad you enjoy it. I felt bad that I didn't like a wonderful pipe like that one. Glad it found a good home. Like I said in message, I want to see coloring updates. Like adopting out a child, I want pictures when it grows up! Keep this thread going!

 

[condorlover1]

Now that is a sentiment I can agree with. Let's have more threads along these lines.

 

[didimauw]

Now that is a sentiment I can agree with. Let's have more threads along these lines.

I wish everyone had their own coloring threads! I'm about to start another of my own!

 

[condorlover1]

Before long we will be living in 'Meerschaum Magazine' as opposed to Pipes Magazine!

 

[didimauw]

Before long we will be living in 'Meerschaum Magazine' as opposed to Pipes Magazine!

I wish there was a full forum separate than this one! There's too many wierd wooden pipes floating around here.

 

[originalnutcracker]

Which tobacco do you guys think colour meerschaum the best? My other meers mostly smoke aromatics, but I’m thinking this little guy might be well suited to a Lakeland like Grousemoor because of its diminutive size.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Which tobacco do you guys think colour meerschaum the best?

High nicotine blends.

 

[condorlover1]

@originalnutcracker: Depends what sort of color scheme you are after. If you want the 'full on' out house turd color go with brown twist otherwise anything from Gawith will do the job providing you use the coin/butt plug/button trick.

 

[didimauw]

@originalnutcracker: Depends what sort of color scheme you are after. If you want the 'full on' out house turd color go with brown twist otherwise anything from Gawith will do the job providing you use the coin/butt plug/button trick.

Coins gotta be pure silver?

 

[originalnutcracker]

Not sure if defacing Her Majesty is still a crime (they haven’t got around to changing out to CIIIR yet), but drilling a few holes in a Canadian nickel seems a cheap solution.....

 

[originalnutcracker]

I assume a stainless steel dope screen would work too, no?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Coins gotta be pure silver?

Stainless will work but I use sterling washers.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I assume a stainless steel dope screen would work too, no?

You need room for tobacco beneath it and those screens would score up the chamber.

 

[verporchting]

Can someone explain the washer/coin/buttplug thing again - i.e., why and how it does the coloring magic?

I don’t doubt it for a moment, just wondering why it works. You said there needs to be room for tobacco under it? Do you knock it out with each finished bowl?

Sterling washers? Where did you find such things? Coins - silver or will alloys work? Any concerns with what metals?

Inquiring minds want to know! I’ve recently bought several nice meers from Dave Neeb and I’ve never done the coloring thing! Although I’ve got a meer with 5-6 years on it the coloring has been quite slow with nothing whatsoever done to encourage it other than just smoking it. I’m okay with that but would like to experiment with a couple unsmoked ones.

 

[Chasing Embers]

why and how it does the coloring magic?

Condenses and holds moisture, nicotine, and oils in the bottom of the chamber to be absorbed.

Sterling washers? Where did you find such things?

A jeweler but available online.

Any concerns with what metals?

I'd go with anything that wouldn't rust. Silver, stainless, brass, or aluminum should be fine.

Do you knock it out with each finished bowl?

No, leave it in for several smokes.

 

[kcghost]

Very nice looking meer.

 

[verporchting]

I’m loving all the meer knowledge lately. And the pictures!

 

[verporchting]

Thanks, Duane!