March Meer Madness Is Here!

PappyJoe

Tomorrow is March 1 and I have a commitment that might prevent me from enjoying a pipe. So, I thought I would kick it off a day early. Let’s see your Meerschaums - and I don’t mean the ones made from corn!  

KA9FFJ

Tnx @PappyJoe I'll join you tomorrow, as I'm sure many others will. 
I don't know about the rest of you, but I tend to leave my meerschaums in the rack most of the year. MMM gives me the motivation to give my meerschaums the time they deserve.
As @PappyJoe already said, "Let's see your meerschaums!"

RockyMountainBriar

Well, here it is, just past 12:00AM....time for MMM🙂.  This evening....mmmm....morning, I am smoking some Panama Jack “Key Lime” in this little’ol dragon meer😬.  Also enjoying a nightcap of Makers Mark in a Bourbon Flip cocktail.

PappyJoe

@RockyMountainBriar
Now that is a dance meerschaum. I'm going to break out my big one this week sometimes but it's definitely not a clenched.

PappyJoe

Had time for a smoke this morning. Chose my Sailing Ship by Bolgi. Packed it with some George Washington.

RockyMountainBriar

@PappyJoe
I love that ship meer😍😍

I was trying to clench that Dragon meer and take a pic, but the stem Delrin junction was a bit wobbly.  I noticed that the threaded sleeve in the stummel (Is it still a stummel when it is meerschaum and not briar?) was partially broken and seated too far in the shank.  Luckily I have a few spares and with a bit of modification, got it to fit.  Now the stem is tight and I can clench the pipe...although not an optimal situation.  I will say, having those wings in the way and a steeply forward canted bowl made this pipe tough to light.

KA9FFJ

Starting off with some Lane 1-Q in a near steal Ebay find...

PappyJoe

My Corn Cob Meerschaum by CAO. Smoking some George Washington. 

Texsqatch13

Thoroughly inspired! Still have yet to invest in one but I’m totally fascinated by the artistry and the process of coloring. Thank you gentlemen.

RockyMountainBriar

@PappyJoe
I thought you said no corncob pipes? 😉

KA9FFJ

LL7 in a CAO thatched straight meerschaum billiard. 

PappyJoe

Smoking the very first meerschaum I owned. This CAO Cavalier was a Christmas present from my wife in 1984. 

KA9FFJ

Doing some Sutliff County Cork in a Sultan... 
Sidenote: That stem is real amber! 
When I opened the box and saw the stem, I was pleasantly surprised...

PappyJoe

Feeling a little “Sherlockian” today. Loaded my calabash with Peterson Sherlock Holmes. 

PappyJoe

Had time yesterday for a second pipe. This was one of the first estate pipes I bought at a flea market about 7 years ago. It was unsmoked at the time but the first time I smoked it a micro-hairline crack opened on the stummel. The second time I smoked it, I "painted" the crack with superglue to keep it from breaking. I kept it as a "work of art" and smoke it maybe once a year - usually in March.

KA9FFJ

Going to Pickle ball and taking a maiden voyage with my newly refurbed bulldog...

PappyJoe

@KA9FFJ

Pickle ball?

KA9FFJ

@PappyJoe Yeah I know. Don't blame me,  I didn't name it. 
It is a lot of fun though... look it up...

motie2

What is Pickleball?
https://youtu.be/kqLRRNOpe8U

KA9FFJ

@motie2 Yep, that's it...
They show outdoor courts, but during winter they set up indoors on basketball courts, etc...

PappyJoe

two more bowls today. 

RockyMountainBriar

Funny, The first time I played pickle ball was last spring when I took my road trip delivering machines, the friend I stayed with and a few other of our old friends had a “tournament”.  We also played some game where you threw “sticks” at other “sticks” (kings) I think they were called....I don’t remember the name of the game though🤔. They were both pretty fun.

PappyJoe

Here’s the one you’ve been waiting for! 

motie2

@PappyJoe

What a clench! Y’all must have a jaw like a pitbull....

KA9FFJ

For 2 days I've been doing battle with a would be sinus infection.  Thankfully I managed to stop it in its tracks.
So I'm celebrating with some SWR in my CAO Cavalier... I don't know about you, but I sometimes tend to forget just how good the "old blends" still are...

KA9FFJ

Since I only have 5 meerschaums, you're going to be seeing the same ones over and over. But this month is about using your meerschaums so I apologize for the repetitiveness of pipes in advance. 
Doing some Sunset Rum in my latticed CAO.

KA9FFJ

Smoked 2 bowls in my Cavalier yesterday and it's amazing the additional patina showing up already...

KA9FFJ

Sutliff Black Cherry in my "Zouave"... I'm complimenting it with a Cherry Dr. Pepper. 
Pretty classy, huh? 😏

KA9FFJ

Doing a 50/50 blend Dulce de Leche/Caramello J-2 in a Sultan...
Come on guys. I know more than 3 of us have meerschaums.  I, for one, would really like to see them... 🙂

Londy3

Those pipes are so cool. I need to get me a meerschaum.  Im looking for the pipe bowl and claw that was shown in P&C abut never saw it online. 

PappyJoe

@Londy3

Try https://www.meerschaummarket.com/eagles-claw-pipes/

I've bought two pipes from them and have been very happy with them.

P&C gets its pipes from Meerschaum Depot and the one pipe I bought from Meerschaum Depot was cracked when I received it so it had to be replaced. 

Another place to try is https://www.royalmeerschaumpipes.com/Claw-Meerschaum-Pipes-s/86.htm They have a variety of pipes prices and the quality increases as the price goes up.