MBSD Meerschaum Deluxe Bent Billiard Block Meerschaum Pipe, Briar-Mortise [SOLD]

Description

At MBSD we sell a lot of high-grade, high-quality pipes from various iconic makes, but the pipes we’re most proud of are our meerschaums. Right from the beginning, we wanted to offer the best smoking meers on the market, and to do this, we had them made with two distinct features. First, we made sure that they were made with block meerschaum that was carefully selected to be the most lightweight, pure, and porous available, meaning it would also color more quickly and evenly as it is smoked. Second, for our Deluxe meerschaums, we had the pipes made with a patented Briar-Mortise system that is closer to the stem connection on a briar pipe than a standard meerschaum. This is because, on our Deluxe models, the mortise is made from briar itself, while the tenons used are made from Delrin. This allows for more precision construction of the pipe’s draft hole, as well as a general extra durability and longevity.

I’ve always thought more meerschaum pipes should be rendered in traditional briar pipe shapes, and for this one my specifications were no different. What is different about this one is that it is the result of me sending pictures of the pipes of my absolute favorite English pipe-maker, Les Wood of Ferndown (and his wife Dolly), and asking my carver if he could create something with as muscular proportions as a Ferndown pipe. It isn’t as large as Les and Dolly’s pipes often were, but it certainly channels the sturdiness of those fine smoking instruments.

While some meerschaum pipes come with clamshell cases, some pipe smokers don’t find much use for them. As our Deluxe meerschaums are all fitted with an extra durable, patented Briar-Mortise system, we considered this an opportunity to offer a pipe that instead comes with a complimentary protective sleeve, and to pass the savings onto our buyers. For buyers that would like a cased pipe, please see our other listings, where we provide plenty of suitable options.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.84 / 21.33mm

Bowl Depth: 1.58″ / 40.13mm

Weight: 1.7oz / 50g