MBSD Meerschaum Spigot Silver Cap Apple Block Meerschaum Pipe

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.

Meerschaum and silver go together like coffee and cake; you don’t have to have them together, but if you want to really treat yourself, it’s a hard pairing to beat. This MBSD Meerschaum is certainly what I would define as a ‘treat’; it’s a beautiful, broad apple shape, fitted with a sterling silver rim and spigot. It’s also been made from the absolute highest-grade meerschaum there is, commonly known as ‘translucent meerschaum,’ owing to its superlative purity, porosity, and propensity for coloring. The pipe’s Delrin tenon has also been widened so as to act as a reverse calabash, ensuring an even cooler, drier, smoke.

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: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.57″ / 39.87mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 56g