MBSD Meerschaum Deluxe Bent Rhodesian Block Meerschaum Pipe, Briar-Mortise

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.

This particular Deluxe is a Rhodesian, which isn’t too uncommon as far as meerschaum pipes go. What distinguishes it from most, however, is that it is, aside from the two bead-lines associated with the shape, the pipe has been left with an entirely smooth finish. This is very much deliberate; given the trouble I went to in order to procure high-grade meerschaum, I wanted to use much of it in ways that lower-grade meerschaum simply doesn’t allow for, namely. While all of our Deluxe pipes are made from this high-grade material, including our figural-carved meers, we also like to offer polished finishes – because they color in a distinct, relatively fast, and very beautiful manner, and because we can.

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: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.72″ / 43.68mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g