MBSD Meerschaum Deluxe Oom Paul 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.

As I’ve said in previous listings, I’ve been taking plenty of inspiration from briar pipe makers for our Deluxe meerschaum pipes. Many had a deliberately Danish influence, but I also wanted to explore other national styles. With some of the more recent meers, my carver and I aimed to channel the spirit of some of the great Italian workshop makes. With this one, the basic idea was to create an homage to the Oom Paul, or Hungarian, shapes of Caminetto, more specifically the pipes Caminetto used to produce in the 1970s. With this in mind, we decided that it would be better not to be as “square” as the Caminetto Oom Pauls, so we made the bowl and shank rounder. This was mainly because we wanted to emulate, rather than imitate, but I’d say it better suits the medium as well.

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″ / 127.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.71″ / 43.43mm

Weight: 2.2oz / 64g