MBSD Meerschaum Deluxe Panel Dublin 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 sits between national “schools” of pipe design. It’s not too unorthodox to disqualify it from being considered traditional, but its six faceted – i.e., hexagonal – bowl, combined with its weathered stone rustication has this one more likely to be associated with certain Danish styles (such as those of Stanwell or W.O. Larsen), or Italian ones (such as Ser Jacopo or Viprati), which is more or less where the ideas for it came from. It is, like many of our Deluxe meerschaums, a tribute, but one whose object is a kind of spirit or design ethos, rather than any pipe in particular.

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: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 2.04″ / 51.81mm

Weight: 2.4oz / 70g