MBSD Meerschaum Deluxe Translucent Bent Apple 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.

Eagle-eyed viewers might notice that this Deluxe has a little more of a sheen to it than others. The reason for that is that this pipe was carved out of the highest grade meerschaum to be found in the mines of Türkiye, known as “translucent meerschaum.” Translucent meerschaum is especially uncommon and is coveted for its superlative purity porousness – even more so than the high grade meerschaum we use for our other Deluxes. As this was a special block of that material, my carver decided to give the pipe an extra adornment, in the form of a briar shank extension, which works the same way as our standard Deluxe Briar-Mortise system. A bone-hued stem completes the piece, providing a tripartite design that will look even nicer once the pipe’s color begins to set in.

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: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.72 / 18.28mm

Bowl Depth: 1.54″ / 39.11mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g