MBSD Meerschaum Reverse Calabash 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.

This one is a nice, plump, Danish brandy-style shape, in keeping with the many other Danish, Italian, and other national briar pipe shapes I’ve been working with my carver to have rendered in meerschaum. The pipe also incorporates traditional Turkish carvings to further add to this meeting of national pipe-making styles. Finally, the pipe has also been carved to include a reverse calabash system, i.e., a widened, second chamber within the shank that helps cool and dry the smoke even further during its use.

 

Details:

Length: 5.4″ / 137.1mm

Bowl Width: 0.75 / 19.0mm

Bowl Depth: 1.65″ / 41.91mm

Weight: 2.8oz / 80g