What Pipe or Pipe Tobacco Did You Smoke Today? [pics]

[deluxestogie]

MeerCob

I did not smoke this today!

I believe it was in 1973 that I carved this meerschaum "corncob" pipe. The stummel (shank) broke about 10 years ago. In retrospect, it's amazing that it lasted that long, since I had tapered the meerschaum to match the diameter of the stem. As you can see, part of the shank seized to the stem tenon.

It was a damn good smoke, with its solid meer bowl and relatively long stem. Since I did not wax the exterior, it breathed exceptionally well. It never developed any "leaks" of tar through the bowl, despite being carved from Tanganyika (Tanzania) meerschaum, which is of a coarser quality than Turkish meerschaum. And it was light as a real corncob.

I've kept its broken remains in the hope of some day boring the smoke hole, and inserting a new shank. How I would do that, or what material the shank should be has never become clear to me.

Turkish meers always utilize a plastic or nylon adapter insert between the shank and stem, rather than a simple mortise and tenon, likely to allow a narrower shank than would be required for adequate structural strength of a mortised one.

Bob

 

[leverhead]

Would you try sodium silicate? It's a good adhesive for mildly caustic to acid environments and won't degrade with temperature.

 

[deluxestogie]

Is there a sodium silicate preparation that you would recommend for this specific type (and size) of application. Also, it would be a bore in a meerschaum bowl being cemented to some other material shank.

Bob

 

[Jody]

Nice! Just got a tin of SPCPP in the mail last night. How do you like it?

I really like it, it’s one of my favorites. It reminds me a lot of Frog Morton.

Jody

 

[Sid.Stavros]

McClelland McRaspberry.

 

[leverhead]

Is there a sodium silicate preparation that you would recommend for this specific type (and size) of application. Also, it would be a bore in a meerschaum bowl being cemented to some other material shank.

Bob

The stuff that's sold at ceramic supplies should work well, it's fairly thick. What's used for sealing eggs would be too thin. If it can wet the surfaces or be absorbed by porous materials it'll work. It cures by picking up carbon dioxide from the air. The reason that I asked "would you" is, once it's on there, it's staying there. I would experiment with similar materials to what you want the repair to be, to get used to it. (think permanent elmers) Dry pieces of an old flower pot should be similar enough to the pipe bowl for testing.

 

[Jody]

GLP Stonehenge


Jody

 

[Sid.Stavros]

'Dayyy from Athens-Greece with sun and few clouds, we have 47 °F although we expect light rain in the afternoon.

Ilsteds Own 100 Exotic Taste.

 

[deluxestogie]

Congratulations on the rain. Rain is good in Greece.

Bob

 

[CobGuy]

So much rain here today that I had to take an alternate route to work as the creek was over the bridge!

However, it allowed time for some extra puffing on Amphora Original in one of my cobs.

~Darin

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Hello from Greece, we have light rain here in Athens with 45 °F.

Cornell and Diehl Black Cavendish.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

1 part each of flue cured Helena, WLT Perique, Kasturi, and FC Costello cav.

 

[deluxestogie]

That's an inviting bird's nest of blended shred. The bright is brighter than my WLT Lemon.

Bob

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

That's an inviting bird's nest of blended shred. The bright is brighter than my WLT Lemon.

Bob

Helena! Give it a shot one year.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

It is a small town built on the south bank of Lake Ontario in America. The City of Greece belongs to the state of New York and was founded on March 22, 1822. Its name was chosen because of the sympathy that existed at that time with the Greeks, who were struggling to shake off the turkish yoke.
In August 1954 the official, original flag of the city was designed to enhance its Greek character. Its emblem is a circle on a white background, representing the shield of the warriors of ancient Greece. In the center of the circle an old beacon of the area is designed.
The emblem also carries lightning, which symbolizes power and energy. Its colors are the tile, the yellow-gold and the black, shades used in the decorations of the ancient Greek ceramics. As for the city's slogan, it's "Discover the Promise".

https://greeceimages.org/images/?fwp_categories=glimpses-of-greece

I am smoking Peterson Luxury Blend while reading about that town.

 

[GreenDragon]

Home blended English mix based on Bob’s “Flight surgeon”.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Vanilla Hausmarke.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

I am watching the movie: Der Hauptmann (2017)
based on a true story of Willy Paul "Willi" Herold which finally arrested by the Royal Navy and paid for his crimes.

I am smoking De La Concha Black Magic.

 

[Dr.Pierce]

Peretti's Brittish in an EWA

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Good morning from Greece, the sun is present in Athens with 60 °F.

Stanwell Melange.