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THE MOONFLOWER BOX: An
official Distributor for THE Most Magnificent Meerschaum Carving Studio in
Turkey! Which employs the Finest Artisan carvers of Meerschaum, in the World!
Using the Highest grade, whole block meerschaum in existence. These a truly
Museum Quality pieces of ART. (Pipes & Figurines) So understanding what
Meerschaum is all about, and how to CARE For It, is important.
*Meerschaums
can Not be treated the same as wooden pipes.*
We feel privileged
to be partners with this carving studio; and to be able to bring you these
magnificent pipes & figurines!
A few of our Artisans are:
Medet (son of Emin), Atom, Kural, Salim Sener, Ismail Baglam.
All About Meerschaum
SOME DO'S AND DON'T S FOR
MEERSCHAUM SMOKERS:
Don't be afraid to handle or hold your
meerschaum with clean hands. Remember, you purchased a meerschaum primarily
for your smoking pleasure. The "added" pleasure you derive from a meerschaum
is watching it color as you smoke it. The conventional wisdom on this topic is
that handling a meerschaum while warm removes the beeswax coating on the pipe,
which highlights its coloring. While this is true, only the purist - the
smoker far more concerned with the look of his pipe than his own smoking
pleasure - need worry about it.(as removing bits of was may cause spots)
>Do
take care when removing the stem of your meerschaum by pulling it and twisting
it CLOCKWISE while supporting the shank with the fingers. Replace the stem by
pushing it and twisting it CLOCKWISE also. Twisting counter-clockwise could
unscrew the tenon, and doing so repeatedly can strip out the shank. A little
care here will be repaid through a lifetime of smoking pleasure.>
Don't tap your meerschaum against a hard surface.
If you tap it in your palm, be sure to support the shank firmly with your
hand. This is sound advice for brier pipe smokers also. To empty a meerschaum,
tip it upside down, and if the ash doesn't fall out on its own use a pipe tool
gently to loosen it.
>Don't
let a cake develop in a meerschaum. Therefore do not worry about "breaking in"
your meerschaum. Meerschaum pipes, unlike briers, do not burn and hence need
not be protected by a carbon cake. Besides, the meerschaum is softer than the
cake and it may crack very easily, since the cake expands with heat faster
than the meerschaum does. >You
can ream it out, but you've got to be very careful in the process--the reamer
will remove meerschaum faster than cake, so you've got to watch for spots
where you've reamed away the cake and stay away from those. It is not
recommended to use pipe sweeteners in meerschaum pipes. The porous mineral
will be soaked with the sweetener causing it to lose its functionality.
To clean the cake or residue inside the
bowl of your meerschaum: Use a blunt-ended tool..-
Avoid digging into the heel of the pipe when cleaning the graft hole;rather than a liquid cleaner> it would be better to use a very soft pipe cleaner ...just be careful Not to push it too far into the bowl; the wire will eventually wear a hole, in the heel of the bowl.>
Do not use alcohol to clean the bowl of a meerschaum pipe. The meerschaum is
WET and SOFT in the heel immediately after a smoke. Never ream a Meerschaum
directly after smoking;let it Dry a Day or two. Smoke your favorite blend in
your meerschaum. Each pipe will color differently.
*SUMMARY:
DO NOT drop nor tap it to the hard surfaces
DO NOT allow a cake to build in the bowl
DO NOT twist the stem counter-clockwise
DO NOT take the stem out of a pipe while it
is still hot
DO NOT use alcohol to clean
DO NOT use pipe sweetener.
WHAT IS MEERSCHAUM
?
‘Meerschaum’ is a a German word
describing a soft mineral , which literally means ‘sea foam'. alluding to the
belief that it was the compressed whitecaps of waves, just as it is said in
mythology for the Goddess of beauty - Aphrodite. It is of an opaque white or
cream color and when first extracted is soft and easily marked, but it hardens
on exposure to the sun or when dried in a warm room or in a furnace. To polish
the pipes is very important. The polish must be good quality. Most of the
Meerschaum for commercial use is obtained from Asia Minor, chiefly from the
plains of Eskisehir , Turkey , where it occurs in a small rounded lumps , in
alluvial deposits which are extensively worked for its extraction. The
extracted lumps are first scraped then dried, again scraped and then polished
with wax. The rudely shaped Meerschaum is then taken into workshops, where it
is skilfully carved by hand into beautiful pipes, or turned and carved into
cigarette and cigar holders and articles of adornment.
WHY BUY
MEERSCHAUM?
Simply put, because it affords a unique
smoking experience. Meerschaum is the most flavorful and beautiful pipe you
can own. Meerschaum - one of the most porous substances found in nature - acts
as a filter, absorbs tobacco tars and nicotine, and yields a most satisfying
smoke. Meerschaum smokes cool and dry with a flavor unrivaled by any other
pipe. As it ages, meerschaum colors a rich honey-brown, improving both in
appearance and taste. Meerschaum Pipes - with a minimum of proper care - will
last for a lifetime. They will not burn out as briers do. A meerschaum is an
investment in smoking pleasure. As beautiful as meerschaum is to the eye, its
true beauty must be experienced. A meerschaum is made to smoke. Hold it. Enjoy
its light weight and silky feel, its distinctive taste, its ripening to a
mellow golden-brown. Justly deserving its reputation as the "aristocrat" of
pipes, the meerschaum is not meant for the connoisseur alone. All pipe smokers
can appreciate the unique pleasure of meerschaum.
Pipe Dreams Page Link
PIPE SIZES: Pipe Dreams 1 & 2
COME IN MORE THAN ONE SIZE & PRICE!*******
Small pipes
height are about 1.2"-1.6" (30-40 mm) and are about 4.8"-5.6" (120-140mm)Long,
Medium pipes height are about 1.4"-2.0" (35-50 mm) and are about 4.8"-5.6"
(120-140mm)Long, Large pipes height are about 2.4"-3.0" (60-75mm) and are
about 5.6"-6.4" (140-160mm)Long, Extra Large pipes height are about 2.4"-3.5"
(60mm-90mm) and are about 8.0"-8.8" (200-220mm)Long.>This includes the
ADDITIONAL Pipes; On "PIPE DREAMS TWO".
[The Sherlock
Holmes Pipe / Mahogany Calabash>Has Special Measurements: Large measures
approximately 3.75" high x 7.25" long, XLarge measures approximately 4.5" high
x 7.25" long]
The BOWL on
the Extra Large is : 1in. Diameter, 1.3 Deep.
The Bowl can
hold 42.5mm Tobacco OR Our Herbal Smoking Blends.
Marvelous Meerschaum Figurines Page Link
Pipe Dreams 1
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