Meerschaum

[Anglesachse]

Gun Metal Epsilon and Meerschaum from an old Cigarette Holder.

Worst part was drilling it out to 8.5mm.

Hope you like. C and c welcome.

 

[skiprat]

That is pretty special Andy. What is the material? Looks like clay or porcelain or similar. I'm intrigued as to how you centered and held it for drilling.

How's Ratingen? I've been there several times for work ( ABB Calor Emag )

 

[Anglesachse]

Thanks Steve, it really is Meerschaum.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerschaum_pipe

This is a wierd type of stone that dry its like plaster of paris, wet it feels like block of soap.

I drilled it freehand from the original 3mm up to 8,5 for the brass tube. After the glue hardened I turned it down to the correct diameter.

It was then hardened by soaking it in pure bees wax, this also gives it a nice patina.

Here`s a pic of what it started out like.

 

[KenV]

Neat! In my pipe smoking days Long long ago, that was premium pipe material.

It was sometimes carved. Wax was a good choice to keep it from staining.

 

[skiprat]

Cool..I just learned something I have no idea why, but I always thought that meerschaum was a pipe type or brand of pipe, I didn't realise that it was the material. Thanks :biggrin:

 

[magpens]

Makes for a cool smoke .... and a cool pen !!! . Very nice indeed, Andy !!

 

[Jim15]

That's awesome work.

 

[Gwatson50]

Beautiful


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[Herb G]

That takes a lot of skill to even make that. Meerschaum is both fragile & brittle.
It's also very delicate. A lot like soapstone.
Congrats on making a unique pen my friend.

 

[mecompco]

Beautiful! I don't smoke my meer's much these days, but there are my favorite pipes. Love the pen it will only get better as it is handled and used.

Regards,
Michael

 

[RogerC]

Such a great pen! When I was younger, I had quite an extensive pipe collection, so stuff like this brings back memories. Really well done.

 

[Magicbob]

Very nice

 

[Missyg15]

WOW!! Awesome


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[turncrazy43]

Andrew, nice pen and interesting use of a material I have never seen adapted to a pen. Thanks for sharing that one.

Turncrazy43

 

[PenPal]

Andrew no words other than great,beautiful. Coming from 60 smokes a day for the second but lasting time to now I kicked the habit in 1962.

Coincidentally my Mum and Dad owned a couple of Tobacconist Shops that sold gangbusters, my Mum specialised in Quality pipes especially in Meerschaum but I never have seen a holder like this.

Well seen and made mate full marks for innovation with total success.

Peter.

 

[Anglesachse]

Cool..I just learned something I have no idea why, but I always thought that meerschaum was a pipe type or brand of pipe, I didn't realise that it was the material. Thanks :biggrin:

You are correct:
https://corncobpipe.com/

Also something I wood like to tryout: American corncob pipes."Made in Germany":biggrin:

 

[MPVic]

Fantastic way to re-purpose an object from the past - very elegant job.

 

[Woodchipper]

Outstanding! I have a friend who smoked a corncob pipe. He was surprised when I commented that he was smoking a Missouri meerschaum.

 

[mark james]

Nothing to add to the info (sorry), but this is a great thread! Very interesting.

 

[OZturner]

Outstanding Pen Andrew,
Glorious Re-use of the Meerschaum Cigarette Holder, as the Blank.
That was a lot of material to remove in such a fragile Material, Well done. I am glad it was You and Not Me, doing the drilling.
Fantastic Post,
Congratulations,
Brian.