Just loaded up this modified Missouri Meerschaum General for the first time, which I turned into a stubby nosewarmer. Going to work on the buffing a bit more and I'm waiting on a Vermont Freehand stem that will make this even shorter, but it's good to go for a spin now. Smoking some Accountant's Mixture.
I prefer the airflow of a pipe absent the filter. An open airflow, like a 9mm filtered pipe with the filer absent, comes across as cooler and more flavorful to me, which is what I'm looking for.
Did you case the Red Virginia like you do the bright?
Amazing. Thank you for sharing.
That looks like a great smoke. What was your process, if you don't mind me asking?
Thank you!
Has anybody else here ever modded a corncob pipe? Just finished this Missouri Meerschaum General modification; I created a contrast stain by applying dye, sanding, and repeating several times. I then gave it two coats of shellac and buffed it with carnuba wax. I also shortened (albeit only slightly) the bowl and the wood stem before applying a silver ferrule and a forever stem.
The inaugural smoke is going to be C&D Pegasus.
I tend to smoke Englishes in them. Current favorites: Presbyterian, Father Dempsey, Sutliff Match 965. But I also will load them up with a burley, DFK, or Balkan and they perform admirably. They only things I don't smoke in them are aros and Virginias; I have other pipes for those.
I love both the form and function of a poker. I have a couple of Savinelli 311KS, which I find to be a well balanced example of the shape and are probably my favorite briar pipes.
I'll be sure to take some photos mid process for next time!