MBSD Meerschaum Deluxe Rusticated Oom Paul Block Meerschaum Pipe Briar-Mortise, New

Description

At MBSD we sell a lot of high-grade, high-quality pipes from various iconic makes, but some of 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.

In addition to their functional improvements, one thing that we’ve always been interested in when it comes to our meerschaum pipes is expanding our design portfolio. In particular, we’re always looking to including new shapes that either aren’t commonly associated with the medium, or which have been transformed in the last half century via the briar artisan scene.

In the case of this one, it’s an example of a shape most prominently featured in 20th century briar pipes, but which has quickly become one of our most popular shapes for MBSD Meerschaum: the Oom Paul. Inspired by the greats of Anglo-French briars, from traditional makes like Comoy’s, Peterson, and Sasieni, to more modern figures like Ed Burak, this one is a very sturdy “house pipe” rendition of the Oom Paul, with a light, partial rustication intended to evoke early sandblast finishes.

This pipe comes with a custom-fitted clam-shell hard case.

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.78″ / 45.21mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g