Inexpensive clay pipe source?

[FrayAdjacent]

Got my pipe today in the mail. Ordered on Friday. QUICK shipping!

The pipe is very well made and feels good in the hand. It's a bit heavier than the couple briars I have, but that's to be expected. I bet I could run this thing through the dishwasher if I wanted.

Here it is:

[FrayAdjacent]

I was able to smoke a bowl with it last night, and found that it smokes very well. I didn't plug the hole while packing, but had no problems afterward. Aside from the selected 'baccy being a bit wet and having to relight a few times, the pipe smoked well, and didn't get very warm in the hand.

[Commander Quan]

How sturdy does it seam? When I think of a clay pipe I picture it being very fragile. I'd like a pipe I can take with me when I go away for a weekend, but I don't want something that I have to babysit or worry about chipping super easy? Would you say it is the same a meerschaum?

[FrayAdjacent]

It's about as sturdy as an average ceramic coffee mug. Doesn't feel fragile at all, but I'm not going to test it by dropping it!

[qar03]

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

I had seen those. They look pretty nice. I bet the double-wall design helps with hot burning tobaccos... I kinda like some of the aromatics I've tried recently, so maybe a LePeltier will be a good choice.

My original intention is to use a clay for sampling different baccys, since they are reputed not to ghost much if at all.

Hi; I've used a "ceramic" pipe for about 35 years (old college days). They smoke hot...great for those cuts that need heat (coils). They clean up easily. Don't take one that is well lite outside on a cold day!!! The hollow design will eventually take on a brown-stain tone...but only after the hollow, of the bowl, has absorbed a LOT of moisture. The hollow design is much more comfortable to hold. As I was in the Navy and couldn't get cork seals...I used waxed thread...from any "Tandy" shop...wrapped around to form a gasket. Very cheap and a dollars worth of thread lasts forever.

Good Luck!!

V/R

jwg