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=== Alternative Woods Used For Pipe making === | === Alternative Woods Used For Pipe making === | ||
Although briar pipes are by far the most popular, various other woods are also used by pipe makers. See [[Alternative Woods Used For Pipe making ]] for a list of the many wood types and examples of pipes made with these woods. Many thanks to pipe maker [[Elie]] for suggesting this section. Also see [[Pipes in Other Woods]] an article written for The Collector by [[Tim Fuller]] | Although briar pipes are by far the most popular, various other woods are also used by pipe makers. See [[Alternative Woods Used For Pipe making ]] for a list of the many wood types and examples of pipes made with these woods. Many thanks to pipe maker [[Elie]] for suggesting this section. Also see [[Pipes in Other Woods]] an article written for The Collector by [[Tim Fuller]]. Also see [http://www.pipe-aqualong.com/tradizioni.html Vecchie tradizioni contadine] | ||
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=== Meerschaum === | === Meerschaum === | ||
[[Image:Meerschaum.jpg|right|thumb|Meerschaum Pipes]] | [[Image:Meerschaum.jpg|right|thumb|Meerschaum Pipes]] | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerschaum Meerschaum] (hydrated magnesium silicate), a mineral found in small shallow deposits mainly around the city of Eskişehir in central Turkey, is prized for its plasticity which allows it to be carved into many decorative and figural shapes. It was used as early as the 17th century in Turkey in the production of various utilitarian articles, but the first use as a pipe was not earlier than, according to translated documents, about 1725-1750. Along with clay, meerschaum represented the other common medium for pipes before the introduction of briar as the material of choice in the mid-19th century. See [[Antique Meerschaum Pipes]]. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerschaum Meerschaum] (hydrated magnesium silicate), a mineral found in small shallow deposits mainly around the city of Eskişehir in central Turkey, is prized for its plasticity which allows it to be carved into many decorative and figural shapes. It was used as early as the 17th century in Turkey in the production of various utilitarian articles, but the first use as a pipe was not earlier than, according to translated documents, about 1725-1750. Along with clay, meerschaum represented the other common medium for pipes before the introduction of briar as the material of choice in the mid-19th century. See [[Antique Meerschaum Pipes]] and [http://www.pipe-aqualong.com/fossili.html Materiali Fossili, Schiuma di mare] | ||
The word "meerschaum" means "sea foam" in German, alluding to its natural white color and its surprisingly low weight. Meerschaum is a very porous mineral that absorbs elements of the tobacco during the smoking process, and gradually changes color to a golden brown. Old, well-smoked meerschaum pipes are prized for their distinctive coloring. | The word "meerschaum" means "sea foam" in German, alluding to its natural white color and its surprisingly low weight. Meerschaum is a very porous mineral that absorbs elements of the tobacco during the smoking process, and gradually changes color to a golden brown. Old, well-smoked meerschaum pipes are prized for their distinctive coloring. | ||