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Thanks to my dad’s mentoring, I’ve been a corncob smoker for over 50 years, and have written The Complete Corncob Primer. In this Buying Guide, I offer my opinions on the Missouri Meerschaum brand of corncob pipes, which I and most other experienced cobbers feel are the only decent corncobs still being made. While I have my favorites, and prefer Natural to Plastered bowls, every MM cob smokes cool and dry. Here are my reviews, starting with the largest bowl sizes to the smallest. Only cobs I have smoked are included here. | Thanks to my dad’s mentoring, I’ve been a corncob smoker for over 50 years, and have written The Complete Corncob Primer. In this Buying Guide, I offer my opinions on the Missouri Meerschaum brand of corncob pipes, which I and most other experienced cobbers feel are the only decent corncobs still being made. While I have my favorites, and prefer Natural to Plastered bowls, every MM cob smokes cool and dry. Here are my reviews, starting with the largest bowl sizes to the smallest. Only cobs I have smoked are included here. | ||
[[File:MM Pipedia | [[File:MM Pipedia 468x60 Fisherman.jpg|thumb|468px|[http://corncobpipe.com/ '''''Missouri Meerschaum Corncob Pipes'''''], '''''Proud Pipedia Supporter''''']]][[File:MM Pipedia 468x60 Woodworker.jpg|thumb|468px|'''''Pipedia thanks''''' [http://corncobpipe.com/ '''''Missouri Meerschaum Corncob Pipes'''''] '''''for their generous underwriting support''''']] | ||
==Natural== | ==Natural== | ||
Missouri Meerschaum now offers, in limited numbers, natural versions of many of their line of cobs. They're in such short supply that you have to call the factory and speak to Marilyn to order them. They hope to produce my Naturals as they are able to grow the larger cobs needed for them. | Missouri Meerschaum now offers, in limited numbers, natural versions of many of their line of cobs. They're in such short supply that you have to call the factory and speak to Marilyn to order them. They hope to produce my Naturals as they are able to grow the larger cobs needed for them. | ||
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Some people consider the vulcanite stem as merely "acceptable". Thus, if one decided to go with a Forever Stems Chruchwarden stem, this series may not entice you that much. However, Forever stem is also more expensive than the pipe, and it is smokeable for me; the Wizard's stem manage to give me the coolest smoke I ever have. | Some people consider the vulcanite stem as merely "acceptable". Thus, if one decided to go with a Forever Stems Chruchwarden stem, this series may not entice you that much. However, Forever stem is also more expensive than the pipe, and it is smokeable for me; the Wizard's stem manage to give me the coolest smoke I ever have. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*http://www.corncobpipe.com/ the Missouri Meerschaum website, for product and ordering information, and a bit of company history | *http://www.corncobpipe.com/ the Missouri Meerschaum website, for product and ordering information, and a bit of company history | ||
*http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Complete_Corncob_primer The Corncob Primer, follow the link below. | *http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Complete_Corncob_primer The Corncob Primer, follow the link below. | ||
*http://corncobsandbriar.phpbb3now.com/ John L Patton's Corncobs & Briar Forum | *http://corncobsandbriar.phpbb3now.com/ John L Patton's Corncobs & Briar Forum | ||