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File:MissouriMeerschaum-sanding2.jpg|More sanding | File:MissouriMeerschaum-sanding2.jpg|More sanding | ||
File:MissouriMeerschaum-pouring-cobs.jpg|Cobs being poured into one of the many old crates on wheels. They're everywhere, and show the graceful ware of ushering millions of cobs through the process | File:MissouriMeerschaum-pouring-cobs.jpg|Cobs being poured into one of the many old crates on wheels. They're everywhere, and show the graceful ware of ushering millions of cobs through the process | ||
File:MissouriMeerschaum-mixing-plaster.jpg|Mixing plaster of Paris. This treatment was developed by Henry Tibbe, the founder of Missouri Meerschaum. Henry | File:MissouriMeerschaum-mixing-plaster.jpg|Mixing plaster of Paris. This treatment was developed by Henry Tibbe, the founder of Missouri Meerschaum. Henry thought the plaster of Paris process gave the cobs a character similar to Turkish Meerschaum, hence the inspiration for naming his company. | ||
File:MissouriMeerschaum-plastering.jpg|All done by feel--feel of plaster consistency, feel for the amount used, and feel of when it has been worked optimally into the cob | File:MissouriMeerschaum-plastering.jpg|All done by feel--feel of plaster consistency, feel for the amount used, and feel of when it has been worked optimally into the cob | ||
File:MissouriMeerschaum-plastering3.jpg|Inspecting the next cob bowl to have plaster applied | File:MissouriMeerschaum-plastering3.jpg|Inspecting the next cob bowl to have plaster applied | ||