Another Missouri Meerschaum Churchwarden

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Rob_In_MO

Rob_In_MO

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Like others, I took the MM MacArthur and cut the bowl down to match that of the MM General and put a wood plug in the bottom. Sorry no 'before' pics, but most of you know what they look like anyway.

Actually made it quite a functional (and more proportionate) pipe, and I like Churchwardens anyway...

I cut exactly 1" off of the top, and about 3/8" off the bottom. Since the stem doesn't protrude into the bowl very much at all (now), this was more than enough to give it a solid bottom that shouldn't burn through.

(If this needs to be in the 'DIY' section, please move it there Mods)...


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Nicely done Rob. I've always seen the MacArthur as a novelty pipe, but your surgery has transformed it into a pipe that I'd consider smoking now.
 
Looking good. I bought a MacArthur about a month ago that I still haven't smoked, and this post made me realize I would be making a churchwarden (which I've wanted for a while) out of it, so I might as well do it.
 
Cool looking churchwarden... goes great with your Jed avatar! I would love to make one for myself, but I am totally lacking in the skills to do it. For me, I might just as well buy a MacArthur and throw it in the trash when it arrives, because after my modification that is where it would end up.

Anyway, that is a really nice looking pipe. Good work!
 
Simple Man":dd47m3jr said:
For me, I might just as well buy a MacArthur and throw it in the trash when it arrives, because after my modification that is where it would end up.

Anyway, that is a really nice looking pipe. Good work!
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When you get one, send it to me and i'll ship it back to you converted and ready to smoke. No charge for the conversion, and I don't mind doing it. It does smoke pretty well, though I don't use it often.

 
Rob_In_MO":d6ystkw7 said:
Simple Man":d6ystkw7 said:
For me, I might just as well buy a MacArthur and throw it in the trash when it arrives, because after my modification that is where it would end up.

Anyway, that is a really nice looking pipe. Good work!
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When you get one, send it to me and i'll ship it back to you converted and ready to smoke. No charge for the conversion, and I don't mind doing it. It does smoke pretty well, though I don't use it often.
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Wow! Thank you. I will take you up on your offer. I just bought a LOT of pipes so I'll have to wait a few weeks, but I'm definitely wanting to do that. Thanks again.

Jack
 
I like it. Should be a nice loooong, cool smoke. I'm going to give it a try.

danindayton
ilurkalot
 
You made a good job on that corncob. Nice churchwarden now. Well done.
 
this topic reminded me to ask: which piipe repair shop manufactures those nice " permanent" lucite stems for missouri meerschaum pipes..including a churchwarden model??? thanks, jr/john
 
I just got a churchwarden "forever stem" from walker briar for my cobs. I love it but it does have a tendency to... I think the phrase is gargle, ( or at least do what I think people refer to as gargle.).
 
I finally got a picture of my forever stem from Walker Briar Works. It currently rests with my Great Dane spool.

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That's really awesome. I'd love to turn a few cobs into 'wardens with those stems. 8)
 
Those long stems make a great conversion for the corn cobs. Wish I coujld get those stems here in blighty.
 
Would love to be able to modify a cob like than and then add a long churchwarden stem to the already long wooden one!
 
Rob's quite the handyman with his cobs. I hear he's building a Huck Finn type raft out of all the bits he's sawed off it his quest for the perfect cob.
 
I have discovered on ebay where I can get the long sems and have made a churchwarden from mulberry wood and have another stem to make my next churchwarden.
 
AlanJohn":lpfbwfz0 said:
I have discovered on ebay where I can get the long sems and have made a churchwarden from mulberry wood and have another stem to make my next churchwarden.
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Im very interested to see what you are going to make. I am obsessed with churchwarden pipes
 
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