WAR Meerschaums

My pipe collection will include two Meerschaum pipes pretty soon. For folks who don't have any idea what Meerschaum is, check the Wikipedia entry. It's a soft type of stone that pipes (and other items) are carved from.

I've been wanting to try a Meerschaum pipe out for a while now. They're not terribly expensive, depending on the size and quality of the pipe's carving. You can find relatively plain Meerschaum pipes, as well as very detailed and complicated ones. While browsing the web, I learned that some importers can arrange for custom-carved pipes. Being a person who like unique and one-of-a-kind things, I sent an email to AND Meerschaum Pipes and asked for a quote on two designs.

The first design was simple: to incorporate the WAR logo into a pipe. The second was a bit more ambitious: a Meerschaum pipe carved to resemble a horned Squig (a Warhammer monster). The guy at AND checked with his carvers in Turkey, and returned with a reasonable quotation for both products.

After just over a month since I got the quotes, the pipes are done. They're still in Turkey, but I can pay to have them shipped directly to me; otherwise, I'll get them sometime in April. Having seen the pictures AND sent me, I'm keen to get my hands on them. If they're even half a neat as they look, I'll be a very satisfied customer!

The WAR Pipe, front view
The WAR Pipe, side view
The Squig Pipe
Incidentally, the art I supplied for the Squig looked like this:


I think it came out very close, and I can't wait to see them in person!