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It is composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (scientifically called sepiolite) which is found in Turkey and Tanzania.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts origin is uncertain, but it is assumed that the calcareous water of the rivers eroded the magnesium stones and deposited the mud formed. Possible geological changes would have determined the change in the course of the river leaving behind, at a depth of between forty and eighty metres, the alluvial deposits which would then have been pressed into blocks as a result of the pressure exerted by the overlying tectonic masses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf on the one hand there are innumerable legends about the date of birth of the first pipe made from this particularly light material, on the other hand it is certain that the first European meerschaum pipes were manufactured in Hungary and imported by some aristocrats to Vienna, where a meerschaum processing center developed. Around 1870, over two hundred companies located in the Austrian capital produced hydrated magnesium silicate pipes and the term \"Vienna foam\" was introduced into the pipe literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best meerschaum used in the manufacturing of pipes is the one in blocks from Turkey. The original Tanzanian material is geologically much younger than the Turkish one and does not give the same yield and does not even have the same truly white color as the Turkish one, extracted mainly in the region surrounding Eşkisehir. For low-priced pipes, pressed foam is also used, made up of foam waste held together by the pressure exerted and by the binder. The lower quality is mass sea foam which also consists of waste, but. contrary to what has just been illustrated, they are ground into a pulp which, once water, potassium silicate and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock meerschaum pipes, which we will discuss now, are usually made on a lathe. At first the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water and finally, still wet, turned and drilled and often carvings or ornaments are applied to them. While in the past the turned or sculpted heads were dipped in whale white, today they are dipped in bleached white wax. Foam pipes have conquered many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not suffer burns and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. So the pipe \"doesn't mind\" if the smoker smokes different tobaccos. The desire of most smokers is that the color of their \"white goddess\" gradually changes from amber to pink and finally to dark brown. However, to achieve this goal it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times bearing in mind that the first time it must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform colour. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. Expert Otto Pollner, on the other hand, recommends smoking the pipe holding it in your hand – provided it is clean – as this would allow you to constantly keep the temperature under control and contribute to uniform heat distribution, thus obtaining the much desired red-brown hue more quickly. Many misconceptions, many outdated care instructions and incorrect recommendations for use have led to a decline in the popularity of the meerschaum pipe which it once enjoyed. In reality, there are few rules to be respected, one is for example that these fragile pipes must not be emptied by beating them against hard objects, but this also applies to briar pipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are only a few foam pipe producers left. One factor that has favored this trend is that, when Turkish politicians realized that Turkey is one of the few countries with deposits of the precious foam, they issued an export ban on the raw material to incentivize local producers. Regardless of the fact that the ban is sometimes harshly and sometimes leniently enforced, some European manufacturers legally circumvent the law by purchasing meerschaum in Turkey, where they start processing it and then exporting it. The finishing is carried out in Austria, Switzerland or France. Since the rights to the name of the long-established Viennese house Andreas Bauer were ceded, Sedat Konçak produces approximately 1,500 pipes a year bearing that brand and 8,500 bearing his own name. The Lubinski catalog offers foam pipes, exclusively Turkish blocks, made exclusively to a design by the Sekergioglu brothers of Eşkisehir. 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Around 1870, over two hundred companies located in the Austrian capital produced hydrated magnesium silicate pipes and the term \"Vienna foam\" was introduced into the pipe literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best meerschaum used in the manufacturing of pipes is the one in blocks from Turkey. The original Tanzanian material is geologically much younger than the Turkish one and does not give the same yield and does not even have the same truly white color as the Turkish one, extracted mainly in the region surrounding Eşkisehir. For low-priced pipes, pressed foam is also used, made up of foam waste held together by the pressure exerted and by the binder. The lower quality is mass sea foam which also consists of waste, but. contrary to what has just been illustrated, they are ground into a pulp which, once water, potassium silicate and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock meerschaum pipes, which we will discuss now, are usually made on a lathe. At first the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water and finally, still wet, turned and drilled and often carvings or ornaments are applied to them. While in the past the turned or sculpted heads were dipped in whale white, today they are dipped in bleached white wax. Foam pipes have conquered many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not suffer burns and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. So the pipe \"doesn't mind\" if the smoker smokes different tobaccos. The desire of most smokers is that the color of their \"white goddess\" gradually changes from amber to pink and finally to dark brown. However, to achieve this goal it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times bearing in mind that the first time it must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform colour. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. Expert Otto Pollner, on the other hand, recommends smoking the pipe holding it in your hand – provided it is clean – as this would allow you to constantly keep the temperature under control and contribute to uniform heat distribution, thus obtaining the much desired red-brown hue more quickly. Many misconceptions, many outdated care instructions and incorrect recommendations for use have led to a decline in the popularity of the meerschaum pipe which it once enjoyed. In reality, there are few rules to be respected, one is for example that these fragile pipes must not be emptied by beating them against hard objects, but this also applies to briar pipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are only a few foam pipe producers left. One factor that has favored this trend is that, when Turkish politicians realized that Turkey is one of the few countries with deposits of the precious foam, they issued an export ban on the raw material to incentivize local producers. Regardless of the fact that the ban is sometimes harshly and sometimes leniently enforced, some European manufacturers legally circumvent the law by purchasing meerschaum in Turkey, where they start processing it and then exporting it. The finishing is carried out in Austria, Switzerland or France. Since the rights to the name of the long-established Viennese house Andreas Bauer were ceded, Sedat Konçak produces approximately 1,500 pipes a year bearing that brand and 8,500 bearing his own name. The Lubinski catalog offers foam pipes, exclusively Turkish blocks, made exclusively to a design by the Sekergioglu brothers of Eşkisehir. 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It is composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (scientifically called sepiolite) which is found in Turkey and Tanzania.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts origin is uncertain, but it is assumed that the calcareous water of the rivers eroded the magnesium stones and deposited the mud formed. 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Around 1870, over two hundred companies located in the Austrian capital produced hydrated magnesium silicate pipes and the term \"Vienna foam\" was introduced into the pipe literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best meerschaum used in the manufacturing of pipes is the one in blocks from Turkey. The original Tanzanian material is geologically much younger than the Turkish one and does not give the same yield and does not even have the same truly white color as the Turkish one, extracted mainly in the region surrounding Eşkisehir. For low-priced pipes, pressed foam is also used, made up of foam waste held together by the pressure exerted and by the binder. The lower quality is mass sea foam which also consists of waste, but. contrary to what has just been illustrated, they are ground into a pulp which, once water, potassium silicate and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock meerschaum pipes, which we will discuss now, are usually made on a lathe. At first the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water and finally, still wet, turned and drilled and often carvings or ornaments are applied to them. While in the past the turned or sculpted heads were dipped in whale white, today they are dipped in bleached white wax. Foam pipes have conquered many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not suffer burns and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. So the pipe \"doesn't mind\" if the smoker smokes different tobaccos. The desire of most smokers is that the color of their \"white goddess\" gradually changes from amber to pink and finally to dark brown. However, to achieve this goal it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times bearing in mind that the first time it must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform colour. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. Expert Otto Pollner, on the other hand, recommends smoking the pipe holding it in your hand – provided it is clean – as this would allow you to constantly keep the temperature under control and contribute to uniform heat distribution, thus obtaining the much desired red-brown hue more quickly. Many misconceptions, many outdated care instructions and incorrect recommendations for use have led to a decline in the popularity of the meerschaum pipe which it once enjoyed. In reality, there are few rules to be respected, one is for example that these fragile pipes must not be emptied by beating them against hard objects, but this also applies to briar pipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are only a few foam pipe producers left. One factor that has favored this trend is that, when Turkish politicians realized that Turkey is one of the few countries with deposits of the precious foam, they issued an export ban on the raw material to incentivize local producers. Regardless of the fact that the ban is sometimes harshly and sometimes leniently enforced, some European manufacturers legally circumvent the law by purchasing meerschaum in Turkey, where they start processing it and then exporting it. The finishing is carried out in Austria, Switzerland or France. Since the rights to the name of the long-established Viennese house Andreas Bauer were ceded, Sedat Konçak produces approximately 1,500 pipes a year bearing that brand and 8,500 bearing his own name. The Lubinski catalog offers foam pipes, exclusively Turkish blocks, made exclusively to a design by the Sekergioglu brothers of Eşkisehir. 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Around 1870, over two hundred companies located in the Austrian capital produced hydrated magnesium silicate pipes and the term \"Vienna foam\" was introduced into the pipe literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best meerschaum used in the manufacturing of pipes is the one in blocks from Turkey. The original Tanzanian material is geologically much younger than the Turkish one and does not give the same yield and does not even have the same truly white color as the Turkish one, extracted mainly in the region surrounding Eşkisehir. For low-priced pipes, pressed foam is also used, made up of foam waste held together by the pressure exerted and by the binder. The lower quality is mass sea foam which also consists of waste, but. contrary to what has just been illustrated, they are ground into a pulp which, once water, potassium silicate and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock meerschaum pipes, which we will discuss now, are usually made on a lathe. At first the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water and finally, still wet, turned and drilled and often carvings or ornaments are applied to them. While in the past the turned or sculpted heads were dipped in whale white, today they are dipped in bleached white wax. Foam pipes have conquered many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not suffer burns and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. So the pipe \"doesn't mind\" if the smoker smokes different tobaccos. The desire of most smokers is that the color of their \"white goddess\" gradually changes from amber to pink and finally to dark brown. However, to achieve this goal it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times bearing in mind that the first time it must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform colour. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. Expert Otto Pollner, on the other hand, recommends smoking the pipe holding it in your hand – provided it is clean – as this would allow you to constantly keep the temperature under control and contribute to uniform heat distribution, thus obtaining the much desired red-brown hue more quickly. Many misconceptions, many outdated care instructions and incorrect recommendations for use have led to a decline in the popularity of the meerschaum pipe which it once enjoyed. In reality, there are few rules to be respected, one is for example that these fragile pipes must not be emptied by beating them against hard objects, but this also applies to briar pipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are only a few foam pipe producers left. One factor that has favored this trend is that, when Turkish politicians realized that Turkey is one of the few countries with deposits of the precious foam, they issued an export ban on the raw material to incentivize local producers. Regardless of the fact that the ban is sometimes harshly and sometimes leniently enforced, some European manufacturers legally circumvent the law by purchasing meerschaum in Turkey, where they start processing it and then exporting it. The finishing is carried out in Austria, Switzerland or France. Since the rights to the name of the long-established Viennese house Andreas Bauer were ceded, Sedat Konçak produces approximately 1,500 pipes a year bearing that brand and 8,500 bearing his own name. The Lubinski catalog offers foam pipes, exclusively Turkish blocks, made exclusively to a design by the Sekergioglu brothers of Eşkisehir. Usually the classification by value of the foam pipes, in the classic forms, takes into account the size of the raw block, and mainly the height of the bowl. 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It is composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (scientifically called sepiolite) which is found in Turkey and Tanzania.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts origin is uncertain, but it is assumed that the calcareous water of the rivers eroded the magnesium stones and deposited the mud formed. Possible geological changes would have determined the change in the course of the river leaving behind, at a depth of between forty and eighty metres, the alluvial deposits which would then have been pressed into blocks as a result of the pressure exerted by the overlying tectonic masses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf on the one hand there are innumerable legends about the date of birth of the first pipe made from this particularly light material, on the other hand it is certain that the first European meerschaum pipes were manufactured in Hungary and imported by some aristocrats to Vienna, where a meerschaum processing center developed. Around 1870, over two hundred companies located in the Austrian capital produced hydrated magnesium silicate pipes and the term \"Vienna foam\" was introduced into the pipe literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best meerschaum used in the manufacturing of pipes is the one in blocks from Turkey. The original Tanzanian material is geologically much younger than the Turkish one and does not give the same yield and does not even have the same truly white color as the Turkish one, extracted mainly in the region surrounding Eşkisehir. For low-priced pipes, pressed foam is also used, made up of foam waste held together by the pressure exerted and by the binder. The lower quality is mass sea foam which also consists of waste, but. contrary to what has just been illustrated, they are ground into a pulp which, once water, potassium silicate and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock meerschaum pipes, which we will discuss now, are usually made on a lathe. At first the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water and finally, still wet, turned and drilled and often carvings or ornaments are applied to them. While in the past the turned or sculpted heads were dipped in whale white, today they are dipped in bleached white wax. Foam pipes have conquered many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not suffer burns and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. So the pipe \"doesn't mind\" if the smoker smokes different tobaccos. The desire of most smokers is that the color of their \"white goddess\" gradually changes from amber to pink and finally to dark brown. However, to achieve this goal it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times bearing in mind that the first time it must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform colour. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. Expert Otto Pollner, on the other hand, recommends smoking the pipe holding it in your hand – provided it is clean – as this would allow you to constantly keep the temperature under control and contribute to uniform heat distribution, thus obtaining the much desired red-brown hue more quickly. Many misconceptions, many outdated care instructions and incorrect recommendations for use have led to a decline in the popularity of the meerschaum pipe which it once enjoyed. In reality, there are few rules to be respected, one is for example that these fragile pipes must not be emptied by beating them against hard objects, but this also applies to briar ones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are only a few foam pipe producers left. One factor that has favored this trend is that, when Turkish politicians realized that Turkey is one of the few countries with deposits of the precious foam, they issued an export ban on the raw material to incentivize local producers. Regardless of the fact that the ban is sometimes harshly and sometimes leniently enforced, some European manufacturers legally circumvent the law by purchasing meerschaum in Turkey, where they start processing it and then exporting it. The finishing is carried out in Austria, Switzerland or France. Since the rights to the name of the long-established Viennese house Andreas Bauer were ceded, Sedat Konçak produces approximately 1,500 pipes a year bearing that brand and 8,500 bearing his own name. The Lubinski catalog offers foam pipes, exclusively Turkish blocks, made exclusively to a design by the Sekergioglu brothers of Eşkisehir. Usually the classification by value of the foam pipes, in the classic forms, takes into account the size of the raw block, and mainly the height of the bowl. Hence our classification by groups from 5 (small) to 10 (giants).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll individually boxed with a unique artisan process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lubinski Meerschaum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44835144171766,"sku":"B238","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/7643\/6671\/products\/PipaLUBINSKIMeerschauminschiumadimarePokerLisciaAffumicataIMG_B73EDECE0115-14.jpg?v=1674559291"},{"product_id":"pipa-lubinski-meerschaum-in-schiuma-di-mare-jumbo-billiard-liscia-affumicata","title":"Pipa LUBINSKI Meerschaum in schiuma di mare Jumbo Billiard Liscia Affumicata","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchiuma Di mare realizzata da blocco intero \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinitura : Liscia \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGruppo 7 Jumbo : Medio \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForma : Billiard \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa schiuma di mare è generalmente nota come la “dea bianca” e i suoi ammiratori enfatizzano in modo particolare la sua resa. E composta da silicato idrato di magnesio (denominato scientificamente sepiolite) che si trova in Turchia e Tanzania. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa sua origine è incerta, ma si presume che l’acqua calcarea dei fiumi abbia eroso i sassi magnesiaci e depositato il fango formatosi. Possibili mutamenti geologici avrebbero determinato il cambiamento del corso del fiume lasciando dietro di sé, a una profondità tra i quaranta e gli ottanta metri, i depositi alluvionali che sarebbero poi stati pressati in blocchi in seguito alla pressione esercitata dalle masse tettoniche sovrastanti. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSe da un lato esistono innumerevoli leggende sulla data di nascita della prima pipa ricavata da questo materiale particolarmente leggero, dall’altro lato è certo che le prime pipe di schiuma di mare europee sono state fabbricate in Ungheria e importate da alcuni aristocratici a Vienna, dove si sviluppò un centro di lavorazione di schiuma di mare. Intorno al 1870 oltre duecento aziende situate nella capitale austriaca producevano pipe di silicato idrato di magnesio e il termine “schiuma di Vienna” venne introdotto nella letteratura sulle pipe. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa migliore schiuma di mare impiegata nella lavorazione delle pipe è quella a blocchi proveniente dalla Turchia. Il materiale originario della Tanzania è geologicamente molto più giovane di quello turco e non conferisce la stessa resa e non presenta nemmeno lo stesso colore veramente bianco di cui è invece dotato quello turco, estratto prevalentemente nella regione circostante Eşkisehir. Per le pipe a basso prezzo si fa anche ricorso alla schiuma pressata composta da cascami di schiuma tenuti insieme dalla pressione esercitata e dal legante. La qualità inferiore è costituita dalla schiuma di mare di massa che consiste anche di cascami, ma. contrariamente a quanto poc’anzi illustrato, essi vengono macinati in poltiglia che, una volta aggiunta acqua, silicato di potassio e sali di potassio, viene bollita ai fini della lavorazione. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe pipe in schiuma di mare a blocchi, di cui parleremo ora, vengono solitamente realizzate al tornio. Dapprima i blocchi vengono tagliati nella giusta dimensione, ammorbiditi nell’acqua e infine, ancora umidi, torniti e forati e spesso vi vengono applicate delle opere d’intaglio oppure degli ornamenti. Mentre in passato si intingevano le teste tornite oppure scolpite nel bianco di balena, oggi le si intinge invece nella cera bianca schiarita. Le pipe di schiuma hanno conquistato molti fumatori perché non necessitano del rodaggio, non subiscono bruciature e consentono al tabacco di conservare il suo aroma. Quindi la pipa “non se la prende” se il fumatore fuma tabacchi diversi. Il desiderio della maggior parte dei fumatori è che il colore della loro “dea bianca” muti gradualmente assumendo dapprima il colore ambra, poi rosa, per approdare infine al marrone scuro. Per raggiungere tale obiettivo è tuttavia necessario fumare la pipa diverse centinaia di volte tenendo ben presente che la prima volta va fumata con molta cautela. Infatti se la testa della pipa si surriscalda, il condensato del fumo si deposita sul fondo e non è più possibile ottenere una colorazione uniforme. In passato si consigliava in linea di massima di non toccare la testa della pipa durante la fumata in quanto le impronte digitali provocavano macchie. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcuni libri consigliano addirittura di toccare la pipa solo dopo aver infilato morbidi guanti di filo. L’esperto Otto Pollner consiglia invece di fumare la pipa stringendola nella mano – purché sia pulita – poiché ciò permetterebbe di tenere costantemente sotto controllo la temperatura e di contribuire a una distribuzione del calore uniforme ottenendo così più rapidamente la tanto desiderata tonalità rosso-bruna. Molti pregiudizi, molte indicazioni per la manutenzione superate e molti consigli per l’uso errati hanno determinato un calo della popolarità di cui la pipa di schiuma godeva in passato. In realtà le regole da rispettare sono poche, una è ad esempio che non si devono svuotare queste pipe fragili battendole contro oggetti duri, ma questo vale anche per quelle di radica. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI produttori di pipe in schiuma sono rimasti ormai in pochi. Un fattore che ha favorito detta tendenza è che, quando i politici turchi si sono resi conto che la Turchia è uno dei pochi paesi a disporre di giacimenti della preziosa schiuma, hanno emesso un divieto di esportazione del materiale grezzo per incentivare i produttori locali. A prescindere dal fatto che il divieto viene talvolta applicato con severità e talvolta con indulgenza, alcuni fabbricanti europei eludono legalmente la normativa vigente acquistando schiuma di mare in Turchia, dove cominciano a lavorarla per poi esportarla. La finitura viene effettuata in Austria, in Svizzera oppure in Francia. Da quando sono stati ceduti i diritti sul nome della casa viennese di lunga tradizione Andreas Bauer, Sedat Konçak produce approssimativamente 1.500 pipe all’anno contrassegnate con quella marca e 8.500 marchiate invece con il suo nome. Il catalogo Lubinski propone pipe di schiuma, esclusivamente turche di blocco, realizzate in esclusiva su disegno dai fratelli Sekergioglu di Eşkisehir. Abitualmente la classificazione per valore delle pipe di schiuma, nelle forme classiche, tiene conto della dimensione del blocco grezzo, e principalmente dell’altezza del fornello. Da ciò la nostra classificazione per gruppi dal 5 (piccole) al 10 (giganti). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTutte astucciate singolarmente con un procedimento artigianale unico. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lubinski Meerschaum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183267758417,"sku":"B237.1","price":170.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/7643\/6671\/files\/PipaLUBINSKIMeerschauminschiumadimareJumboBilliardLisciaAffumicataphoto1693413728_1.jpg?v=1694246747"},{"product_id":"pipa-lubinski-meerschaum-in-schiuma-di-mare-scolpita-floral","title":"Lubinski Meerschaum Pipe in Floral Sculpted Sea Foam","description":"\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSea foam made from whole block\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish: Smooth\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGroup 6: Medium\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShape: Bent Sculpted Floral\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeerschaum is generally known as the “white goddess” and its admirers particularly emphasize its performance. It is composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (scientifically called sepiolite) which is found in Turkey and Tanzania.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts origin is uncertain, but it is assumed that the calcareous water of the rivers eroded the magnesium stones and deposited the mud that formed. Possible geological changes would have determined the change in the course of the river, leaving behind, at a depth between forty and eighty metres, the alluvial deposits which would then have been pressed into blocks following the pressure exerted by the overlying tectonic masses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf on the one hand there are countless legends about the date of birth of the first pipe made from this particularly light material, on the other hand it is certain that the first European meerschaum pipes were manufactured in Hungary and imported by some aristocrats to Vienna, where a meerschaum processing center developed. Around 1870, over two hundred companies located in the Austrian capital were producing hydrated magnesium silicate pipes, and the term “Vienna foam” was introduced into pipe literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best meerschaum used in pipe making is the block foam from Turkey. The material originating from Tanzania is geologically much younger than the Turkish one and does not give the same yield and does not even have the same truly white color as the Turkish one, extracted mainly in the region surrounding Eşkisehir. For low-priced pipes, pressed foam is also used, consisting of foam waste held together by the pressure exerted and the binder. The lower quality consists of mass meerschaum which also consists of waste, but. contrary to what was illustrated above, they are ground into a pulp which, once water, potassium silicate and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing purposes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock meerschaum pipes, which we will talk about now, are usually made on a lathe. First the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water and finally, while still wet, turned and drilled and often carvings or ornaments are applied to them. While in the past the turned or sculpted heads were dipped in whale white, today they are instead dipped in lightened white wax. Foam pipes have won over many smokers because they do not require break-in, do not suffer burns and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. So the pipe \"doesn't mind\" if the smoker smokes different tobaccos. The desire of most smokers is for the color of their \"white goddess\" to gradually change, first becoming amber, then pink, finally arriving at dark brown. To achieve this objective, however, it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times, keeping in mind that the first time must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform color. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. The expert Otto Pollner recommends instead smoking the pipe by holding it in your hand - as long as it is clean - as this would allow you to constantly keep the temperature under control and contribute to a uniform heat distribution thus obtaining the much desired red-brown hue more quickly. Many prejudices, many outdated maintenance instructions and many incorrect recommendations for use have led to a decline in the popularity that the foam pipe enjoyed in the past. In reality, there are few rules to respect, one is for example that these fragile pipes must not be emptied by hitting them against hard objects, but this also applies to briar pipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are now only a few foam pipe manufacturers left. One factor that has favored this trend is that, when Turkish politicians realized that Turkey is one of the few countries to have deposits of the precious foam, they issued a ban on the export of the raw material to incentivize local producers. Regardless of the fact that the ban is sometimes harshly and sometimes leniently enforced, some European manufacturers legally circumvent current legislation by purchasing sea foam in Turkey, where they begin processing it and then export it. The finishing is carried out in Austria, Switzerland or France. Since the rights to the name of the long-established Viennese house Andreas Bauer were sold, Sedat Konçak produces approximately 1,500 pipes per year marked with that brand and 8,500 marked with his own name. The Lubinski catalog offers foam pipes, exclusively Turkish block pipes, made exclusively to a design by the Sekergioglu brothers from Eşkisehir. Usually the classification by value of foam pipes, in the classic shapes, takes into account the size of the rough block, and mainly the height of the bowl. 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It is composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (scientifically called sepiolite) which is found in Turkey and Tanzania.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts origin is uncertain, but it is assumed that the calcareous water of the rivers eroded the magnesium stones and deposited the mud that formed. Possible geological changes would have determined the change in the course of the river, leaving behind, at a depth between forty and eighty metres, the alluvial deposits which would then have been pressed into blocks following the pressure exerted by the overlying tectonic masses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf on the one hand there are countless legends about the date of birth of the first pipe made from this particularly light material, on the other hand it is certain that the first European meerschaum pipes were manufactured in Hungary and imported by some aristocrats to Vienna, where a meerschaum processing center developed. Around 1870, over two hundred companies located in the Austrian capital were producing hydrated magnesium silicate pipes, and the term “Vienna foam” was introduced into pipe literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best meerschaum used in pipe making is the block foam from Turkey. The material originating from Tanzania is geologically much younger than the Turkish one and does not give the same yield and does not even have the same truly white color as the Turkish one, extracted mainly in the region surrounding Eşkisehir. For low-priced pipes, pressed foam is also used, consisting of foam waste held together by the pressure exerted and the binder. The lower quality consists of mass meerschaum which also consists of waste, but. contrary to what was illustrated above, they are ground into a pulp which, once water, potassium silicate and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing purposes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock meerschaum pipes, which we will talk about now, are usually made on a lathe. First the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water and finally, while still wet, turned and drilled and often carvings or ornaments are applied to them. While in the past the turned or sculpted heads were dipped in whale white, today they are instead dipped in lightened white wax. Foam pipes have won over many smokers because they do not require break-in, do not suffer burns and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. So the pipe \"doesn't mind\" if the smoker smokes different tobaccos. The desire of most smokers is for the color of their \"white goddess\" to gradually change, first becoming amber, then pink, finally arriving at dark brown. To achieve this objective, however, it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times, keeping in mind that the first time must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform color. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. 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The desire of most smokers is for the color of their \"white goddess\" to gradually change, first becoming amber, then pink, finally arriving at dark brown. To achieve this objective, however, it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times, keeping in mind that the first time must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform color. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. 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The desire of most smokers is for the color of their \"white goddess\" to gradually change, first becoming amber, then pink, finally arriving at dark brown. To achieve this objective, however, it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times, keeping in mind that the first time must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform color. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. 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The desire of most smokers is for the color of their \"white goddess\" to gradually change, first becoming amber, then pink, finally arriving at dark brown. To achieve this objective, however, it is necessary to smoke the pipe several hundred times, keeping in mind that the first time must be smoked with great caution. In fact, if the head of the pipe overheats, the smoke condensate settles on the bottom and it is no longer possible to obtain a uniform color. In the past it was generally recommended not to touch the head of the pipe while smoking as fingerprints caused stains.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome books even recommend touching the pipe only after putting on soft wire gloves. The expert Otto Pollner recommends instead smoking the pipe by holding it in your hand - as long as it is clean - as this would allow you to constantly keep the temperature under control and contribute to a uniform heat distribution thus obtaining the much desired red-brown hue more quickly. Many prejudices, many outdated maintenance instructions and many incorrect recommendations for use have led to a decline in the popularity that the foam pipe enjoyed in the past. In reality, there are few rules to respect, one is for example that these fragile pipes must not be emptied by hitting them against hard objects, but this also applies to briar pipes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are now only a few foam pipe manufacturers left. One factor that has favored this trend is that, when Turkish politicians realized that Turkey is one of the few countries to have deposits of the precious foam, they issued a ban on the export of the raw material to incentivize local producers. Regardless of the fact that the ban is sometimes harshly and sometimes leniently enforced, some European manufacturers legally circumvent current legislation by purchasing sea foam in Turkey, where they begin processing it and then export it. The finishing is carried out in Austria, Switzerland or France. 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