Just wondering if anyone has any briar for tobacco pipe making thank you for your time
Rob
Rob
**ENDED**Briar for tobacco pipes
- Thread starter Robert Uresk
- Start date
You can always find briar on www.vermontfreehand.com . I buy a lot of mine from Steve.
I can also sell as much as you'd like.
I have some stuff that really is crap, but will make a good smoking pipe. It is just going to be full of imperfections. I'd take $5 a block for it. Would be fine for learning to work with the wood.
I have some stuff that is really nice and priced very well, but is a little wet. I won't use any of it for another 6 months probably, but you could use it sooner.
It will be $20 a block for good sized blocks with nice grain. These would be probably $35 blocks dry.
I can also sell as much as you'd like.
I have some stuff that really is crap, but will make a good smoking pipe. It is just going to be full of imperfections. I'd take $5 a block for it. Would be fine for learning to work with the wood.
I have some stuff that is really nice and priced very well, but is a little wet. I won't use any of it for another 6 months probably, but you could use it sooner.
It will be $20 a block for good sized blocks with nice grain. These would be probably $35 blocks dry.
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #7
Ok sounds good I am currently just looking around but for now I am interested in the cheaper stuff just to get my foot in the door Friday I can get some extra cash together and we can go from there IL most likely get 50 or 60 dollars worth I'll be in contact with on Friday thank you for your time I appreciate it
Rob
Rob
Ok, just let me know you're ready and I will post some pics on this post.
Sizes needed?
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #10
I'm very new to the whole pipe thing I'm not 100% on the sizes I need just yet
What are your asking prices on 3x3x3 or better yet do you have pics of what you have thank you for your time
Rob
Hi Robert,
Sorry for the delay to reply.
For the moment, I have but a few plateaux but I will have more pipe making material soon. If you’re not in a hurry, I’ll try to open a thread in the next few weeks. As of now, another colleague (@jaxrbetter) has first dibs, if he’s still interested of course.
To give you an idea (not on sale for the moment), I uploaded the following pics with 3 plateaux I have on hand for the moment. Such XL pieces are priced from $20 to $25.
From left:
1) 50-53mm (2-2 3/32”) x 25mm+ (1”+)-80mm (3 ¼”) x 140mm (5 ½”)-170mm (6 ¾”) - 12-14% MC
2) 55mm (2 3/32”) x 60mm (2 3/8”)-75mm (3”) x 120mm (4 ¾”) - 10-12% MC
3) 58mm (2 ¼”) x 40mm (1 5/8”)-80mm (3 3/32”) x 130mm (5 1/8”) - 12-14% MC
Sorry for the delay to reply.
For the moment, I have but a few plateaux but I will have more pipe making material soon. If you’re not in a hurry, I’ll try to open a thread in the next few weeks. As of now, another colleague (@jaxrbetter) has first dibs, if he’s still interested of course.
To give you an idea (not on sale for the moment), I uploaded the following pics with 3 plateaux I have on hand for the moment. Such XL pieces are priced from $20 to $25.
From left:
1) 50-53mm (2-2 3/32”) x 25mm+ (1”+)-80mm (3 ¼”) x 140mm (5 ½”)-170mm (6 ¾”) - 12-14% MC
2) 55mm (2 3/32”) x 60mm (2 3/8”)-75mm (3”) x 120mm (4 ¾”) - 10-12% MC
3) 58mm (2 ¼”) x 40mm (1 5/8”)-80mm (3 3/32”) x 130mm (5 1/8”) - 12-14% MC
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #12
Thank you for the heads up I'm In no rush IL wait until you make the later post thanks again
Rob
Rob
Chris, where is the briar from and can you get big orders ? I am always on the lookout for good wood, I buy a few hundred blocks a year.
Hi Ryan,
The briar is from Greece. I purchase the wood from local harvesters and process it mainly by myself. A video of the harvesting process here: http://woodbarter.com/threads/briar-harvesting.17804/
Unfortunately, until now I can’t honor big orders for I’m not organized this way. And I generally don’t process pipe stuff material, preferring rather to focus on pen, knife and call blanks for I use these sizes for my own needs. Another reason is, unlike the above specific blanks, briar pipe blanks are commonly available in the US and elsewhere. And I don’t want to be a competitor for professionals who sell briar pipe blanks for a living. This is not to say I can’t occasionally offer a few pipe blanks if a colleague asks for. This is the case for a few plateaux claimed by a colleague the last time I sold briar through WB.
The briar is from Greece. I purchase the wood from local harvesters and process it mainly by myself. A video of the harvesting process here: http://woodbarter.com/threads/briar-harvesting.17804/
Unfortunately, until now I can’t honor big orders for I’m not organized this way. And I generally don’t process pipe stuff material, preferring rather to focus on pen, knife and call blanks for I use these sizes for my own needs. Another reason is, unlike the above specific blanks, briar pipe blanks are commonly available in the US and elsewhere. And I don’t want to be a competitor for professionals who sell briar pipe blanks for a living. This is not to say I can’t occasionally offer a few pipe blanks if a colleague asks for. This is the case for a few plateaux claimed by a colleague the last time I sold briar through WB.
Last edited: