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Offline IsaacW

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2012, 02:31:00 pm »
Is that foreign wood what they use now and briar USED to be briar?  Just a thought.  I suppose any burl would work.  I just made a couple from cherry.

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Offline criveraville

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2012, 12:07:07 am »
JW,

When I lived in California and I was all of 18 I went into a gas station that had pipes. I had always wanted one because I liked the way it smells. I pointed to the pipe I wanted and the clerk redirected me to the "pot" pipes. I said. No I really want one of those granpa looking pipes. He still asked, "man are you sure?"

Yep. I was a happy kid with my $4 pipe and apple aroma  :laugh:

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Offline IsaacW

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2012, 01:06:30 am »
Yup... I have always loved pipes,their smoke, and their smell.  I have had one since I was 2y.o.



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Offline wasanchez

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2012, 03:02:10 am »
I've got a little chunk of mesquite that I plan on using for a pipe.  For whatever reason I have a fascination with mesquite, plan on building a bow with one day if I can ever find a piece long and straight enough.... tall order.

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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2012, 06:13:57 am »
I love mesquite too. I think every bow I've made since moving to Texas has had mesquite tip overlays. I brought home 1 piece about 4' long I thought might be straight enough for bow billets but as it dried it got crookeder.. :o  Good luck, I hope one of us finds a bow worthy piece.

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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2012, 11:09:58 am »
I bet persimmon would work. Pretty wood and hard stuff.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2012, 02:30:35 pm »
Quote from: gstoneberg on June 09, 2012, 06:13:57 am
I brought home 1 piece about 4' long I thought might be straight enough for bow billets but as it dried it got crookeder.. :o George

I thought that was your goal?   >:D
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2012, 05:38:18 pm »
Nah, that's just with osage. ;)

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Offline mcginnis6010

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2012, 12:35:54 am »
Anyone think cherry wood would make a good pipe BC I got a ton of that.
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #24 on: June 10, 2012, 11:23:38 pm »
"Devlin Anes" huh?  There is a great story about him in a Manly Wade Wellman sci-fi from the early days.  Wonder if they have the hatfield/mecoy show @ the library yet?  I've not even heard of it, what's it on?  dpg
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #25 on: June 11, 2012, 12:31:14 am »
Derik, the Hatfields and the McCoys was a 3 part mini series on the history channel.  It was very good.  They have been replaying it on other channels. 
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Offline wasanchez

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2012, 12:33:21 am »
Yes and it was EPIC!!!  You should try and catch it.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #27 on: June 11, 2012, 10:58:26 pm »
They have been replaying it on the Lifetime Channel.
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #28 on: June 12, 2012, 12:03:45 am »
I haven't had a TV station in 12 years.  If they don't have it @ the library...I haven't had the chance to see it.   :-\  I'll look into it though.  I like that kinda shtuff. dp
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Briar pipe
« Reply #29 on: June 12, 2012, 12:25:24 am »
I do love a good pipe, although I don't smoke anymore, much, myself.  I can make a jiffy pipe out of a lot of things, having been a crafty teenager.  My wife got my a "briar pipe" at an antique shop in Tennesse 3 years ago.  I got it squirreled away in an antique Phillie tin box.  It still smells like good tobacco even though it hasn't seen a fire in probably half that time.  I don't like the way smoke makes my lungs feel, but I sure love the smell.

I tell my wife that she shouldn't ride me too hard about inconsequential things or when I get too old to "git around" I'll resign myself to a rockin' chair, old whiskey and a pipe.  I'm not kiddin', either. ;)
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