pipe builders Cherry

i have been building pipes for 2 years and was thinking about using cherry burls to make pipes with.i was wondering if anyone has done this or thinks its a good idea

[icehog3]

I think it is a splendid idea.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I think it is a splendid idea.

Stupendous even.

will post a few pictures later this week and see what you guys think cut the blanks out a little while ago i actually cut these burls my self from the woods and let them dry in my basement for a year

[pnoon]

punctuation is your friend

thought it turned out alright really good grain

[loki]

i've heard of cherry wood pipes...can't say i've ever smoked one

Originally Posted by loki

i've heard of cherry wood pipes...can't say i've ever smoked one

i like to use them with English blends especially cant explain why just makes them taste better

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by Eli18

thought it turned out alright really good grain

Let us know how it smokes.

smokes a little hot but good air flow devoted this one to aromatics smoking some amo 2008

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Eli18

thought it turned out alright really good grain

That is a nice and unique grain.

Also nice freehand work from what the photos show.

EDIT -
Bottom photo, to the left of your thumb, is that a defect/pit in the wood? Or just an odd reflection or grain causing it to look that way in the photo?

[Pat1075]

very nice pipe there. In answer to your original question there was a french company that made cherry wood pipes for many years and they were great smokers on account of their naturally sweeter taste. However there are not many left due to their propensity for burnouts.

more cherry burl pipes

[TheatyHannington]

My wife bought me a Cherry Burl from TC Fuller and I have absolutely loved it. Had it for about a year now. My buddy's wife got one from TC about 2 years ago and loves hers. This one is mine.

Yours looks fantastic! Glad to hear it smokes well! Glad to see more pipe makers experimenting with new woods.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Pat1075

very nice pipe there. In answer to your original question there was a french company...

Ropp - http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Ropp

Mostly Ropp didn't go to the manufacturing trouble that Eli has. They were very common in europe, like our cobs, maybe, until post-WWII.

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[Emjaysmash]

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Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

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sorry bout the weird post was trying to but my eli's pipes facebook page on there but sadly didnt work

[alfredo_buscatti]

Almost every maker offers cherry-wood pipes. I don't own any, but were I shopping for a pipe and the cost, shape and capacity were right, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a cherry-wood pipe.