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<blockquote data-quote="ZuluCollector" data-source="post: 321867" data-attributes="member: 22"><p>No matter where a pipemaker gets briar, there can always be problems. Briar is an unpredictable and frustrating medium.</p><p></p><p>In working on this year's Passion for Pipes POY, Jack Howell had 10 blocks in a row that had to be discarded because of flaws. There are a couple that might be able to be made into another shape, but they were unworkable for the 284 shape he was making. I should add that these blocks were hand-picked. Needless to say, this was a big expense and constituted a lot of waste. Hard to believe, but it's true.</p><p></p><p>Given how tough it is to know what's inside a block, it strikes me as possibly a little harsh to characterize someone as dishonest just because the briar they sell has internal flaws which are invisible to anyone looking at a block. I think people try to do the right thing on the whole. Most briar sellers I know want their customers to have good experiences and great pipes come from what they sell. This brings people back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZuluCollector, post: 321867, member: 22"] No matter where a pipemaker gets briar, there can always be problems. Briar is an unpredictable and frustrating medium. In working on this year's Passion for Pipes POY, Jack Howell had 10 blocks in a row that had to be discarded because of flaws. There are a couple that might be able to be made into another shape, but they were unworkable for the 284 shape he was making. I should add that these blocks were hand-picked. Needless to say, this was a big expense and constituted a lot of waste. Hard to believe, but it's true. Given how tough it is to know what's inside a block, it strikes me as possibly a little harsh to characterize someone as dishonest just because the briar they sell has internal flaws which are invisible to anyone looking at a block. I think people try to do the right thing on the whole. Most briar sellers I know want their customers to have good experiences and great pipes come from what they sell. This brings people back. [/QUOTE]
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