This Pen Wanted to be a Pipe

[splinter99]

Pipe makers have always treasured Briar burl for making pipes, I turned a few cigar pens out of a nice small Italian briar burl today..
There is a small inclusion on the upper barrel of the bottom pen that looks exactly like a smoking pipe It is a 100 percent natural occurance and not something I did...wierd...

 

[rangair94]

I can see why they like the wood. Nice pens

 

[johncrane]

l agree nice pens Harold! you are getting a good collection together.[]

 

[PenWorks]

Very nice. The inclussion is a sand pit, often found in briar wood.
Briar wood grows in some of the harshes areas. It is a real bummer carving a pipe and you hit a big ol sand pit [xx(]

 

[penodr]

Beautiful grain and color and even better workmanship, nicely done!

 

[alamocdc]

Very nice Harold. I love working with Briar burl.

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice pen! I remember my Grandad had a briarwood pipe.

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pens.

 

[wudnhed]

Good looking pens, Harold, and your right, inclusion looks like a pipe[]

 

[Ozzy]

Great looking pens.

 

[TAld]

Cigars and pipes seem to go together nicely!

 

[huntersilver]

very nice looking cigars, great job!