>>2236086>What's an example of a bad quality pipe?First off you need to know how briar wood actually grows. It's a shrub called tree heath in the Mediterranean where it's dry and hot. More accurately it's the root of this shrub. Let me quote for accuracy:
>The part of the tree used for pipes is a root ball, called a burl, that collects and stores water for the plant. Depending on its age, it can range from the size of a cantaloupe to something more like a medium beach ball. The burl lies just under the surface of the earth, with roots extending from underneath to collect moisture, and branches (usually two) growing from the top, breaking through the soil and becoming trunks. As the reservoir for the plant, the burl directs water up the trunks to the leaves and nourishes the heath, and it is that burl that is harvested for pipes.cont. next post
