Here's a monster for sure

[nsfisher]

it sure is a monster. too bad its a crappy china pipe.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/FINE-HUGE-Harder-Than-Briar-Rhamnus-Root-Wood-Smoking-Pipes-Worth-Collecting-/130466014203?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e606163fb

 

[jchaplick]

Big price tag too

 

[nsfisher]

ya and its prob useless but sure looks cool tho

 

[jchaplick]

Small bowl for such a big'un too

 

[nsfisher]

now aint that funny, similar words from my wife, Only her statement was huh smaller one for such a muscular body

 

[jchaplick]

hehe

 

[briarbird]

that thing is pretty neat looking, but looks sure can be deceiving...

 

[baronsamedi]

Put some hob nails on it and you have a nice trench club.

 

[zanthal]

Rhamnus ... never heard of it. The grain does look good, though.
I wonder if the whole "harder than briar" claim actually is worth it's weight in crap ... I doubt it.
but if it also resists burning as well as briar, then maybe it's a good pipe material.
Still isn't worth what they're asking, though.
And if you have to put "worth collecting" in the title, that's a sure sign of fishiness.

 

[baronsamedi]

Beijing China is enough to make me steer clear.

 

[igloo]

You know there are days when I think about buying the ten dollar version .Being Rhamnus wood and all .http://www.thewoodexplorer.com/maindata/we1033.html

 

[zanthal]

That's a good link igloo.
Hmm, a very low kiln drying rate suggests it might have good moisture absorption characteristics.