Just took delivery of a Huck Finn cob courtesy Smokingpipes. I used Super saver international shipping, and the package was well packed and secure.
How durable is a cob? How porous is the bowl? The conventional wisdom is that briar, being dried, aged, and much harder makes for a better pipe. But the cob guys love their cobs right?
In the interest of science, I will be exposing this unsmoked brand new cob to the elements for roughly 6 months. It will be exposed to the beating sun, pounding rain, blowing wind, freezing temperatures, and snow. It will be untouched, and probably unphotographed, until middle of January or so.
I will take weights and measurements before and of course after to see if there are any changes. I also have a 'control' cob for side by side comparisons.
Without further adieu, the pipe:
How durable is a cob? How porous is the bowl? The conventional wisdom is that briar, being dried, aged, and much harder makes for a better pipe. But the cob guys love their cobs right?
In the interest of science, I will be exposing this unsmoked brand new cob to the elements for roughly 6 months. It will be exposed to the beating sun, pounding rain, blowing wind, freezing temperatures, and snow. It will be untouched, and probably unphotographed, until middle of January or so.
I will take weights and measurements before and of course after to see if there are any changes. I also have a 'control' cob for side by side comparisons.
Without further adieu, the pipe: