Odd...most of the bowls seem to be virgin briar, but mine has a bit of pre-carb:
I got the stare...
Mark sometimes uses a very fine pure carbon powder from activated charcoal in his bowls. Its completely neutral in taste. I can't say for sure why some get it and some don't but knowing Mark I can hazard a guess. He is an extreme perfectionist, and I suspect during the staining process a drip or line of stain entered the bowl. That would bug the hell out of him and to make everything uniform he would add the carbon. If you want to test my theory twist a paper towel and wipe out the bowl than wipe it again with a little alcohol most of the powder should come out pretty easily.
Please tell me that I'm not too late to get one of these amazing pipes! how can I make this happen?
The Artist Proof of the B&B LE pipe will be kept as an item for the Breast Cancer fundraiser Auction in October, unsmoked.
So who's smoked what so far for their first go in the Tinsky? I'm debating whether to open some FVF I jarred in February or the tin of Silver Flake.
So who's smoked what so far for their first go in the Tinsky? I'm debating whether to open some FVF I jarred in February or the tin of Silver Flake.