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Sadly, most people selling large quantities of manzanita burl for wood crafting understand little about selection.. Manzanita typically shows a high percentage of bark loss for whatever reason, at least here in California. Under these large sections of dead bark the burl will develop deep gouged cra...

This isn't a normal pipe - not crafted from a block, no lathe involved at any point. I cut a thick branch off a large manzanita bush and channeled the pith out, then backfilled with clay. It's 12" long; the branch is spiral shaped. Kind of a show piece, but I'm definitely going to use it. Mater...