Briar Sourcing

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:30 pm

For anyone interested, I just purchased a briar package #54 from JH and can let anyone whose interested know how it went for me when the transaction is all complete.

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:11 pm

Hey Ben,

I would be interested in knowing how things went. I am trying to decide who I am going to buy my next order of briar from. My first two pipes and my third, which I am getting ready to start, were all made with PIMO briar. How much did you order?

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:01 am

I can't say that I recommend the packages from Hom, having bought three to date. The good blocks are quite good, but the packages clearly are meant to move some marginal blocks by mixing them with a really good one and a couple of okay ones. Considering that you get pictures of what you're buying there's nothing wrong with that, except for the price, which winds up being kind of high for what you get. I've had better luck buying blocks sight unseen from Janzen-Pfeifen.