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What is the difference between Briar wood and Cherry wood?
Cherry wood and Briar are very similar woods in both color and density.
Cherry wood is probably best known for it qualities in providing a
great smoke for smoking meats and was originally regarded as a material
of choice for crafting smoking pipes.
Briar quickly took its place once it was discovered. Briar wood grows
in burls or big balls underground as a root wood for the Heath tree. It
grows in the Mediterranian forests and takes a minimum 15 years to
develop to a size large enough to be harvested. Because it is a root
wood it absorbs moisture better then most woods as that is what its
purpose is in nature.
You will not find much difference, if any between a Briar pipe and a
Cherry wood pipe when you first start smoking them. The difference
develops slightly over time. As your pipe is smoked the Briar wood
soaks up the moisture from the tobacco and flavors of the pipe slightly
better then the Cherry wood. Cherry wood also absorbs moisture and
flavors of the tobacco but not to quite the same extent. The more the
wood absorbs these flavors the better your pipe will taste and mature.
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