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Presenting "Gonzo's Junk". This is what happens when combining silliness and flaw-chasing to an extreme. I refused to toss this piece of hard-won manzanita, and this is the awkward result. Go ahead and chuckle. It's meant for just that. Got a better name for it? Do tell. Funny thing is tha...

I am also in California and have played a little wig manzanita. Great job finding some solid wood there. I can only get small root balls that lend themselves only to accents. benniesam, I've not heard of wig manzanita, (you probably meant 'with' ;) but I did learn that many kinds of manzanita don't...

Did you boil this stuff at all? Is there even any need to do so like they do with briar? Looks like it took a good shine. Cool stuff. Thanks for sharing. Thanks JMG. This batch wasn't boiled, though there is a reasonable argument that they should have been. There is no acrid taste, and frankly no d...

Just my 2 cents, if I'm not mistaken several companies used Manzanita/ Mission Briar to make pipes during the war years when briar was next to impossible to get. And I heard a lot or all of it came from California, hence the name Mission Briar I suppose. RD you got it right. There are some photos o...

Beautiful wood. Does it work like briar? How does it smoke? DocAitch Thanks. All three smoke great for me. No difference in taste compared my Peterson or Charatans, but then I may not be that aware of a difference in taste. Perhaps this was lucky since this manzanita didn't get boiled for 12 hours ...

Here's how a manzanita root ball became pipes 1,2, and 3. Tools used: Bicycle, chainsaw, small bandsaw, drill, rasp. Learned a lot of what not to do, had a blast. Smoke them all. Addicted and now studying better design and methods. 60 pounds of manzanita root ball (including the ants), 50% buried in...

Hola Pipemakers. Out of curiosity, I pulled a long-dead manzanita root ball from the sand here in Scotts Valley, California, cut it into pieces, and attempted to make a pipe or two. For now, I'm hooked. The info on these forums has been very useful. Real name: Michael Age: 50's Location: Scotts Vall...