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I do a lot of metal turning. When drilling always use a center drill it will keep the bill drill true in the work piece. Brier is pretty darn hard stuff so a center drill is the way to go.

Hiya Doug. Welcome. I gotta ask, how did you come by 250 blocks of briar? Part of the story is more interesting that the other. I have lived on my street for 10 years and durring that time I became friends with an elderly gentleman who alway had a pipe in his hand. When I started smoking pipe this ...

Hello all, I just wanted to introduce my self here. I am new and started making pipes about a month ago. I've been a pattern maker now designer/ model maker for 35 years and find pipe making a great outlet for creativity. One pipe has been so far but I have 250 blocks waiting for me to create. Hope ...