Birdseye Grain

Streamline · Post by **Streamline** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:49 am

I've been eyeing some dunhill pipes with a really nice looking birdseye pattern and I'm wondering how I might achieve that myself. Is it a certain cut of the briar or is it more an orientation?

baweaverpipes · Post by **baweaverpipes** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:38 am

That's referred to as a cross cut from ebauchon.
These blocks show the birds eye on the sides.

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:33 pm

In general, birdeye is "endgrain", whereas flame or straight grains are cut parallel to the grain of the wood. So if you want a pipe that exhibits birdeye on the sides, most ebaucons will accomodate that (some being far better than others). If you like the birdeye on the top, a plateux cut will treat you better.

Of course, you can cut a pipe in whatever direction you want in any given block (with certain size limitations).

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:38 pm

Get yourself a really fine paintbrush and go to it.

...or buy a cross-cut, "ebauchon" cut block, or a plateaux block on its side.

Streamline · Post by **Streamline** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:24 am

That's sort of what I figured. Thanks