RocheleauPipes wrote:Thanks Jeff,
I will likely place an order prior to getting your feedback, as I am almost out of briar. I am not certain how to read the codes on Calabria's price list, but assume that the R 2 1/2 is going to be a standard ebauchon, and not a plateaux. They list plateaux as a separate line item. I am not at all knowledgable on what the other prefixes other than "R" refer to. It is likely the shape of the cut. What I want from them is an ebauchon that is NOT preshaped in either a straight or bent rough form. For Plateaux, I may go to Briar Grains, and pay the extra, as I like the cutting they seem to do.
Two questions for you: Have you found out if Calabria cuts their EXTRA grade to enhance grain direction, or is it related more to minimize visible flaws in the blocks supplied? Also, any input on what the Calbria prefixes MO, MF, MFF, CMF, mean? I saw a picture on their site showing a bin of blocks labelled R 2 1/2 and that seems what I would want from them.
By the way, if anyone has any information on suppliers that they are reluctant to comment on publicly, just send me a private message. I will do the same for anyone wanting comments on JH.
Thanks Jeff,
John
Hi John .. here is an explaination of the sizes for the Plateau that we got from Vito:
The plateaux generally have not size standard.
Because we look the quality. The plateaux middle blaze have the size approximately as the R2 1/4 and the size of the plateaux 3 size blaze are approximately as the R2 1/2, R2 3/4.
We ordered some samples from them about 1 1/2 years ago ... IIRC the grain was nice and the wood was dry. I can't comment on how they cut the plateau as we only had 3 or 4 blocks. Shipping costs were horrendous.
For an idea of shape and size for the MF and MFF and R .. I usually refer to Mark Tinsky's site:
http://www.amsmoke.com/Services/sellbriar.html
Hope this helps some.
Bill and Terri