We've always heard how Saint Claude, France is where the briar pipe was born, and that there are pipe monuments, statues, and signs all over the town as the pipe is part of their culture.
It turns out that Przemyśl is Poland's Saint Claude, and that pear wood is their briar, and 50,000 pipes a year are coming from Mr. Brog Pipes.
Check out this great write-up from Fred Brown, and really cool photos supplied by Mr. Brog.
http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/the-pipe-pundit/mr-brog-polish-pipes-the-pride-of-przemysl/
It turns out that Przemyśl is Poland's Saint Claude, and that pear wood is their briar, and 50,000 pipes a year are coming from Mr. Brog Pipes.
Check out this great write-up from Fred Brown, and really cool photos supplied by Mr. Brog.
http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/the-pipe-pundit/mr-brog-polish-pipes-the-pride-of-przemysl/