Briar or Brylon? How to Tell?

[Vlad the Pipe Enjoyer]

I bought my first pipe a year ago. I was not as informed as I am now, so I thought buying a face-shaped pipe (which I had had my eye on for quite some time) online was a great idea. It was so pretty and distinguished. I overpayed for it, only for me to realize now, because of this thread, that it is resin. It said "made in Italy" but it smoked hot and it tasted like the insides of a dead bird that ate plastic. I smoked it only thrice, fortunately. Thank you internet, for you have saved me from trashing good (and expensive!) tobacco.

Keep on smoking, pals, and beware of polymers!

 

[NookersTheCat]

Sort of odd to use espresso tampers to illustrate graining in briar. However, I would love to have one of those. Esp with lots of birdseye.

Weird, I know a few girls who keep espresso tampers in their bedside drawer too... you'd think the kitchen would be more appropriate...

 

[anotherbob]

I bought my first pipe a year ago. I was not as informed as I am now, so I thought buying a face-shaped pipe (which I had had my eye on for quite some time) online was a great idea. It was so pretty and distinguished. I overpayed for it, only for me to realize now, because of this thread, that it is resin. It said "made in Italy" but it smoked hot and it tasted like the insides of a dead bird that ate plastic. I smoked it only thrice, fortunately. Thank you internet, for you have saved me from trashing good (and expensive!) tobacco.

Keep on smoking, pals, and beware of polymers!

pics? I really want to see what this thing is.

 

[Infantry23]

Yeah, I'd like to see pictures of this too.