I just bought a series of handmade rosewood pipes. I was wondering if it was a good purchase, is rosewood a good wood for handmade pipes. (Kinda of a late question to ask as I already bought 5!)
If it's real Rosewood I'd avoid it as many others said some Rosewood is toxic. Briar is the go to wood for pipes. Pear and olive are okay but Briar is king.
Besides any wood...
Let’s not forget Meerschaum...![]()
I bought some Chinese pipes when I first started. I thought they smoked fine until I got a Briar. But they are heavy as hell. It's a shame because a lot of them are really pretty.There are a lot of new pipes for sale coming out of China made of rosewood, pear, or ebony. I have an ebony wood pipe from a Whitluck's kit that I bought on Amazon. It smokes fine and looks decent, but it's also quite heavy. I rarely smoke it since getting into briars, meerschaums and cobs.