Seagrove ;-)North Carolina has a pottery district down near the state zoo, a town called Seaboard, which is interesting because it is in no way coastal. It has dozens of potters' studios and kilns, and over the years I have accumulated quite a bit of their work, including two pottery bowls I used to dry and sometimes mix blends of tobacco. They give the process a touch of art and tradition.
I also have one of these. Works great!I bought this at SmokingPipes and not only use it for drying, but also for packing a pipe and filling mason jars.
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