The Art of Bamboo in American Pipe Making

 

(Smokingpipes.com) Once upon a time the warriors, and other elites, of certain societies displayed their prestige by wearing jewelry made of iron. Far more recently in human history, aluminum was once as valuable as silver — which was what led to the pointy end of the Washington Monument being made out of it. And going in the completely opposite direction, bamboo was once something pipe makers stuck on pipes just so that they'd use up less briar. Continued