Lutajuci internetom u potrazi za lulama naletim na poznatog talijanskog majstora - Paola Beckera i njegovu lulu od od ovog drva. Prvo u nevjerici mislim da se radi o nekom shape-u ili umetku, međutim - ne. Lula je zbilja od tog drveta, a vec ih radi oko 9 godina. Istina samo pjeskarene jer tada nema razlike između vrijesa, tj. imaju jako lijep ring grain......
Evo malo podataka o drvu i lulama od istog, pisao neki ruski pipemaker:
The Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region – the same area as the tree heath (Erica arborea) known to the pipe smokers as briar.
Strawberry tree got its name from the superficial resemblance of its red, globe-shaped fruit to strawberry. Strawberry tree grows very slowly – within ten years period the tree stem gets 2.5 meters tall at maximum. Strawberry tree is a meliferous plant. The fruit is edible, though many people find it bland and mealy. They mainly serve as food for birds but in some countries they are used to make jam and liqueurs (such as the Portuguese medronho, a kind of strong brandy).
Strawberry tree wood is very dense and its good absorbing qualities provide a very dry smoking which is pointed out by the customers who own my strawberry tree wood pipes in their responses. The strawberry tree wood doesn’t have or produce any peculiar smell. Smoking a strawberry tree wood pipe has no particular difference from smoking a briar pipe.
I use this material for pipe making mostly because of its special tree-ring texture. Being sandblasted the tree-rings reveal very a unique wide pattern which can hardly be confused with anything else. The pipes made of strawberry tree wood usually 20%-25% lighter in weight than similar pipes made of briar.
Paolo Becker
When I first picked up this pipe, I thought that I had acquired he-man strength. While changing a flat tire a few days ago, my truck was rolling forward as a result of straining my forearms trying to remove the old rust parts. Had I become much stronger from the task? While I would like to think so, the truth is that this is another one of Paolo's strawberry wood pipes and is about 25% lighter than a similar shape in briar. As you can see, the growth rings are exquisite and craggy, but there is very little effort in holding this in the jaw. The durability of this material is evident from the extensive testing some of Paolo's customers gave other strawberry wood pipes in the last four months. Is it possible to have a classic sandblast that is light as a feather? Apparently you can have your cake and eat it too.
-Adam Davidson
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