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[[Image:19th Century cherrywood pipe.jpg|thumb|A roughly executed Cherrywood pipe from 19th Century France]]
[[Image:19th Century cherrywood pipe.jpg|thumb|A roughly executed Cherrywood pipe from 19th Century France]]


Of all the woods listed, only Cherry remains common as an inexpensive substitute for briar in times when briar is readily available. Large-scale makers of cherry wood pipes are few, but include the Missouri Meerschaum Co. which is better known for their corn-cob pipes.
Of all the woods listed, only Cherry remains common as an inexpensive substitute for briar in times when briar is readily available. Large-scale makers of cherry wood pipes are few, but include the Missouri Meerschaum Co. which is better known for their corn-cob pipes. [http://www.corncobpipe.com/ Ozark Mountain series, Maple and Cherrywood pipes]


While now known for manufacturing Briar pipes, major Danish marque Stanwell began in 1942 as a producer of danish beechwood pipes. The political circumstances of the time made the importation of briar from standard sources such as the U.K. and France impossible. At the end of the war, normal trade resumed and imported briar became Poul Stanwell's wood of choice. Despite this, the company has not forgotten its humble roots and currently offers a commemorative beechwood pipe in its original bulldog design. The pipe is small, which was also a product of hard times. Tobacco, in addition to briar, was made scarce by the World Wars.
While now known for manufacturing Briar pipes, major Danish marque Stanwell began in 1942 as a producer of danish beechwood pipes. The political circumstances of the time made the importation of briar from standard sources such as the U.K. and France impossible. At the end of the war, normal trade resumed and imported briar became Poul Stanwell's wood of choice. Despite this, the company has not forgotten its humble roots and currently offers a commemorative beechwood pipe in its original bulldog design. The pipe is small, which was also a product of hard times. Tobacco, in addition to briar, was made scarce by the World Wars.