Grrrrrrrrrr Worms ?????????????

Trying to turn a Calabash for my Falcon pipe.
Using the block that would give the biggest bowl.

The holes are filled with a sort of hard dust

This hole goes in at least 12mm

Bummer

Paris, 1860

Paris, 1860....what the HECK is this advertising? Anyone out there that can tell us what it says? Regardless, I think it's neat. Apparently part of the National Museum of France collection.