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Books: Father the Flame DVD
Product Number: 001-119-0051
The first feature-length documentary about pipes and pipe smoking, Father the Flame, directed by Chad Terpstra, offers a scintillating vignette into the life and labor behind our hobby, from sourcing, curing, and cutting briar to collecting the finest pieces around. The film follows renowned Michigan carver Lee Von Erck as he travels the world to explore the art of pipe making and gives insight into how meaningful the hobby can be. It features several interviews with esteemed artisan pipe makers Hiroyuki Tokutomi, Lars and Nanna Ivarsson, and Mimmo Romeo, one of the most respected briar cutters in the world. Also featured are prominent collectors, experts, and industry leaders, including Smokingpipes CEO Sykes Wilford. Father the Flame offers a contemplative and immersive look into the cultural and spiritual significance of pipes and what they can teach a modern generation about legacy and the things we leave behind.
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I would venture to say this film will prove enjoyable even for those who don’t smoke pipes. I’d love to see a sequel or companion piece to this documentary, as a director can address limited subjects and figures within a 78 minute documentary. There’s so much one can touch on, really, from the generation-old mystique of Dunhill and Peterson, to the renaissance of artisan American pipemaking (particularly in sandblasting), to the ongoing Golden Age of Danish and Japanese artisan pipemaking. The post World War Two rise of Italian pipemaking, first via Castello, would be also an interest subject. I will be keeping a keen eye out for that release, should it ever come. 5.0 stars....Read More
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