Makers and Artists

If you have a taste for classic English pipe shapes, your options as far as color palettes go are fairly limited. Sure, there are many makers and marques who offer pieces wearing the traditional, rich hues of cumberland ... Read More

Shane and Daniel discuss Doctor's Pipes in this All Pipes Considered video, focusing on a batch of three spectacular pieces recently featured on one of our updates. ... Read More

In February of 2014 Adam accompanied Sykes on one of the latter's regular trips to Japan. Having arranged to meet with old friend and master pipemaker Hiroyuki Tokutomi, the two traveled from Tokyo to the carver's home workshop in Maebashi, where they, among other things, had planned to make pipes. ... Read More

A while back we discussed Jared Coles' visit to Adam's workshop. At the time, we focused on a sandblasted Disk that Adam produced, but Jared also crafted a pair of pipes himself — a smooth Disk, and a sandblasted asymmetric Tomato — both of which are available in today's update. ... Read More

Shane recently headed to Music City to catch up with the growing pipe maker community in Nashville. Here he speaks with Pete Prevost, artisan pipe maker and co-founder of BriarWorks International, about his Long Shank Sitter, life and pipe making now that BriarWorks has been established, and painting as relaxation. ... Read More

On a recent visit from another Jared Coles I had the fortune to hang out with Jared, Shane, and Adam Davidson in Adam's shop.

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Smoking a briar pipe is a luxury. Though it's a luxury that few appreciate in this day and age, those who do so tend to be the sort of individual who cherishes moments of reflection and contemplation. They're the type to value ritual, to seek out quality, and to immediately recognize the sense of community ... Read More

Shane recently headed to Music City to catch up with the growing pipe maker community in Nashville.

Tune in as he chats with Briarworks/Independant pipe maker Bill Shalosky about his newest material — a man-made mineral called Fordite.

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Abe Herbaugh isn't just a talented pipe maker; he's an extremely skilled, multi-faceted craftsman in his own right. His background in guitar construction has given him an aptitude in working with various hardwoods and other mediums to achieve unique, stunning results. ... Read More

While we love visiting pipe makers in their shops, and having a smoke with them during the various pipe shows throughout the year, it's also a lot of fun to have folks visit the SPC campus. We recently had the pleasure of showing Jared Coles around the office. We looked at pipes, smoked pipes, talked about pipes ... Read More