Makers and Artists

Earlier this year Sykes and I made our way to the Savinelli factory in Barasso. This trip was of particular interest to me personally because it was the first time that I'd been able to see pipe production on such a large scale. I've been fortunate enough to see a number of small workshops and artisanal studios ... Read More

"Greece and classic are very close as you already know," says Chris Asteriou. Hellenic, Hellenistic, Greco-Roman; if one were so crass as to throw a stone in a museum exhibit on the classical world, it would be hard to make it not hit something either Greek or influenced by Greeks. ... Read More

Shane recently sat down with Jeff Gracik of J.Alan Pipes to discuss a video he released detailing his entire pipe making process from start to finish. Jeff was kind enough to let us publish his video here, along with a short interview sourced from their conversation. ... Read More

Chapuis-Comoy: Given how many generations they've been around, just how many decades-old, never sold, French-made stummels can this pipe-making operation have lying in storage? This has been an important question to us, since it is these very same long-obscure briars that make up the resurrected Ropp brand. ... Read More

Once upon a time the warriors, and other elites, of certain societies displayed their prestige by wearing jewelry made of iron. Far more recently in human history, aluminum was once as valuable as silver — which was what led to the pointy end of the Washington Monument being made out of it. ... Read More

When Fritz Becker passed twenty-four years ago, his son, Paolo Becker, didn't change a thing about their brand's name: Becker. Over time he took the direction of design and shaping somewhere completely unique ... Read More

You may not have heard of Davide Iafisco before, but if you own a newer Luciano, you may already be familiar with one aspect of his work — for over a year now he's been one of the key carvers behind that brand's new look ... Read More

Tsuge's flagship Ikebana workshop has continued to grow over the past few years. The addition of Asami Kikuchi, for example, in November of 2013, marked a new stage for the world-renowned brand. ... Read More

Given the great multitude of new pipemakers that have cropped up in recent years, it only follows that the question, "What does a new pipemaker need?" must have been asked many times. But what of a new school of pipemaking? ... Read More

A few days ago, we introduced Mimmo Provenzano, our latest carver from the heart of the Mediterranean — Lecce, Italy. ... Read More