Makers and Artists

Kikuchi: Introducing Tsuge Ikebana's New Pipemaker

Kikuchi: Introducing Tsuge Ikebana's New Pipemaker

November 25, 2013 by Sykes Wilford

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As a woman in her late 20s, Asami Kikuchi is something of a rarity in pipe making. Indeed, she's even more of a rarity in Japanese pipe making. There are just a handful of female high-grade pipe makers in the world and all of them ... Read More

Meet Mr. Herbaugh

Meet Mr. Herbaugh

November 7, 2013 by Bear Graves

I'm the lucky one who gets to chat, often at great length, with carvers who are new to our site. Over the past few weeks, I have had a great deal of fun talking with the artisan who is making his SPC debut tonight, Abe Herbaugh, and to say that it was a genuine pleasure would be almost damning with faint praise. ... Read More

Introducing Scott Thile

Introducing Scott Thile

October 24, 2013 by Bear Graves

I think it's safe to say that I never have, nor ever will be accused of being a "Will Rogers". I have met men that I didn't like and, though damned few, I have met pipe carvers with personalities that left me wondering how they could give away a stick of gum, much less sell a $1000(+) pipe. ... Read More

ROPP: Past, Present, Future

ROPP: Past, Present, Future

August 15, 2013 by Sykes Wilford

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Pipe smoking worldwide declined steadily for the half century between 1960 and 2010. Once home to dozens of pipe manufacturers making many millions of pipes, St. Claude now has three that make fewer than a quarter million pipes a year among them. As has been the case the world over, factories were consolidated. ... Read More

Pipes of Decades Past

Pipes of Decades Past

August 12, 2013 by Sykes Wilford

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In the great marital ledger, I, like most husbands, have some entries in both the credits and debits column. Specifically, I've gained credits for taking my wife to Europe five times in the five years we've been together. ... Read More

Chacom Factory Photos

Chacom Factory Photos

June 26, 2013 by Kathryn Mann

It seems Sykes and Alyson can't escape work. Loving what they do makes it less like work, I'm sure, but even whilst on vacation enjoying the balmy weather in France they are sending me photos of their tour of the Chacom factory with Antoine Grenard. ... Read More

In the Workshop: Michael Parks

In the Workshop: Michael Parks

April 2, 2013 by Eric Squires

Just a little while back, we had a visitor. You've probably heard of him: Canadian pipemaker Michael Parks. He's made quite a name for himself with his great interpretations (and re-interpretations) of traditional designs, not to mention some really stellar sandblasting. ... Read More

Video: Weaver, Prevost, and Batson - Power of the Pipe

Video: Weaver, Prevost, and Batson - Power of the Pipe

March 6, 2013 by John Sutherland

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The walls seemed to be made of industrial tarps, and the roof appeared to be tin. The space itself was filled with wooden support posts and rustic round tables. It was as if I were sitting in a pub fabricated from an old carport that had been transplanted to the heart of the city. ... Read More

The Belle Epoque of Maigurs Knets

The Belle Epoque of Maigurs Knets

January 29, 2013 by Eric Squires

Some days ago Ted passed by my desk, and in noticing several simple gesture drawings I had done of a handful of pipes, asked, "Are those Maigurs?" We deal with a lot of pipes here -- a lot of pipes, and I think it says something about this particular artisan's work that even in the simplest of two-dimensional renderings, his designs can be distinguished at a moment's glance. ... Read More

Video: A Conversation with Peter Heding

Video: A Conversation with Peter Heding

December 31, 2012 by Sykes Wilford

Back in August, Ted and I went on the annual pipes pilgrimage to visit lots of Danish pipe makers, plus the Mac Baren tobacco factory. As always, it was a bit of a whirlwind. Ten pipe makers and a tobacco factory were crammed into just five full days on the ground. Even so, we were able to spend quite a bit of time with each of them and were able to chat on camera with a few, including Peter Heding, our interview victim in today's video. ... Read More

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