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Video: Johs at the Sanding Disk

July 23, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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I've watched other pipe makers work all over the world. Much of the equipment is the same, but the methods can be surprisingly different. From the amazing exacting Kei Gotoh, who can take weeks to finish a pipe, to super-speedy, efficient pipe makers like Peder Jeppesen (Neerup) and, especially, Johs, different ends require different methods. ... Read More

Video: Tom Eltang Pipe Making and Discussion

July 19, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

Today Kevin and I spent the entire day with Tom Eltang, arriving at his shop around noon and leaving around 9:30pm. We shot a ton of great video while we were there. ... Read More

Video: Lars Ivarsson Shaping a Pipe

July 17, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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A short video of Lars Ivarsson shaping at the sanding disk. I'm here with Kevin Godbee of PipesMagazine.com and we spent yesterday with Peter Heding and Lasse Skovgaard, and today with Lars Ivarsson and his wife Annette. ... Read More

Pipes Perfectly Executed, Part 2

July 15, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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Claudio was a farmer for most of his adult life. He had also been the world slow-smoking champion for years, and held the world record for many years (as documented by the Guinness Book of Records). ... Read More

Video: Dorelio Rovera of Ardor Shapes a Pipe

July 14, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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This was a little while in coming because I wanted to clear it with the Roveras first. Watching Dorelio was amazing; he works so effortlessly. The disk he's shaping on (at about 1:40 in the video) isn't sandpaper; ... Read More

Pipes Perfectly Executed, Part 1

July 11, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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After a couple of missed turns and driving around in search of the correct address (you're probably beginning to discern a pattern), we pulled up into a small grouping of plaster clad homes, finding Claudio Cavicchi, and his good friend (and our translator for the day) Gianfranco Musoni chatting in Claudio's immaculately maintained garden. ... Read More

Shapes as a Way of Life

July 8, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

I've long been a fan of Giancarlo Guidi's work. Much like Carlo Scotti in Northern Italy, or Sixten Ivarsson in Denmark, Guidi first created a new idea, a new approach to pipe making, and then taught others. Is that not the mark of a true master? ... Read More

Video: Max Rimensi of Il Duca

July 6, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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Here's another video from the Italy trip, this one of Massimiliano Rimensi of Il Duca Pipes going from block of briar to the sanding disk, including work on the band saw, the lathe and the sanding disk. I'll have a blog post with the story of the visit and some photos in the next few days. ... Read More

Mimmo Briar

July 5, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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As I indicated in previous posts, I'm now terribly far behind in sharing all sorts of little insights about our trip to Italy and Germany, from which we returned almost a week ago now. In my jetlagged fugue of last week, editing videos just seemed far more tenable than putting metaphorical pen to paper and stringing words together in some coherent pattern. ... Read More

Video: Radice Family at Work

July 2, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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Here's yet another video from the trip, this one a little longer and more involved, though my video editing skills leave much to be desired. Some of the best video we had from the trip was visiting Radice in Cucciago. ... Read More

Makers and Artists

Video: Johs at the Sanding Disk

Video: Tom Eltang Pipe Making and Discussion

Video: Lars Ivarsson Shaping a Pipe

Pipes Perfectly Executed, Part 2

Video: Dorelio Rovera of Ardor Shapes a Pipe

Pipes Perfectly Executed, Part 1

Shapes as a Way of Life

Video: Max Rimensi of Il Duca

Mimmo Briar

Video: Radice Family at Work

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