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All Pipes Considered: Pete Prevost

October 23, 2024 by Truett Smith

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Pete Prevost's experience as a pipe maker has been a passionate pursuit, fueled by a love for the craft and a love for challenging himself with complex shapes and designs — I recently had the unique opportunity to chat with him and learn more about his background in the industry. ... Read More

Sweater Weather Smokes: A Guide To Outdoor Smoking

October 18, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Summer is a distant memory by this point as we're nestled in autumn's crisp embrace and winter winds begin to tickle on the nose. Sweater weather is the unspoken smoking season, a time where all pipe and cigar smokers flock outside to huddle around patio heaters and enjoy the nighttime air without fear of melting in the heat. However, setting up the ideal space can be a fairly intimidating process. Thankfully ... Read More

Hiking and Pipe Smoking

October 11, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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This article is dedicated to the adventure-seekers, the risk-takers, and also to those who appreciate that side of the population, but find their thrills sinking deeper into their couch. Wherever you land on that spectrum, today I'd like to chat about some simple yet effective pointers when it comes to hiking and pipe smoking. ... Read More

Dan the Devil's Man

October 4, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Growing up in the Bluegrass state came with all manners of urban legends. From the legend of the Pope Lick monster, the tales of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, or the Hopkinsville Goblins, there was no shortage of horrors in the Commonwealth to frighten the youngins' minds. But there was always one that stuck with me as a kid, and I've never seen it talked about online: Dan the Devil's Man. ... Read More

Remembering Bear Graves: Internet Pipe Community Pioneer

October 2, 2024 by Sykes Wilford

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Ron "Bear" Graves, my friend of 25 years, internet pipe community pioneer, and an early voice of Smokingpipes, passed away on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, following a brave, protracted battle with liver cancer. ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2024

October 1, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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We have eight dynamic images ready to add to your desktop and mobile backgrounds, available for download in two high-resolution formats. Be sure to come back next month for another round of photos as we descend into the start of Winter. ... Read More

The Billiard: Pipedom's Archetypal Shape

September 27, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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A simultaneously simple yet extraordinarily complex design, the Billiard is the quintessential pipe shape, and probably the most popular shape worldwide. It's been around for 150 years because it's attractive and because it works. The Billiard is an efficient smoking machine with the most straightforward internal and external engineering, but as simple as it appears to be ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: BriarWorks Moonshine

September 23, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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I recently had the opportunity to chat with Pete Prevost, President of BriarWorks International, about the inception of the BriarWorks brand, Moonshine pipes, the upcoming release of Moonshine's Hillbilly pipes, the Muletown Pipe Show, and much more. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Christmas 2024

September 17, 2024 by Andrew Wike