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Chad Terpstra held a special screening of his pipesmoking documentary Father the Flame at the 2017 Chicagoland Pipe Show. But many of you have wondered what's going on with this project? When will it be released? ... Read More

Are you a pipe smoker looking to get into the diverse and wild world of cigars? Don't miss this first episode in our brand new video series Briar to Binder, where Shane & Kaz discuss Crowned Heads cigars. ... Read More

Except for the beginning of pipe sandblasting more than 100 years ago, when curing techniques, softer Algerian briar (if that story is not a fable) and early, unsophisticated procedures launched deeply craggy sandblasts, sandblasted pipes have been mainly low profile in texture. Even today, in Denmark, the heart of artisan pipemaking ... Read More

We have continued to update you in other blog posts as to the specific situation as it pertains to basic services such as shipping and customer service. Many of you have asked what the wider situation looks like, or knowing that Cornell & Diehl is in a different building, how it has fared. We very much appreciate your concern ... Read More

Update for 11:00am, Friday September 21st: We were once again able to reach the building this morning and are working at a mostly normal capacity. We are expecting both the Post Office and UPS to pick up this afternoon. ... Read More

Hurricane Florence has come and gone, leaving quite the swathe of destruction in her extremely wet path. Given the severity and duration of the storm, Smokingpipes—and its sister companies LDG and Cornell & Diehl—in the northeastern corner of South Carolina have fared remarkably well ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Kaz and I revisit some of the latest batches we've received from Michail Kyriazanos, in which the Greek carver returns to his roots with a range of stunning, artisanal renditions of classic English shapes. ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Kaz and I discuss the beautiful and exciting work of Alexander Tupitsyn, covering everything from the artisan's major influences, overall shaping style, and range of expert finishes. ... Read More

You won't find it marked on any calendars, and there are no site-wide discounts to celebrate it's arrival, but September 3rd is still an important date for pipe smokers, and more specifically for fans of the storied Peterson marque. To find out a bit more on why it's such an important day, we asked the man who literally wrote the book on Peterson pipes: Mark Irwin. ... Read More

In this month's Mystery Review video, Shane, Chip, and I put our heads together and try to determine which tobacco our Inquisitor Adam O'Neill picked for us. Adam surely thought to stump us from across the pond, but all things considered, we really didn't do that bad. ... Read More