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Day One in Japan

Day One in Japan

December 17, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

These are all photos from my first day in Japan. Kei Gotoh and Takeo Arita picked me up at my hotel in the morning and we visited (I had no idea this was planned) a small museum of work by the celebrated painter Gyokudo Kawai, known for his naturalistic melding of traditional Japanese artistic themes with western modernist influences. ... Read More

Stamping a Pipe

Stamping a Pipe

December 16, 2010 by Adam Davidson

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After the West Coast pipe show in Las Vegas, there was a pow-wow in San Diego. Lucky ducks Sykes, Alyson, and Brad Pohlmann visited Jeff Gracik and captured some great video of the pipe makers working on our Christmas pipes. ... Read More

Pipe Like a Pear Tree

Pipe Like a Pear Tree

December 15, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

Not too long ago, pipe makers Brad Pohlmann and Jeff Gracik put their heads together and puzzled out this year's Smokingpipes.com Christmas pipe. Since then they've produced a total of seven, gorgeous sandblasted pear shaped briars all of which have been banded in sterling silver. ... Read More

Ted Makes a Pipe

Ted Makes a Pipe

December 13, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

I've been pestering Adam to give me a shot at pipe making for weeks. Sure, I got to see it first hand back in September, but I wanted to get my hands dirty this time. So we got a pipe kit not too long ago and started planning out the details for such an adventure. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt6

Exploring New Blends Pt6

November 24, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

Phew! After much ado, a lot of hullabaloo and a great dealing of whimpering, Dunhill tobaccos are finally on the US market once more. It was noon today when we were notified to expect a freight of the stuff at any minute. ... Read More

Video: In Search of Pipe Dreams

Video: In Search of Pipe Dreams

November 22, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

While on the west coast for the most recent pipe show held in Las Vegas, Sykes had the opportunity to sit down with Rick Newcombe to talk about the release of the sixth edition of his popular book 'In Search of Pipe Dreams'. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends pt5

Exploring New Blends pt5

November 16, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

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Penzance. It's fantastically popular, utterly delicious, and can be extraordinarily difficult to come by; but not impossible. The trick to scoring a tin or two (or an eight ounce bag) of this dark English flake will, more often than not, boil down to a matter of tenacity. This is a sad but true reality. ... Read More

Estate Condition Statements: Part 4

Estate Condition Statements: Part 4

November 15, 2010 by Adam Davidson

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A Pear in a Partridge Tree

A Pear in a Partridge Tree

November 15, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

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Below are a smattering of photos from our visit to Jeff Gracik's workshop in San Diego, California last week. Brad Pohlmann was also in town, so they were working together, which was a particular treat to witness. ... Read More

West Coast Pipe Show 2010

West Coast Pipe Show 2010

November 12, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

Alyson and I arrived fairly late on Friday in Las Vegas, at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino, site of the 2010 West Coast Pipe Show. This was the second year of the show, and the first time I'd attended, since Tony and Bear went last year. ... Read More

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