Andrew Wike

A while back, we posted a number of high-resolution, pipe-smoking desktop backgrounds for you all to download for personal use, featuring some of the banners and advertisements we've created over the years. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and some of you even asked for more images. ... Read More

Morta pipes have become increasingly common in recent years, but what is morta, really? Essentially, it is semi-petrified oak found underground beneath large bodies of water. One of the best sources for morta is peat bogs, where the acidic and oxygen-poor environment ... Read More

Silver smithing is one of the more delicate and heavily guarded processes in pipe making. Whether the end result is a gleaming "wedding band" or a stout military mount, shaping and fitting the silver to fit flush with the briar is no easy task. Even if a pipe maker is using pre-cast rings, the medium still ... Read More

Long ago in Denmark, one marque introduced a precedent that would change the face of the serially produced pipe. This marque was Stanwell, and the precedent was simply that of asking skilled, independent pipe makers to design shapes for their standard lineup. It was a simple, yet ingenious idea ... Read More

Got any pipes you just don't smoke anymore? Well they're not doing you any good just sitting in your pipe rack collecting dust. Why not trade them in for something more attuned to your current tastes? We offer a great estate trade-in policy that many of you might not know about. Here's a quick look at what that process looks like. ... Read More

Last week a bunch of us from the office attended the annual Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club show. It's always great to see so many pipe makers, customers, and enthusiasts enjoying our unique hobby, but this year was particularly special. It was huge. I don't know if we've ever seen so many people ... Read More

As we returned from Chicago, we had a very special guest accompanying us. Rather than flying directly back home to Japan, Smio Satou decided to join us here in Longs, SC to check out our new facility and learn more about the process every one of his pipes goes through before it hits the site. ... Read More

You all probably know by now how our photography process works: the pipe you see is the pipe you get. We photograph each pipe, whether new or estate, individually so that our customers get the most accurate representation of the grain patterns and minute details ... Read More

Every year Smokingpipes.com releases a new, double-sided poster for all to enjoy. In the past, these posters have featured everything from pipe maker sketches to Ted miraculously driving his motorcycle whilst smoking a pipe. Either way, it's a fun and often educational way for us to flex our creative muscles ... Read More

Cano A. Ozgener, a Turkish native with a Master's Degree in mechanical engineering, happened across some imperfect meerschaum pipes in his late twenties. Unsatisfied with the quality, he decided to improve them in his spare time. He changed the stemwork, made modifications to the engineering, and began ... Read More