Chuck Stanion

The Two Best Pipes in the World

The Two Best Pipes in the World

February 14, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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We all have favorite pipes in our collections. They may change from week to week, they may switch identities, but there are always favorites. Most times I feel that whatever pipe I'm currently smoking is my favorite. Some fall in and out of favor, sometimes repeatedly. ... Read More

Chuck and the Giant Tobacco Stalk

Chuck and the Giant Tobacco Stalk

January 31, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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I found myself in a strange land a while back, taking time off to reconnect with some relatives in Eastern Europe I'd not seen since they visited the U.S. when I was a child. They were royalty, and I was fascinated by their stories of the vast estates of their homeland and spent many nights dreaming of the palaces and ... Read More

Pipe Cleaner Strategies

Pipe Cleaner Strategies

January 23, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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The regular employment of pipe cleaners is important to my smoking process, as I'm sure it is to yours. We depend on these simple devices to keep our pipes clear of moisture and avoid gurgle, which is dissonant to the ear, but far worse when reaching the tongue. There's no coming back from ... Read More

Brad Pohlmann's Long and Winding Road

Brad Pohlmann's Long and Winding Road

January 17, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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Brad Pohlmann fell in love with pipes the first time he walked into a tobacco shop in the early '70s. It was Max's Smoke Shop in Alhambra, California, and Brad accompanied his father there to purchase a pipe for his older brother as a Christmas gift. His parents had earlier given his brother a pipe to help him resist the ... Read More

My New Year's Resolution

My New Year's Resolution

January 15, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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New Year's Day is a time for reflection and self-assessment. But I don't acquiesce to reflections of any sort, especially those generated by mirrors, because my level of physical attractiveness is equal to that of an adult blobfish in hip waders. And I avoid self-assessment because it so often indicates the need for some sort of ... Read More

Smoking Adventures

Smoking Adventures

January 9, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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I'd like to try skydiving, but I don't think I can smoke during a dive, so I've not pursued it, though I've explored appropriate windcaps for my pipe. None seem to be designed for the unique turbulence associated with falling from a plane, though. I think if I fell from a plane without a parachute ... Read More

Santa and the Pipe Snatcher

Santa and the Pipe Snatcher

December 24, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Santa crumpled the newspaper he was reading and tossed it out of his sleigh from 2,000 feet of flight elevation, touching the side of his nose and sending a magic invisible beam toward the falling paper. It burst into red and green flames as it fell, then exploded into fireworks displays as it drifted toward the glacial expanse below. ... Read More

The Savinelli Autograph: Specialized Craftsmanship

The Savinelli Autograph: Specialized Craftsmanship

December 13, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Since 1876, Savinelli has been making impressive Italian pipes. From curing briar, to shaping, to mixing their all-natural stains, Savinelli conducts every step of production in house. Standard shapes are fraised on a machine—a technique shared by most other serially produced pipe manufacturers. What separates Savinelli ... Read More

Max Rimensi: Immaculate Construction, With Style

Max Rimensi: Immaculate Construction, With Style

December 6, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Massimiliano Rimensi of Il Duca pipes prefers to be called Max, which makes sense. Few people in this hectic world have the patience to pronounce six full syllables of identification all at once. One syllable, however, is manageable, though "Max" doesn't seem to possess the sheer gravitas of "Massimiliano." ... Read More

Scott Klein: A Long And Fruitful Apprenticeship

Scott Klein: A Long And Fruitful Apprenticeship

November 23, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

Scott Klein was a young, on-again, off-again pipesmoker, smoking the pipes his grandfather had left him when he could get them to work. He didn't know what he was doing. "I couldn't get any consistency out of them," says Scott. "One day I'd love pipesmoking, the next I'd hate it." ... Read More

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