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The Hygge of Danish Pipe Making

The Hygge of Danish Pipe Making

September 24, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Widely considered the Mecca of pipe making, Denmark is home to some of the most illustrious and prolific pipe makers in the world. The Danes are credited with pioneering artisan pipe making, and they've both contributed a distinctive pipe design aesthetic and developed engineering techniques and standards that have elevated the craft. ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

September 9, 2021 by Truett Smith

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In 1876, Achille Savinelli opened one of Italy's first shops dedicated solely to tobacco and smoking accessories, located near Piazza Duomo in Milan and still in operation to this day. Soon after opening the shop, Achille began designing his own pipes and sourcing their manufacture to local makers in Varese, with some even exhibited in the 1881 Italian Industrial Exposition ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Peterson Pipes

Top 10 Best-Selling Peterson Pipes

August 19, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Kapp & Peterson of Dublin is the world's longest-operating pipe workshop, and while the Irish marque's techniques and processes have evolved with modern technologies, its foundational shaping style, quality craftsmanship, and iconic innovations have remained stalwart for over 120 years. ... Read More

Flake and Tamper

Flake and Tamper

August 11, 2021 by Truett Smith

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We pipe smokers are like everyone else: We put our pants on one leg at a time, or not at all if we work from home. We have jobs, and families, and weird idiosyncrasies like eating only the orange Skittles or refusing to set the TV volume at anything other than a multiple of five. Some of us prefer toilet paper to roll over; others argue that under is the only acceptable option; and still others laugh at such primitivity by using bidets. ... Read More

7th Annual American Pipe-Making Exposition

7th Annual American Pipe-Making Exposition

July 16, 2021 by Truett Smith

Introduced in 2015, the American Pipe-Making Exposition is an annual Smokingpipes tradition that showcases the work of U.S.-based artisan carvers, the style of each pipe united by a specific theme. Past years have highlighted the use of bamboo, certain finishing techniques, and aesthetic influences, and for 2021 — the 7th edition of the Expo — we return to 2017's theme: accent stems. ... Read More

Introducing Andrey Grigoriev

Introducing Andrey Grigoriev

June 3, 2021 by Truett Smith

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An engineer by trade, Andrey Grigoriev has been fascinated with creative processes and with understanding the inner workings behind an object's function ever since his father gave him a carving knife at eight years old. As a student, Andrey began smoking a pipe in the early 2000s and was immediately drawn to the inherent balance of function and art in pipe making, carving ... Read More

Introducing Luiz Lavos

Introducing Luiz Lavos

May 6, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Regardless of their medium, artists share a need to create and a desire to intentionally and skillfully manipulate form and color in fashioning an object of beauty. Artistic minds also rarely limit themselves to one medium; different materials offer unique means of artistic expression, and while an artist may have a primary focus, the most inventive pursue multiple creative endeavors. Luiz Lavos is one such artist, and his hobbies and interests ... Read More

Introducing Alexander Hasty

Introducing Alexander Hasty

April 22, 2021 by Truett Smith

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One does not simply ease into artisan pipe making; it's an all-or-nothing endeavor. The start-up cost is a hurdle in and of itself, even a simple design requiring specific tools and machines, not to mention the time invested in learning to safely and skillfully operate said instruments. ... Read More

The History of Pipe Design: Denmark

The History of Pipe Design: Denmark

March 12, 2021 by Truett Smith

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As we've discussed in previous installments of The History of Pipe Design series, briar pipe making began in France before spreading to England, Italy, and elsewhere across Europe — including Denmark. English pipes in particular were popular among Danish pipe smokers through the initial decades of the ... Read More

The Art of Tamping

The Art of Tamping

February 24, 2021 by Truett Smith

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As indicated by the title, it's clear that this article concerns tampers, and if you remember Chuck's earlier piece, The Irresistible Tamper, you know well that our Editor's thoughts on and passion for tampers extend beyond those of even the most avid fan at Comic Con. ... Read More

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