Abe Herbaugh

It's time for our American Pipe Making Exposition 2023. The American Pipe Making Exposition is an annual event where we ask for submissions from some of our American carvers, submissions designed to push the limits of their comfort zones and the limits of pipe design in general, and all of this is tied together ... Read More

For this year's American Pipe-Making Exposition, we gave the carvers a broad scope, a vast canvas on which to play and experiment. Crafting a pipe with Calabash or reverse Calabash functionality is extremely difficult, but the most successful creative work often originates from the hardest challenges. These American carvers were up to the task, however, as this year's submissions are truly exceptional. ... Read More

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

Since 2015, the American Pipe Making Exposition has been an annual Smokingpipes tradition that showcases the work of US-based artisan pipe makers, as they create pipes specifically for that year's theme. Previous years have focused on accenting materials or finishing styles, with last year's expo themed around bamboo ... Read More

The American Pipemaking Exposition has become an annual, 4th of July tradition since we introduced it in 2015. The event focuses on a central, pipe-related element that either defines or has been championed by the American artisanal pipemaking tradition, with each carver submitting a piece showcasing that theme. ... Read More

We spend countless hours here at Smokingpipes extolling the virtues of briar (Erica Arborea). It is, of course, the most common current medium in the creation of tobacco pipes. However, as most know, it wasn't the first. ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, the second of two videos, Adam sits down with our Pipe Specialist, Kaz Walters, to dig further into Kaz's collection, including themes, and what he looks for in a pipe.

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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, the first part of two videos, I'm joined by our Pipe Specialist, Kaz Walters, to dig into some of Kaz's collection.

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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Josh and Chip talk about the Abe Herbaugh haul we brought back from Chicago, including a Speeding Fig, Speared Fish, and his first crane grade. ... Read More

Sometime back we asked a whole bunch of prominent American artisans to come up with pipes (one from each, that is) for our third annual American Pipemaking Exposition, a showcase of sorts highlighting interesting themes and happenings within the American pipemaking movement. ... Read More