Chris Asteriou

How to Pronounce Pipe Maker Names

February 19, 2020 by Truett Smith

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It's never my intention to insult someone's intelligence (but sometimes I do). It's also never my intention to mispronounce someone's name (but sometimes I do). Mispronunciation is a particular potential if a person's name follows the phonetic standards of a language other than my native English — ... Read More

My Favorite Pipe of 2019

November 14, 2019 by Jeffery Sitts

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If you're anything like us here at Smokingpipes, you've probably purchased multiple pipes throughout the year. You've probably (and hopefully) enjoyed most, if not all of them for their various smoking attributes and aesthetic qualities, even dedicating them to specific blends or different cuts of tobacco ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Kaz Walters Part Two

October 11, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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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.

All Pipes Considered: Kaz Walters Part One

September 28, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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.

All Pipes Considered: Chris Asteriou

September 6, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Kaz joins Shane to talk about the work of Greek carver Chris Asteriou, including his influences, background, and some very special Calabashes.

All Pipes Considered: Jeremy Reeves Part One

August 18, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, the first part of two videos, I'm joined by Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, to discuss some of Jeremy's collection.