Grechukhin

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and Kaz sit down to discuss Russian master Vladimir Grechukhin, covering topics such as his pipemaking origins and evolution, his influence on other carvers, various collaboration pieces, and his novel use of alternative mediums. ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Chip and Shane return to talk about Chip's collection as a whole, how it's evolved, his Holy Grail pipes, and who's on his radar right now.

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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane sits down with Chip Kushner, Customer Service Manager here at Smokingpipes.com, to talk through a few choice pieces from Chip's collection.

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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.

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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, I'm joined by a special guest — Jeff Burt-Gracik himself — for a special edition of All Pipes Considered on J. Alan Pipes, covering his recent travels, and his recent collaboration with Vladimir Grechukhin. ... Read More

In this All Pipes Considered video, Ted and Chip discuss Vladimir Grechukhin, focusing on his work as functional pieces of art. ... Read More

I've long been a fan of both Vladimir Grechukhin and Jeff Grecik of J. Alan pipes. The two makers have worked together several times over the last few years as part of Grechukhin's International Project, an open collaboration in which the Russian Master invites other master carvers to his shop to make pipes together. ... Read More

Vladimir Grechukin is an artisan I have a difficult time finding another to compare to. The closest, I would say, would be Paolo Becker. Both are pipemakers who were apprenticed in a traditional approach to the craft ... Read More

It's show and tell time again around the office, and we'd like to take a few minutes to show you some of our favorite pipes and accessories. Check 'em out!

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