Grechukhin

All Pipes Considered: Chip Kushner Part Two
November 2, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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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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All Pipes Considered: Chip Kushner Part One
October 26, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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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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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.

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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.

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All Pipes Considered: J. Alan Pipes
April 26, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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

All Pipes Considered: Grechukhin Pipes

February 8, 2017 by Andrew Wike
In this All Pipes Considered video, Ted and Chip discuss Vladimir Grechukhin, focusing on his work as functional pieces of art. ... Read More

Grechukhin International Project: A Grechukhin - J. Alan Collaboration
January 20, 2016 by Shane Ireland
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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

Grechukhin: A Study in Convergent Evolution
May 8, 2015 by Eric Squires
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

Staff Show and Tell: Part 2
October 9, 2014 by Shane Ireland
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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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Social Summary
June 28, 2013 by Kathryn Mann
Whew, it's been a busy week: the kind of week that's really meant for socializing and relaxing, but had been sacrificed for productivity. It's a good thing, but it comes at a cost. We all have sources for connection with the world outside our personal bubble, but an active life means things will be lost in the blur--however, now's the time to catch-up. ... Read More