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In February of 2014 Adam accompanied Sykes on one of the latter's regular trips to Japan. Having arranged to meet with old friend and master pipemaker Hiroyuki Tokutomi, the two traveled from Tokyo to the carver's home workshop in Maebashi, where they, among other things, had planned to make pipes. ... Read More

The compact, chubby style of pipe shaping now so ubiquitous among contemporary artisans and workshops is no new concept. These abbreviated, stout forms actually nod to a much earlier style, one common around the early 20th century. And it's from that older style that Ropp's Vintage Stout line was born. ... Read More

Speaking upon the subject of the two-pipe Bulldog set featuring in a recent update, Michail Kyriazanos said his goal was to create "the most elegant designs of a rigid and structured shape." ... Read More

2016 has been a very strange year. And while that is true of the world outside of pipes as well, it is particularly true of our little hobby. ... Read More

Amber: What is it, why was it used for pipe stems, and why isn't it still used for pipe stems? These questions come up because recently we had a special batch of pipes from Peterson, all bearing, yes, actual amber stems. ... Read More

Drucquer & Sons is a name with a long, long history, stretching back to 1841. That isn't what concerns us though. Don't get me wrong, it's nice and all that D&S was around for so long, but our main concern comes later... much later. ... Read More

When one thinks of Michael Lindner's body of work, it's hard to not immediately imagine an assortment of classical shapes — many of them trim, lean designs, in addition to various plump, Comoy's-inspired shape renditions. ... Read More

Morta pipes have become increasingly common in recent years, but what is morta, really? Essentially, it is semi-petrified oak found underground beneath large bodies of water. One of the best sources for morta is peat bogs, where the acidic and oxygen-poor environment ... Read More

Tomorrow, February 20th, marks the day we've long been anticipating: the 8th annual International Pipe Smoking Day, during which we as pipe smokers will "raise... pipes together to foster friendship, benevolence, and tranquility across all borders." ... Read More

Ten years and some change ago, Luca di Piazza was working on a project that involved pipe design for a third party, when there came along into his head a Pot that just stuck with him. The shape was never realized for that project, but it didn't wind up on the cutting room floor, either. ... Read More