Peter Heeschen

It's about two in the afternoon on a sunny August day on Funen, the second-largest of Danish islands, as I pull up at Peter Heeschen's farmhouse on the outskirts of Odense. I walk from the rented car into the courtyard created by his house and barns, the paved terrace and flower gardens dappled with sunlight filtered through ... Read More

This month we've seen new pipes from a number of talented carvers, including newcomer Gustavo Cunha of Martelo Pipes. If you missed any of these briars during the regular update, don't worry... many of them are still on the site. Here's a quick look at some of March's pipe highlights! ... Read More

Peter Heeschen is a lovely man. Charming, humorous, and flush with anecdotes; here at Smokingpipes.com he is often ceremonially referred to simply as 'Uncle Peter'. Not too long ago I had the pleasure of keeping Peter Heeschen company while he was visiting in the US. ... Read More

Picking up where we left off at Mac Baren, in Part II of my Danish Chronology, we wended our way from Svendborg on the southern coast of Funen to Odense in the center of the island to visit none other than Peter Heeschen. ... Read More