Techniques of immersion and alternative finishing by Fred Bass For as long as I’ve known that meerschaum pipes color, I’ve listened to discussions about how these pipes are finished. The finishing of carved block in a bath of beeswax, tallow, spermaceti, organic oils and just about anything that someone has said, read or had a [...]
Easily recognizable at pipe shows wearing his pipe club’s signature red hat, Kjeld Sørensen makes the transition from economist to pipemaker by Stephen A. Ross A quiet man, Kjeld Sørensen wears a loud hat. The red felt derby with a black band adorned with a white silhouette of a pipe is a badge of honor [...]
It takes a group of talented professionals to keep an online pipe and tobacco business flourishing by Chuck Stanion Fifteen years ago there were only limited numbers of people who would buy pipes online. The prevalent opinion was, “I can’t buy a pipe until I hold it in my hand and see it for myself.” [...]
Nanna Ivarsson builds on the legacies established by her grandfather, Sixten, and father, Lars by Stephen A. Ross There’s a certain bit of insecurity that most artists feel about their craft. The self-expression on display in their work brings with it a baring of the soul, a deep desire to connect one’s passion and experiences [...]
Connecting with the pipemaking community helped Charles Cole achieve his dream by R. “Bear” Graves At the Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana Show (CPCC)in 2009, at some point between making coffee for customers with my (then) company’s cantankerous espresso machine, and digging through six gigantic boxes of T-shirts to find the one M that I [...]
Techniques of immersion and alternative finishing by Fred Bass For as long as I’ve known that meerschaum pipes color, I’ve listened to discussions about how these pipes are finished. The finishing of carved block in a bath of beeswax, tallow, spermaceti, organic oils and just about anything that someone has said, read or had a [...]
Easily recognizable at pipe shows wearing his pipe club’s signature red hat, Kjeld Sørensen makes the transition from economist to pipemaker by Stephen A. Ross A quiet man, Kjeld Sørensen wears a loud hat. The red felt derby with a black band adorned with a white silhouette of a pipe is a badge of honor [...]
It takes a group of talented professionals to keep an online pipe and tobacco business flourishing by Chuck Stanion Fifteen years ago there were only limited numbers of people who would buy pipes online. The prevalent opinion was, “I can’t buy a pipe until I hold it in my hand and see it for myself.” [...]
by Eugene Umberger Pipe smokers are familiar with what is often called a pipe gift set, usually intended as a starter set for the beginner. Normally composed of a pipe, tobacco, pipe tool, pipe cleaners and matches or lighter, it might also include a tobacco pouch, wind screen or even a cork knocker for an [...]
Nanna Ivarsson builds on the legacies established by her grandfather, Sixten, and father, Lars by Stephen A. Ross There’s a certain bit of insecurity that most artists feel about their craft. The self-expression on display in their work brings with it a baring of the soul, a deep desire to connect one’s passion and experiences [...]
Cigar & Tabac has created a loyal following among pipe connoisseurs in the heartland by H. Lee Murphy Pipemen take up the habit for all kinds of reasons, but Lyn Beyer’s was an unusual case. An undergraduate at the University of Missouri back in 1966, the khaki-clad Beyer (pronounced Buy-er) paid $14.95 to buy his [...]
•By Russ Oechslin• Being so good at what he does keeps Tim West busy When a visitor walks downstairs to the basement workshop in Tim West’s suburban Columbus home, it’s immediately obvious just how much pipe repair work he has lined up. The incoming boxes from UPS and the Postal Service line one side of [...]
•By Stephen A. Ross• The worldwide pipe tobacco market may be relatively flat at the moment, but don’t tell that to folks at Mac Baren. The largest family-owned Danish tobacco company is excited about the future pipe tobacco market. Staffed by knowledgeable and dedicated tobacco people, Mac Baren has recently introduced 7 Seas, a new [...]
by Neill Archer Roan I thought I knew Jeff Gracik. I met him when he was still in graduate school and just starting out as a pipemaker. I’ve bought pipes from him over the years, shared meals with him and watched his development. But nearly twelve hours together convinced me I was mistaken. Not only [...]
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