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Bamboo Expedition

Bamboo Expedition

January 7, 2013 by Adam Davidson

I get asked a lot of questions when someone first finds out that I make pipes. After giving the standard explanation of what kind of pipes I make to diffuse any sort of immediate concerns or inappropriate comments, people sometimes want to learn more. ... Read More

Thanks for Another Great Year in Pipedom

Thanks for Another Great Year in Pipedom

December 31, 2012 by Sykes Wilford

With an update falling on the last day of 2012, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a remarkable year in pipes and pipe tobacco. Smokingpipes.com has grown considerably. There are many people I have to thank for that: ... Read More

Holiday Pipe Dreams

Holiday Pipe Dreams

December 18, 2012 by Kathryn Mann

As a new pipe smoker, I am, of course, seeing pipes everywhere. Stephen Colbert featured one on his show a few weeks ago. And I just went to the movies this weekend, and it seemed like nearly everyone was puffing on a pipe for most of the first act. ... Read More

The Hobbit and New Pipe Smokers

The Hobbit and New Pipe Smokers

December 10, 2012 by Kathryn Mann

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The great wizard - and mythic clincher of very long Churchwardens - Gandalf the Grey is returning to the big screen next week, and he is bringing with him a troop of rowdy dwarves and a slightly reluctant hobbit - all of which come equipped with plenty of pipes and halfling pipeweed. ... Read More

Why Briar, Anyway

Why Briar, Anyway

November 30, 2012 by Kathryn Mann

Think of a tobacco pipe, and the first image that pops into most people's minds is a briar pipe. Oh, sure, most of us have a few non-briars -- a meerschaum or two, maybe a "Missouri meerschaum" corncob, a clay, perhaps a prized calabash -- but most of the wood pipes are briar. ... Read More

The Grail of Pipe Luggage Found

The Grail of Pipe Luggage Found

November 29, 2012 by Sykes Wilford

I first met Claudio Albieri a few years ago. We chatted at the time, making small talk about our shared passion for pipes, but short of a bit of camaraderie nothing really came of it. This past September, I saw him again at the Dortmund Tabac Fair in Germany. ... Read More

Choosing a Finish

Choosing a Finish

October 28, 2012 by Adam Davidson

Since we are in the pipe business, I thought I would dabble on the topic of pipe finishes and the decisions that an artisan makes during the various processes. As one of the go-to pipe guys here at Smokingpipes, and having handled tens-of-thousands of pipes (new and estate), plus making my own pieces, a lot of people ask me about particular finishes, mainly smooth or blasted. ... Read More

Broken Pipe: Craig Tarler

Broken Pipe: Craig Tarler

September 5, 2012 by Sykes Wilford

It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of my dear friend Craig Tarler, Founder of Cornell & Diehl, yesterday evening, September 4th, 2012, following a lengthy illness, at 82.

Cornell & Diehl released the following a few minutes ago: ... Read More

YWRC Smoker

YWRC Smoker

August 29, 2012 by Eric Squires

May 20, 1941 - America has not yet (officially) entered World War II. If you were to mention the "anti-smoking craze," the average citizen would likely respond with an incredulous look and a diplomatic nod, perhaps followed by an utterance of "Uh, huh. ... Read More

Eighteenth Century Remedies Involving Tobacco

Eighteenth Century Remedies Involving Tobacco

August 8, 2012 by Adam Davidson

Being a fan of 18th-century life and general history, I recently came across a book that was written in 1750 by William Ellis (an Englishman) called The Country Housewife's Family Companion (1750). ... Read More

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