Patrick Slazansky Pipe Review

Slovakian Newcomer Makes His Mark Tom Spithaler It seems there is always one ‘thing’ about a pipecrafter’s style that draws my attention. There is always one sort of standout characteristic […]

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Dotter Pipes

Croatian Creativity: Black Bamboo Freehand #84 Tom Spithaler In 1989 I went through Infantry Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC. I was sworn in 7 September, and left basic training […]

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Testing a Teipen

A Free-Hand Dublin of Excellence Tom Spithaler Nestled in west-central Indiana, the city of Cloverdale has a population of 2,172. It hosts a single McDonalds, an Econo-Lodge and a beautiful […]

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The Breakfast Egg

The Brilliance of Thomas Bazant Tom Spithaler When I was young, I was a little different than the other kids. I suffered from Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis that was diagnosed at […]

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How to Smoke a Vegetable

James Gilliam’s Hand-Crafted Squashed Tomato Tom Spithaler How a shape appears to a pipe-carver as they sit and stare at a raw block of briar is a mystery to many […]

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East Coast Bias: Part 2

Pipe Crafter Kurt Huhn Goes Formal Tom Spithaler In last month’s review we looked at the first of two pieces that Rhode Island craftsman Kurt Huhn made and submitted to […]

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