I'd be interested to know if there is anyone local to Raleigh or the RTP area. The closest I know is Jerry Perry in Colfax, N.C., west of Greensboro. His site is www.perryspipesandrepair.com. He's a pipe carver, but he does not sell his pipes online, only at the State Fair and at the TAPS pipe show at the Fairgrounds in April. I've dealt with him over the past dozen years and he's a good soul and a careful craftsman. He works in briar and Mountain Laurel mostly.