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fishnbanjo

Lifer
Feb 27, 2013
3,030
63
One of my top 10 American makers is this wonderfully craggy pipe by Michael Butera, keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Dark Flake, what makers are in your top 10 American makers?

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npod

Lifer
Jun 11, 2017
2,942
1,024
I am completing a 7 day set of American carved pipes. I'm at 6 total now. It's been a wonderful little rabbit hole to explore. Most of my collection includes typical known carvers.
But I will say that I am very impressed with Bill Shalosky's work. He was kind of under the radar for me.

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voorhees

Lifer
May 30, 2012
3,834
937
Gonadistan
I only have a few of the carvers on my list.
1. Ryan Alden (have 2)

2. Scottie Piersel (have 1)

3. Walt Hettinger (have 1)

4. Silver Gray

5. J.Alan

6. Rad Davis

7. Adam Davidson

8. Alex Florov

9. Brad Pohlmann

10. Dave Huber

 

fishnbanjo

Lifer
Feb 27, 2013
3,030
63
In no particular order mine are:
Michael Butera

Trevor Talbert

Scottie Piersel

JT Cooke

Rad Davis

Brian Ruthenberg

Jesse Jones

David Huber

Nate King

Bill Shalosky
Admittedly there are more that I could put in there any given day!

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mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,210
60,433
My go-to carver in Colfax, N.C., sells only at the TAPS pipe show and the state fair, not online nor through retailers, so he's not a pipe-club name, but he works in briar, Mountain Laurel, and sometimes maple and Cocobolo, so I'll throw his name in the ring -- Jerry Perry. My other fav is the late N.C. award-winning carver Bob Hayes.

 

kcghost

Lifer
May 6, 2011
13,159
21,432
77
Olathe, Kansas
Mine would be (in no particular order):
Brad Pohlmann

Jesse Jones

Michael Butera

Nate King

Scottie Piersel

Trevor Talbert

Clark Layton

Ryan Alden

Thomas James

Tonni Nielsen
Okay, the last one isn't American by birth but I like him.

 

philobeddoe

Lifer
Oct 31, 2011
7,405
11,579
East Indiana
My 10 favorite American carvers that I own or have owned, in no particular order.
Rad Davis

Brad Pohlmann

Nate King

Ryan Alden

Bill Shalosky

Premal Chheda

Scott Thile

Micah Redmond

Michael Lindner

Jerry Crawford

 

tschiraldi

Lifer
Dec 14, 2015
1,813
3,555
55
Ohio
My favorites, though I haven't owned pipes by most of them:

Jesse Jones

Premal Chheda

Nate King

JT Cooke

Rad Davis

David S Huber

Bill Shalosky

Ryan Alden

Silver Gray

 

stflorian

Might Stick Around
Jan 16, 2015
86
11
Larry Roush (especially his newer pipes which are classic shapes and sizes)

Butera

J. Alan

Jesse Jones

JT Cooke

Rad Davis

Silver Gray

Brad Pohlman

Tinsky

Jerry Crawford

 

delkhouri

Can't Leave
May 4, 2013
446
22
Columbus Ohio
I will play:
Thomas James

Jesse Jones

Bill Shalosky

Jerry Crawford

Scott Thile

Scott Klein

Jerry Crawford

David Huber

Abe Herbaugh

Nate King
That is my list.. I had to leave a couple off to keep the 10 limit and I left any off who are no longer making pipes.

 

jaytex1969

Lifer
Jun 6, 2017
9,517
50,591
Here
I guess I have to get on the ball.
I only own one artisan pipe, which does happen to be an American (I think)
A Todd Harris Panel Lovat Morta. Does a fine job with burley flakes.
Unless you count the Rad Davis Dublin that Harris is hanging onto for me... :nana:
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