I am going to post a much longer review of the Columbus (NASPC)Pipe show, but wanted to get in a quick post about a carver I met there.
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Joe Hinkle is a new guy to the pipe carving arena. Columbus was his first show. I was tied up most of the time but a friend of mine, Carl, late in the show went over to look at his work. Carl is a big-time buyer and extremely knowledgeable about pipes and carvers. He was very impressed with Joe's work and bought two of his pipes. He did this solely to give encouragement to a new carver.
Here is a shot of all the pipes Joe had on this table.
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The pipe in the top center, the half-bent blast, I just had to have.
Guys, Joe is a new carver and like many other new carvers he is willing to pay his dues. His pipes are under $200. The three other new carvers I saw at the show were starting at $350.
You can find Joe at Instagram@solomon_pipes. I believe he will soon be on tobaccopipecollectors.com
Joe Hinkle is a new guy to the pipe carving arena. Columbus was his first show. I was tied up most of the time but a friend of mine, Carl, late in the show went over to look at his work. Carl is a big-time buyer and extremely knowledgeable about pipes and carvers. He was very impressed with Joe's work and bought two of his pipes. He did this solely to give encouragement to a new carver.
Here is a shot of all the pipes Joe had on this table.
The pipe in the top center, the half-bent blast, I just had to have.
Guys, Joe is a new carver and like many other new carvers he is willing to pay his dues. His pipes are under $200. The three other new carvers I saw at the show were starting at $350.
You can find Joe at Instagram@solomon_pipes. I believe he will soon be on tobaccopipecollectors.com