The Pipes Magazine Radio Show – Episode 56
-
Kevin Godbee
- Oct 10, 2013
- 1 min read
Kevin Godbee
Thank you for joining us for The Pipes Magazine Radio Show—the only radio talk show for pipe smokers and collectors. We want to thank you for listening and being one of our loyal 15,000 weekly fans. In tonight’s "Pipe Parts" segment Brian will talk about the differences between pipe smoking and cigar smoking—and there may be some you weren’t aware of. Be prepared for some math and dollars and cents. Our Featured Interview tonight is with Danish Pipe Maker Extraordinaire Tom Eltang. Tom is one of the most well-known, and well-respected Danish pipe makers. He is recognized for his special contrast staining, and for being able to make perfect renditions of classic shapes, while at the same time being expert in creating extremely unique pipes. Our pipes are packed, drinks are poured, the sound check is done … pack a pipe, sit back, relax and join us for The Pipes Magazine Radio Show.
Tonight’s show is sponsored by Sutliff-Tobacco.com, CupOJoes.com, SmokingPipes.com, Missouri Meerschaum, 4noggins.com, and MeerschaumStore.com, Please give them some consideration when making your next pipe or tobacco purchase.
We hope you enjoy our 50-minute show produced just for you—the pipe smoker and collector. The following link will launch a pop-up player. Alternatively, you can download the show in iTunes after the initial broadcast is complete here.
[HTML1]
| Listen & Download With These Apps as Well | ||
| iTunes | Podkicker for Android | Stitcher |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||
(L-R) SmokingPipes.com Founder & CEO Sykes Wilford, Pipe Maker Tom Eltang, and PipesMagazine.com Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Kevin Godbee at Eltang’s workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark in July 2010.
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
Eltang Knife-Shaped Pipe
Tom Eltang’s Website: Eltang.com
Written by Kevin Godbee
More Pipes and Tobaccos Articles
9 Responses
Rcent Posts
Welcome to The Pipes Magazine Radio Show Episode 475! Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA. Jeremy has been a pipe smoker for over a decade and is passionate about pipes, pipe tobacco, and blending tobacco. He will be talking about the launch of Small Batch Carolina Red Flake with Perique. It launches tonight at midnight! (Eastern US time) At the top of the show Brian will go over an article with evidence of tobacco use from over 12,000 years ago. There’s lots of tobacco talk with Jeremy, plus the article at the top of the show makes for a tobacco packed hour. Sit back, relax with your pipe, and enjoy The Pipes Magazine Radio Show!
Welcome to The Pipes Magazine Radio Show Episode 474! Our featured interview tonight is with “pipe making hobbyist”, Murph. Even though he won a pipe carving contest back in the ’80’s, he says, “I am not a ‘pipe maker.’ I am a pipe making hobbyist. I don’t make a business or vocation with my pipes. I create them as an avocation because I have the time, enjoy the creative process and love the gratification of completing something beautiful, unique and useful.” However, you can buy his pipes. At the top of the show, Brian will report on his nearly three-week trip and cruise through Greece, Italy and Croatia. Sit back, relax with your pipe, and enjoy The Pipes Magazine Radio Show!
Between computer failures requiring the replacement of hardware, accompanied by the expected concomitant grumbling, combined with an attack on my otherwise healthy body by a virus of unknown origin, I’ve spent the last several days being, shall we just say, grouchy. Now that the computer problems are mostly behind me, and my own hardware is back to functioning more or less normally, I figured I’d soothe my mood with a nice bowl of something delicious while sitting down to tap out this month’s column. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
The last breath of summer sun stretched out long over the James river in Richmond Virginia, collecting in little pools that reflected a golden glint to the travelers on Manchester bridge above. It was the first day of October and the red bricked sidewalks of the old district drank in the day’s radiance until they were full and warm under foot. A light breeze tangled in the dresses of young ladies who had taken advantage of a late breaking Autumn to display a bare shoulder or a low cut back; their perfumed hair alight on the wind like a bough of scented flowers. Growing season in the Old Belt Tobacco region this year was especially hot and dry. Light rains, earlier in the week, were a welcome blessing as farmers of the Old Belt gathered their second cut harvest.
Welcome to The Pipes Magazine Radio Show Episode 473! Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Misha Zigas. Misha is from upstate NY and has a BA in Actuarial Science from Binghamton University. He currently resides in Atlanta and is an Account Executive at Gainsight. He started with cigars, and then got into pipes. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, we will have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan, Jeff Gracik. Sit back, relax with your pipe, and enjoy The Pipes Magazine Radio Show!
Fall is a special time of year for those of us lucky enough to reside near forests. Here lush deciduous trees light up the mornings and evenings with color come October. For those of you in warmer climes, I hear the guffaws already. “Yeah, just wait until the snow flies.” The pundit gets it. Yes, we have snow here in the Southland, but that is a very small price to pay to look out amongst the hills shining brightly in October and November, before shedding leaves all over the place, including clogging house gutters.
Brian LOVES Harry Connick, Jr. … and there’s nothing wrong with that!
Hey Brian,
The bags are packed, ready to go tomorrow with Bill K. to Richmond. Looking forward to seeing you there.
I like you economics…
Tom Eltang — long history in pipes. He makes some very nice ones. His contrast stain is very distinct.
Very nice music selection…especially for one learning guitar.
Interesting rant.
My bag is also packed for Richmond and I have the last three radio shows downloaded on my car’s thumb drive. Perfect for the three hour trek to VA. See you all there!
Another great show Brian. Eltang’s Tubos shape sure is something else. Would be great to have one of his pipes someday. I enjoyed the music selection. Reminded me of one of my favorite fingerstyle guitar players Billy McLaughlin. He plays with both hands on the fretboard. If you get a chance check out “Hold on to Forever” by him. Amazing piece.
I a guy can control his PAD and TAD smoking a pipe is really economical. I have failed miserably at both.
Cigars are very expensive; though I love them I very much limit how much money I spend on them anymore. Though cigars have flavors, pipe tobacco has so many more. The permutations of VA/burley, perique, latakia and orientals are endless.
Eltang’s contrast staining is the best in the business.
I’m afraid you slightly misrepresented my comment on the pipe hood (aka windscreen, what you call “cork”). 🙂 I will post a clarifier on show 55 shortly. Great interview with Tom E, the master!
I really enjoyed Tom’s interview. Particularly the line he used how he strives to push the limits, but not break the unwritten rules of “proportion, balance and harmony”.
Hi Brien
Great interview with Eltang Pipes got to see some of their designs available on smokingpipes.com was tempted in ordering one. Like many I too got started in smoking by first trying my first cigar. Would go to our local Davidoff store and pick up a cigar such Zino, Ashton, but I really like to splurge on getting robusto or churchhill size cigars from Cuba. Nothing like a handsrolled Partagas D size robusto or a Hoya churchill size habanos.