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Chicago Show Haul Part III: Icarus Sitter
As you may have heard from Brian's radio show, there's a new American pipe factory: Briar Works, located in Nashville, TN. I was lucky enough to have the winning bid on the very first Briar Works pipe available to the public, this black blasted sitter from their Icarus line. I've only smoked... -
Chicago Show Haul Part II: David McCarter Egg
David McCarter is a young pipe maker out of Portland, Maine. I saw his work last year and thought it was strong, but in the last year he's really improved. He told me that in the last year he was able to work with Bruce Weaver a little who gave him some GREAT advice and instruction. The stain... -
Chicago Show Haul Part I: Andy Petersen Dublin
Andy Petersen has been featured in Pipes & Tobacco magazine and consistently produces some of the finest pieces in America. This is his interpretation of a Dublin, but with an arched, distressed rim and a very comfortable saddle stem. I HIGHLY recommend Andy's work. -
2014 Chicago Pipe Show Pictures pt IV
OK, this should be the final set. Russ Cook. He's becoming one of my favorite carvers. I should have taken more pictures of these. Ryan Alden (aka Lonestar) Sam Adebayo Scott Klein Silver Gray. Yup, that's her name. Really sweet woman who makes a nice pipe. Split Beard Pipes...- bigvan
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2014 Chicago Pipe Show Pictures pt III
Thanks so much for the kind comments. Here are some more... Klaus Zenz Kostas Gourvelos Lee Von Erck Chinese Carver Lei Zhou Chinese Carver Li Bing This is not briar, but an indigenous Chinese wood that supposedly has similar qualities. I can't verify this, but it has interesting...- bigvan
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2014 Chicago Pipe Show Pictures pt II
It turns out these are in alphabetical order. Not sure how that happened, but we'll pick it up at... DSH Pipes Dunhill (aka The White Spot) Edwin Pipes Ernie Markle Fabrizio Romeo umm... yeah... Gainey Grant Batson Icarus J. Alan J&J Jerry Crawford J Mulhouse...- bigvan
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2014 Chicago Pipe Show Pictures pt I
Looks like I'm a little late posting pictures, so I'll try not to repeat too many. It was a GREAT show and I had a GREAT time! Abe Herbaugh Andrew Staples Andy Petersen (and one of these pipes is now MINE) Ashton Bill Shalosky Brad Pohlmann Brian being the expert...- bigvan
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Newest Acquisitions from Columbus and Canada
I got a few new pipes in Columbus, both from young, up and coming pipe makers. The first is a long stemmed dublin (or a short churchwarden) from Jim Aydlott at Royal Oaks Briars. Jim has been apprenticing with Michael Linder and I think he's got quite a future. The next was a short... -
Grant Batson's "Crowned Tormented Blowfish"
I've been pretty open with my opinion of Grant's work, and his "tormented blowfish" design is truly original. I was looking at one at the Chicago Show which was snatched out from under me by a Chinese buyer. Too bad, but the race goes the swiftest. Since then Grant has kept me up to date on... -
Show Off Your Nashville Pipes Here!
I've mentioned this in a few earlier posts, but I think the Nashville area has become a nexus for American artisan carvers. From what I gather they often collaborate and share ideas, but they all have their own vision. Grant Batson's "Tormented Blowfish" Grant Batson's Blasted Egg Adam...- bigvan
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A Joint Lone Star/ Big Van Venture
As you may remember I took part in the Pipe Making Seminar at the Chicago show this year. I completed a brandy/billiard and started a second pipe I didn't get a chance to finish. I went from a block with a drilled rod (supplied by our friend Lone Star)... To a finished shape and a basic stem... -
Brad Pohlman SaucerDog
This is not a new pipe; I've posted pictures of it before. But I'm experimenting with lighting and I just found the macro setting on my camera, so I thought I'd try to capture some of the simply amazing grain that Brad brings out in his pipes. -
Chicago Pipe Show Pix (part 6)
OK, I think I've dragged this out long enough. Time to wrap this up. Silver Tower Pipes - I don't believe these are available yet. They're designed by Todd Johnson and are made in a factory, currently in China but according to Todd they'd like to make them here in the US if they can find the...- bigvan
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Chicago Pipe Show Pix (part 5)
McArter Pipes Castello Premal Chheda Bill Shalosky Abe Herbaugh Brian Ruthenberg Nathan Armentrout Tyler Lane only brought this one pipe to the show to sell and it was amazing. I'm kicking myself for not buying it. The final round of pix is coming next, along with some...- bigvan
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Chicago Pipe Show Pix (part 4)
And some more... Steve Morrisette Andy Petersen, Quad City Pipes. Andy has REALLY stepped up his game lately. Bruce Weaver Don Marshall. I'm not very familiar with this maker, but found his work quite interesting. I'll have to find out more about him. More Chonowitsch Will Purdy...- bigvan
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Chicago Pipe Show Pix (part 3)
And here are some more... Wayne Teipen Amorelli - positively AMAZING stem work Sorry guys, I gotta cut this short. Photobucket is acting up. More later. JJ- bigvan
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Chicago Pipe Show Pix (part 2)
More photos (again, in no particular order). Dr. Bob Pipes Genod Michael Butera Michael Novak from the Czech Republic Borner Jopp Check out this grain! Anne Julie on the left, Chonowitsch on the right Ben Wade 7 Day set Tom Eltang and Brian Ruthenberg Lomma Tonni...- bigvan
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Chicago Pipe Show Pix (part 1)
I'm going to break this up into a few separate posts so as not to explode anyone's computer. These are in no particular order, so here we go... Educational Display on babmoo shanked billiards. The entire top row and part of the 2nd row are all by Jess Chonowitsch. Lee von Erck Tsuge...- bigvan
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Chicago Pipe Making Seminar (LOTS of pix!)
Though I don't consider myself a "pipe maker", I do attend the Pipe Making Seminar occasionally because it helps me better understand what goes into making a high quality pipe. This year the instructors were master pipe makers Brian Ruthenberg, Andy Petersen and Michael Butera. Other artisans...- bigvan
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Loot From the Chicago Show
As expected, I spent a LOT more than I intended to at the Chicago Show but that'll happen. Results of the Silent Auction. Two tins from McClellands and a pipe by Hawaiian pipe maker Jaden Hew Len. A smallish blasted apple by Tim Thorpe. A fully bent smooth by Idaho carver Andrew Staples...- bigvan
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