The Greater Kansas City Pipe & Tobacco Show 2015
6th Annual American Carvers Pipe Making Competition
Shape: Cavalier
Greetings fellow pipe makers. The GKCPC is pleased to announce the shape for the 2015 carving contest. This year it is the Cavalier. Pipedia defines a cavalier as below:
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Shape: Keep in mind that every detail counts. This applies to the entire pipe; the bowl, the stem, the execution, the aesthetics, everything counts. The bowl may be smooth, blasted or rusticated.
Size: The selected pipes must fit in a custom made case that will, of necessity, be made ahead of time. Variation in size is expected, but pipes that will not fit in the custom case will be eliminated from judging. Pipes fewer than 4 inches or over 7 inches are at risk.
This contest came to be in an effort to support and promote American Carvers. It is working; just ask the carvers who have participated in the first five. We all win, some get money, some get new customers, some stretch and make a pipe beyond their previous abilities, but we all win. We are showcasing American Pipe Maker’s talents and the world is noticing. Each year the caliber of pipe needed to be included in the set goes up.
By entering the contest, you are NOT donating your pipe. All non-winning pipes will either be returned directly to you after the contest, or, if you prefer, offered for sale at the show, at a price that you set. If it sells, we send you the money, if not we send the pipe back to you.
Publicity: Everyone that participates in the contest will have a picture of their pipe published in a photo spread in Pipes & tobaccos magazine along with their name/contact info/web address (space allowing). If you don’t subscribe to P&T, please do. The magazine is supporting us in a big way. Ask your customers to support you, and the magazine, by subscribing.
The Club strongly recommends that you pick up the Fall 2013 issue of Pipes and tobaccos magazine and read the article about the contest. The interview with the judges of the 2013 contest(Greg Pease, Tad Gage & George Dibos) will give you an excellent insight into what the judges are looking for and what they consider important.
To read the complete set of rules go to Carving Contest Rules
6th Annual American Carvers Pipe Making Competition
Shape: Cavalier
Greetings fellow pipe makers. The GKCPC is pleased to announce the shape for the 2015 carving contest. This year it is the Cavalier. Pipedia defines a cavalier as below:
Shape: Keep in mind that every detail counts. This applies to the entire pipe; the bowl, the stem, the execution, the aesthetics, everything counts. The bowl may be smooth, blasted or rusticated.
Size: The selected pipes must fit in a custom made case that will, of necessity, be made ahead of time. Variation in size is expected, but pipes that will not fit in the custom case will be eliminated from judging. Pipes fewer than 4 inches or over 7 inches are at risk.
This contest came to be in an effort to support and promote American Carvers. It is working; just ask the carvers who have participated in the first five. We all win, some get money, some get new customers, some stretch and make a pipe beyond their previous abilities, but we all win. We are showcasing American Pipe Maker’s talents and the world is noticing. Each year the caliber of pipe needed to be included in the set goes up.
By entering the contest, you are NOT donating your pipe. All non-winning pipes will either be returned directly to you after the contest, or, if you prefer, offered for sale at the show, at a price that you set. If it sells, we send you the money, if not we send the pipe back to you.
Publicity: Everyone that participates in the contest will have a picture of their pipe published in a photo spread in Pipes & tobaccos magazine along with their name/contact info/web address (space allowing). If you don’t subscribe to P&T, please do. The magazine is supporting us in a big way. Ask your customers to support you, and the magazine, by subscribing.
The Club strongly recommends that you pick up the Fall 2013 issue of Pipes and tobaccos magazine and read the article about the contest. The interview with the judges of the 2013 contest(Greg Pease, Tad Gage & George Dibos) will give you an excellent insight into what the judges are looking for and what they consider important.
To read the complete set of rules go to Carving Contest Rules
