Chasing Pipe Dreams.

[crusader]

I've been reading this lately and find it a good read. What say you.

 

[warren]

Reading what??? Never mind it's a book title.

 

[georged]

This?

Rick Newcombe's Pipe Dreams | Smokingpipes.com

Learn more about author, former body builder, and influential pipe smoker Rick Newcombe in this behind-the-scenes interview.

www.smokingpipes.com

 

[crusader]

This?

Rick Newcombe's Pipe Dreams | Smokingpipes.com

Learn more about author, former body builder, and influential pipe smoker Rick Newcombe in this behind-the-scenes interview.

www.smokingpipes.com

Yup. I thought it was a pipe man's staple

 

[MCJ]

An enjoyable read. After finishing Rick Newcombe's "In Search of Pipe Dreams" and telling my wife how much I enjoyed it, she surprised me with a copy of his follow-up book "Still Searching for Pipe Dreams". I think the second book is even more enjoyable than the first!

 

[Piping Abe]

I’ve always been curious about these books. Do these relate to the everyman pipe smoker? Someone not chasing the artisan pipes? The Savinelli, Peterson, Grabow guy?

 

[crusader]

I’ve always been curious about these books. Do these relate to the everyman pipe smoker? Someone not chasing the artisan pipes? The Savinelli, Peterson, Grabow guy?

I think so. It's his experience and if you can't afford high end, ( like me) it's still a great read about modern pipe history.

 

[crusader]

An enjoyable read. After finishing Rick Newcombe's "In Search of Pipe Dreams" and telling my wife how much I enjoyed it, she surprised me with a copy of his follow-up book "Still Searching for Pipe Dreams". I think the second book is even more enjoyable than the first!

I have the second one on my shelf to read after the former is finished. Basically a chapter a night.

 

[MCJ]

There is a high degree of content related to artisan pipes in both books, especially the first one which is highly Danish-focused (I found the second book to be a bit more balanced in its coverage). Both books are enjoyable reads, however, and even with all the coverage of high-end artisan pipes the writer's style is not "snobbish" in any way.

 

[Piping Abe]

I think so. It's his experience and if you can't afford high end, ( like me) it's still a great read about modern pipe history.

Thats good to hear. Thank you

 

[hauntedmyst]

It's an enjoyable read and Rick is a super guy. He's very friendly and loves talking pipes!

 

[Scottmi]

it is a great book! and i learned a lot from it. enjoy!

 

[tobakenist]

I’ve always been curious about these books. Do these relate to the everyman pipe smoker? Someone not chasing the artisan pipes? The Savinelli, Peterson, Grabow guy?

I have all of the makers in my collection and I wouldn't class them as Artisan Pipes, the Peterson Standard System is priced fairly and as I am a wet smoker I smoke Petersons most of the time, Savinelli do a dry system pipe and the one I have is a favourite of mine, not to costly, most of my Petersons were estate pipes a were very cheap years ago.

 

[bullet08]

Don't chase it. Go get it. That's how the west was won. But I keep hearing they want to go to Florida now days.

 

[Piping Abe]

I have all of the makers in my collection and I wouldn't class them as Artisan Pipes, the Peterson Standard System is priced fairly and as I am a wet smoker I smoke Petersons most of the time, Savinelli do a dry system pipe and the one I have is a favourite of mine, not to costly, most of my Petersons were estate pipes a were very cheap years ago.

Sorry I was saying that Grabow, Peterson and Savinelli were different from artisan pipes. They are factory pipes. For the everyday working man

 

[kcghost]

It is an excellent book, Highly recommended.

 

[UechiBrett]

If you're into audio books, both are on Audible. Read by him and he interviews a few different pipe makers. Really great to listen to the stories directly from him.

 

[trouttimes]

Good books for anyone interested in pipe history. Yes, Rick is a nice guy.