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fishnbanjo

Lifer
Feb 27, 2013
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Al,

Jack is busy with his music, makes approximately 40,000 bamboo reeds annually and when he has time he still makes pipes he had a couple on his website recently for sale, my wish is that someday I will find one of the few bamboo fly rods Jack made, regards

banjo

 

fordm60

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 19, 2014
598
5
I really enjoy and love my Clark Layton pipes.He has made me 4 pipes, they smoke like a dream. I love the standing Cavalier that still stands with the Churchwarden stem!! He makes magnum bowls and regular sized ones. I do not like all he makes but I love what he makes for me!!

Layton Pipes Website.

 

elpfeife

Lifer
Dec 25, 2013
1,299
492
Of my four favorite pipes two are by Scott Thile, so I'll go with him. The stems suit me to a tee.

 

ssjones

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May 11, 2011
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Covington, Louisiana
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I knew Jack Howell was a professional musician (I believe he plays for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra?) but I didn't know he also build fly rods. He has also penned a book on building bamboo fly rods:

https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/lovely-reed/author/jack-howell/

 

lasttango

Part of the Furniture Now
Sep 29, 2012
875
18
Wilmington, De / Ithaca, NY
I really like Tom Eltang's rusticated bowls. LOOK: https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/eltang/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=223360
I love the way Walt Connoy makes the flame grain pop! (You have to behold it in person).
Bill Shalosky uses great materials like Fordite... Love his pipes. Sold, but so cool. I almost sold the farm to get this one at $500, but some lucky dude got there first: https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Bill-Shalosky/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=229498
If I could afford one, I'd have to have one of Manduela Riger-Kusk's pipes. She makes stunning pipes. (I couldn't pick just one... see the sold ones). https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/manduela/
Lastly... we have some talented artisans on this site. Forget his name... he's from fla... he makes stunning pipes... a bit too expensive for me to buy... but awesome work... Someday, I'll own one...
I got an RX2MAN black bamboo with flying saucer... smoked it just this morning and holding it in the sun, I loved the way the grain popped. For a mere $145 it was a stellar deal.

 
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