Picked up a Tinsky

[BarrelProof]

I’ve been talking to Mark a bit over the last few weeks getting some blocks sent so I can try to carve a few pipes when I make it back home.

I got an email the other day from smokingpipes.com and saw some new Tinsky’s on there. I had no idea that the guy I was talking to was the carver who made those pipes. Turns out I lived just down the road from him for several years. When I finally go back to Alaska, I’ve got to go through the old stomping grounds in Montana and plan to stop in and see him, perhaps buy something in person. Regardless, after all of that I figured I’d pick up one of his offerings and this one really caught my eye:

 

[kwg116]

Congratulations, that’s a beautiful pipe. Mark is a great pipe maker and one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.

 

[seanv]

Very nice looking pipe

 

[gervais]

Nice pipe man! Love it

 

[mso489]

A handsome cooker for sure.

 

[saltedplug]

Because of price I considered his pipes on more than a few occasions but never found one that suited.

 

[kcghost]

I've got a Tinsky and it is a sweet pipe.

 

[Tommy Boy]

Nice looking pipe. I have been eyeballing one of his 2017 golden blast Christmas pipes. Have emailed him on several occasions and he was always super helpful. I even got my first carving block from him. Told him what style pipe i wanted to carve and he hand selected me a block personally.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I've got a couple of Tinsky pipes that smoke very nicely and are in my regular rotation. Nice pickup.

 

[jaytex1969]

Very nice. I've been ogling a Tinsky estate for a few months but not yet made it a fiscal priority.

I'd share but, you know, web vultures....

 

[Chasing Embers]

Great looking apple!

 

[danimalia]

Nice!

 

[dcon]

I love those Tinsky’s. I am planning a Tinsky purchase, hopefully, a commission, for my 60th in about 7 months.

 

[BarrelProof]

I love those Tinsky’s. I am planning a Tinsky purchase, hopefully, a commission, for my 60th in about 7 months.

I'm in the process of figuring out what I'd like to commission right now. I asked Mark about it and said I'd like to pick it up in person on my way through, perhaps with a break-in bowl. He seemed keen on the idea.

 

[dcon]

I'm in the process of figuring out what I'd like to commission right now. I asked Mark about it and said I'd like to pick it up in person on my way through, perhaps with a break-in bowl. He seemed keen on the idea.

Half the fun is the planning and anticipation.

 

[rmpeeps]

I'm in the process of figuring out what I'd like to commission right now. I asked Mark about it and said I'd like to pick it up in person on my way through, perhaps with a break-in bowl. He seemed keen on the idea.

When you do, tell the hobbit I said HELLO!!
My first of about 25 Tinsky pipes was in 1998. I’d seriously look at his TanBlast pipes, my passion/addiction.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Nice! Mark makes great pipes. My one and only is a big fat chubby author with a spalted maple stem accent. I love it, its my latakia flake pipe.

 

[stevecourtright]

I enjoy my Tinsky so much, it's my avatar! Glad to see so much Tinsky love here...

 

[saintpeter]

Had Mark make me a 320 with Cumberland. I have only nice things to say about both the man and his pipes.

 

[saintpeter]

I'm in the process of figuring out what I'd like to commission right now. I asked Mark about it and said I'dmore than pipes. like to pick it up in person on my way through, perhaps with a break-in bowl. He seemed keen on the idea.

He is the most approachable guy I know. When we talked on the phone we did end up talking fishing more than pipes. Damn. I think I need another of his creations.