Pipe Maker Bruce Weaver on Radio Show for March 27, 2014

[admin]

Our Featured Interview tonight is with pipe maker Bruce Weaver. Bruce's journey into pipe making started when he attended the Chicago pipe show in 1976, and took the pipe making course conducted by Lee Von Erck. Bruce is known for his handcrafted pipes in both classic and freehand shapes.

 

[spartan]

Some examples of his work thanks to smokingpipes.com:
http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/bruce-weaver/

 

[kcghost]

Didn't Brian interview Bruce some time back??

 

[admin]

Please join us for a great show, with a great pipe maker,Bruce Bruce A. Weaver - http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/radio-talk-show/the-pipes-magazine-radio-show-episode-80/

 

[bigvan]

To my knowledge, Bruce hasn't been on the show before.
He's a very friendly guy and makes a GREAT pipe.

 

[ssjones]

i-Tunes is acting wonky again, thew new show wouldn't automatically download in the program. I just manually downloaded it and look forward to hearing Bruce' interview.
I love the way Bruce blasts his pipes.

 

[riffraff]

Another great show. Enjoyed it on my morning commute with a great bowl of Chelsea Morning! It is interesting to note that a few of the pipe makers have stated that making billiards until you get them right is the way to start making pipes.
I am toying with the idea of making some pipes myself. The tips offered on the shows are even more inspiring and helpful.

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

Good show this week. I don't own a Weaver pipe, but like the way they look. I'm not much into a lot of the crazy color stuff he does, but it is unique. I thought it was interesting to hear him talk about attending the workshop at the Chicago show, and then going from there. Learning odds and ins from Tim West and Rad Davis. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[jhhicks]

Another great show!
I enjoyed the pipe parts because I've been trying to learn about this basket pipe I picked up from Ye Ole Tobacco Shop in Savannah, but I still can't find anything about it. I've had it for about 12 years and it's a great smoker! I believe it was purchased for $25. It's stamped President Edwards Italy 21.
Here's a link:

http://instagram.com/p/mOO1mGSg4X
The Bruce Weaver interview was great. I loved listening to all of his stories, especially how he "caught the bug" from the Chicago workshop. I'm glad he talked about his sandblasting and staining because he always has nice blasting and coloring on his pipes.
When Bruce mentioned that he has no competitors, that statement just floored me. Then he explained why and I couldn't help but smile. The qualities that I find aesthetically pleasing in a pipe might be boring or too extreme to another person. Pipes are art - yes, they are a vessel to enjoy tobacco, but they're art that appeal to 4 of the 5 senses. Well...maybe all five, I like to listen to people talk about pipes too!
Edit - I meant to mention that the new audio software is nice! The levels are a good bit higher so I don't have to crank the car's audio.

 

[ssjones]

I thought the interview with Bruce Weaver was outstanding. What a fascinating peak into a well respected artisan pipe maker. His comment about how many pipes he makes per week was really intriguing and helps assign a real world value to his offerings. A quick glance at "sold" pipes on his page shows an average price of $450. At approximately 13 hours per pipe, that works out to $35 per hour, about half what we pay our plumbers, auto mechanics or electricians for repair work.

 

[tobyducote]

Excellent interview with Bruce Weaver...I really enjoyed it...I don't have a Weaver pipe yet...but it's on the short list