The Birth Land of Briar Pipes and Brotherhood of Master Pipemakers of Saint-Claude

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For anyone in the pipe world, it's a big deal to be inducted to the Confrérie des Maitres Pipiers de Saint-Claude. Gregory Pease and Nate King are two of the latest inductees. Read about their fun and well illustrated trip to France last month in Greg's monthly column at the following link.

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[pylorns]

This is great - I didn't even know this existed until Nate told me he was flying to France.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thank you for sharing ; this was a great adventure and a wonderful column to read.
Paint me green !
But who on earth designed the costumes ?

 

[georged]

I offered Greg twenty bucks to pull out a corncob and light it immediately after they put the medal-necklace thing over his head, but he said I didn't understand the French sense of humor. They've gone to war over less.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Thank you for sharing ; this was a great adventure and a wonderful column to read.
Paint me green !
But who on earth designed the costumes ?

A cleric?

 

[Choatecav]

I am reading a book by a Mr. Richard Carleton Hacker, entitled, "Rare Smoke: The Ultimate Guide to Pipe Collecting." It is the second book that I've read by Mr. Hacker. He mentioned that he was a member of this organization. It must be the top tier of the Pipe world.

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Great article. Congrats to both you and Nate! Such an honor, and well deserved for both of you.

 

[popeofpiping]

Such history. What a wonderful thing to be apart of.

 

[kcghost]

This a heck of an honor!! Quite an article be Greg I might say. Not many Americans have received this honor. They did choose two of our best!

 

[bent1]

68 - 70 million pipes per year by 4000 craftsman in 1925, WOW! That’s 17,500 pipes per craftsman (raw numbers). If they worked 365 days, that’s 49 pipes / day. Surely there were stem makers & bowl shapers among other specialty operators in that group of 4,000. Truly amazing.

 

[orlandofurioso]

I do not want to boast about it, but actually I was invited too.
Graciously declined because of the silly custome.

 

[orlandofurioso]

A cleric?

Most likely clergy and when it comes to religion and going to war the French are not to be trifled with.
So we'd better not fool around with them.

 

[judcole]

Very cool. Congrats!

 

[AroEnglish]

I offered Greg twenty bucks to pull out a corncob and light it immediately after they put the medal-necklace thing over his head, but he said I didn't understand the French sense of humor. They've gone to war over less.

Greg is too diplomatic. I eagerly await you lighting up a MacArthur at your induction.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I heard Nate was hanging out in Bruno Nuttens workshop. Congrats to Nate and Greg on the induction. Two greats in the pipe world!