US Pipe Maker - Balkovec Pipes

[thesmokindragon]

Great works of art...might have to get on the waiting list http://www.balkovec.com/

 

[hobie1dog]

Wow, nice colored stems.

 

[cyndi]

Awesome! It looks like he has fun making them. :D

 

[papipeguy]

Beautiful work.

 

[jcsoldit]

I'm down a ways on his waiting list and can hardly wait...

 

[bigvan]

I was hoping he'd show up at the Columbus show, but no luck. I would have liked to see his work in person.

 

[lonestar]

Wow some of his pipes are amazing!

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Those are some amazing pipes!

 

[maduroman]

nice but to much money for me...

 

[clanobucklin]

Beautiful pipes - outa of my price range right now.

 

[bubbadreier]

I am only 11 people down the list!!

 

[thesmokindragon]

@Bubba, Nice! What type of pipe do you have in mind for him to make?

 

[bubbadreier]

I am not certain yet! I will have to think about it... :puffpipe:

 

[unclearthur]

LOVE the flame rustication. Also the open twisted shank!

 

[baronsamedi]

+1 on the flame job. I'd smoke that!

 

[thesmokindragon]

Agree with both Unc

 

[badhk51]

I would like to thank all of you Guys for the kind words and for taking the time to check out my work

at my website. It means allot to me to hear such good things regarding my pipes. I have been trying my best over the last 7 months of selling my pipes and I will continue to try and push the envelope in the pipe carving world.

Mark Balkovec

 

[bigvan]

One of my favorite parts of this hobby is meeting and interacting with the person who actually creates the pipe. Mark, I hope you make it to a pipe show soon.

 

[badhk51]

Bigvan, I would love nothing more than to goto a pipe show. I have never been to one before. The only interaction I get with other pipe smokers is online. I don't know if I will ever have enough pipes made to actually set up a table, But it sure would be nice to meet some of you guy's in person. I have so many custom orders to make that I will be a slave to my shop for a while. I will be only putting up one of my own creations up for a sale a month for a while. I am backed up about 90 custom pipes. All the best,

Mark

 

[bigvan]

Mark, if you have a 90 man waiting list, you're obviously doing something right and sure don't need MY advice.
I've been to shows where a carver had TWO pipes on his table. It must be something to do with being a wacky creative-type.