Wiley

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Having been apprenticed in wood carving, Randy Wiley fell into pipe making in the 1970s as a means to follow to his passion.

Galean Bent Dublin, Courtesy, Smokingpipes.com
A young Randy Wiley, courtesy Doug Valitchka
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At the age of 25, and after two years with a Florida based pipe manufacturer, Wiley struck out on his own and has since become one of the most recognizable craftsmen in American pipe making.

Galleon Rusticated Bent Dublin, courtesy Smokingpipes.com
Partially Rusticated Bent Dublin Sitter, courtesy Smokingpipes.com

Randy Wiley is a distinctive maker as he never sandblasts his work and remains one of the few makers that will oil-cure a pipe. He currently produces around 1000 pipes annually, and the majority are smooth or completely rusticated. Sometimes he will carve a feather over a sandpit, which allows the beautiful grain to not be covered in texture. Aside from his shallow rusticated pieces (done with a rotary tool), Randy also makes some graggy carved pieces for his Old Oak line. All of his stems are made from acrylic, and many of them are very colorful, and twisted by design. Courtesy, Smokingpipes.com





You might also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Randy on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show

Contact information:

Randy Wiley
(813) 677-8527
11611 Tucker Rd, Riverview, FL 33569 
E-mail: mailto:wileypipes@aol.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/randy.wiley.52?fref=ts

Wiley pipes are available at the following dealers (not an exhaustive list): Smokingpipes.com| Milan Tobacconists | The Gray Fox | The Briar Patch