Uwe Maier
Welcome to my virtual "Pipe World"; which includes my pipe gallery.
I ventured into pipe smoking as a young man during my time at sea when I traveled the world for several years on the last German Training ship in service. As many a young sailor, my pay only afforded me the opportunity to enjoy my tobacco with modestly affordable pieces of briar.
As then, today I find many of the standard shapes very Industrial and I focus my work on pipes that exude my own individuality and some with extra special sex appeal. My desire to create my own interpretations was hindered by my own lack of self confidence to trust in my unfound skills. That was then and this is now.
I have never worked on a prefabricated shape, as I want to be the mastermind behind the shape that escapes from the block. One shortfall I had was a lack of a mentor, yet I developed my interpretation of many shapes through examination of others works. Then one day my first pipe was shaped from a piece of plateau briar with various tools to include a mouthpiece designed to accept 9mm filters.
The charm of pipe making allows me satisfy high quality technical construction without restricting my creations to any particular shape; allowing individualism to run wild regarding shape and finish.
First and foremost I make pipes for myself as a means of creative release from my day job; while exploring a multitude of open minded shapes. I find special and explicit design wishes restrictive that remove the individuality and charm I focus on instilling in each creation I make.
- Examples, courtesy Uwe Maier
Contact Information:
Uwe Maier Email: maieruwe@t-online.de