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(New page: Where to buy (coming soon) Image:jtcooke1.jpg '''J.T.Cooke''' was professionally trained as a commercial artist at the Rhode Island School of design, but transitioned into the life o...) |
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Fred Hanna wrote a fantastic article entitled, [[The Best Sandblasted Pipes are Being Made By Americans]] by Fred Hanna. Highly recommended reading, especially for J.T. Cooke enthusiasts. | Fred Hanna wrote a fantastic article entitled, [[The Best Sandblasted Pipes are Being Made By Americans]] by Fred Hanna. Highly recommended reading, especially for J.T. Cooke enthusiasts. | ||
In an article, called [[Go West]], which originally appeared in the French Pipe Mag, Erwin Van Hove has this to say about Cooke's work: | |||
"J.T. Cooke, Jim to those who know him, is one of the veterans. Active for 25 years as a pipe maker and repairman, he enjoys a solid reputation. The taste of his pipes is excellent as he has developed a technique for extracting the tannins from his briar, a source of bitterness. Cooke is equally famous for his comfortable stems that are hand made from an acrylic material that he produces himself. His models reflect a contemporary classicism. While he produces smooth pipes, oddly enough his fame and reputation was built upon his amazing sandblasts. Though in Europe, the old Dunhills, Bill Ashton-Tayor, and several Italian brands distinguish themselves by their seductive sandblasts, they are all surpassed by J.T. whose triple blast technique is probably the most stunning in the world. Through successive sandblasts, he manages to make the grain of the wood perfectly discernible, producing wonderful and impressing ring grains. His pipes have only one disadvantage : his blasts are far more expensive than the European counterparts!" | |||
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