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'''Note:''' Sadly, John Eells has passed away. Linwood Hines, longtime friend of John and fellow member of the Conclave of Richmond Pipe Smokers (CORPS) wrote a beautiful tribute in the August edition of the ''The Pipe Collector'', as did Rich Esserman. John will be greatly missed by his family and friends, and all of us who knew him. Thankfully he leaves a tremendous legacy in the pipes he made, helping and inspiring other pipemakers, and in the pipe community over all--he lives on through all of us. | |||
John Eells is cited as an early mentor in the vast majority of American pipe maker bios. His pipes are excellent, and his passion and dedication to pipe making have served as the inspiration for the many amazing pipe makers he has helped to train and inspire! | John Eells is cited as an early mentor in the vast majority of American pipe maker bios. His pipes are excellent, and his passion and dedication to pipe making have served as the inspiration for the many amazing pipe makers he has helped to train and inspire! | ||
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=== Poplar Ridge Pipes === | === Poplar Ridge Pipes === | ||
John notes that, in fairness to himself and other pipe makers, it is important to make the point that sometimes, even though they strive to make perfect pipes, things happen that cause some of them to be less than a first-quality piece. If such flaws or mistakes will not adversely affect a pipe's smoking or usable life, destroying it would be a shame. Examples can include fissures, sand pits, poor grain, small hairline cracks, or minor misalignment in the drilling and boring. These things will happen and, for the most part, are outside the pipe maker's control due to the fact that | John notes that, in fairness to himself and other pipe makers, it is important to make the point that sometimes, even though they strive to make perfect pipes, things happen that cause some of them to be less than a first-quality piece. If such flaws or mistakes will not adversely affect a pipe's smoking or usable life, destroying it would be a shame. Examples can include fissures, sand pits, poor grain, small hairline cracks, or minor misalignment in the drilling and boring. These things will happen and, for the most part, are outside the pipe maker's control due to the fact that briar is a naturally grown substance that will often have flaws. Sometimes a soft spot in the work will guide a flexible drill bit a tiny bit "off." | ||
For this reason, from time to time, John will be making some of these pipes available under the name "Poplar Ridge" Pipes by J.H. Eells." Some of these pipes will have hand-cut stems, while others will have molded stems, the choice being determined by how far along john is in the process when he makes his decision. These pipes are made of the same quality brier that he uses to make all his pipes and will have the same smoking characteristics as his first line. John intends to offer these pipes at reduced prices in natural finishes so that potential buyers will be able to see exactly what they are paying for and will acquire good value relative to the cost. If a buyer wants one of these pipes finished out, John will be happy to do so. That is, John's intention is to make Poplar Ridge pipes available "au naturel," with no stain or finish. However, he does honor requests to stain and polish them. | For this reason, from time to time, John will be making some of these pipes available under the name "Poplar Ridge" Pipes by J.H. Eells." Some of these pipes will have hand-cut stems, while others will have molded stems, the choice being determined by how far along john is in the process when he makes his decision. These pipes are made of the same quality brier that he uses to make all his pipes and will have the same smoking characteristics as his first line. John intends to offer these pipes at reduced prices in natural finishes so that potential buyers will be able to see exactly what they are paying for and will acquire good value relative to the cost. If a buyer wants one of these pipes finished out, John will be happy to do so. That is, John's intention is to make Poplar Ridge pipes available "au naturel," with no stain or finish. However, he does honor requests to stain and polish them. | ||
=== The John Eells Giant by Ardor === | === The John Eells Giant by Ardor === | ||