Elliott Pipes

Beautiful Skip Elliott Calabash

From Skip's site: [1] I am a retailer that loves pipes and supplements the business by making them. The shape of each pipe is dictated by the grain and or growth rings. Because of this I can not feel comfortable doing special orders. By all means contact me if you want something specific. I can get the information and when the correct piece of briar comes up I will let you know.

Each pipe is a opportunity for me to do something creative. It is hard to decide whether I enjoy the creativity or the feedback from the eventual owner the most.

In a good month I complete about two pipes. At 30-35 hours per pipe there is just so much spare time.

I cut my own stems by hand. Sandblasting is my preferred way of roughing up a pipe but on occasion I rusticate them. No putty will ever be used to fill an imperfection.

My pipes have been enjoyed all over the world. Some were ordered by various customers while others were taken there. One of the more interesting ones was when Dr. Pat Ryan bought two as gifts. He then took them with him on safari in Botswana. One was presented to famous big game hunter Johan Calitz the other was for Tony Makris. Tony has a program "UNDER WILD SKYS AFRICA" that is seen on ESPN2. These guys all sat around the campfire smoking ELLIOTT pipes in the evenings. I just wish I had pictures.

If it is pictures you want please look at PIPE & TOBACCO Spring 2006. Dale Harrison did a great story about my pipes.

Here is a recent Elliot with a very unique deep partial blasting technique akin to carving:

You can contact Skip at The Briary 1-877-3-BRIARY or (1-877-327-4279) toll free. For further information or email him at mailto:thebriary@msn.com