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A few months after I started making them for myself, I was talking to a local tobacconist. When he found out I made pipes, he asked me to bring it in. He offered to buy it from me and I realized that I might actually be able to sell some of my pipes.
A few months after I started making them for myself, I was talking to a local tobacconist. When he found out I made pipes, he asked me to bring it in. He offered to buy it from me and I realized that I might actually be able to sell some of my pipes.


In 2013, I heard about the Chicago pipe show. I went to ask for critique from some of the best makers and found out I wasn’t quite as good as I had thought. I came back from the show humbled and driven to make my pipes better. For the next several months, I made as many billiard-type shapes as I could at the advice from several makers. I also joined the Pipe Makers Forum and read everything I could find on how to make great pipes.
I heard about the Chicago pipe show and went to ask for critique from some of the best makers and found out I wasn’t quite as good as I had thought. I came back from the show humbled and driven to make my pipes better. For the next several months, I made as many billiard-type shapes as I could at the advice from several makers. I also joined the Pipe Makers Forum and read everything I could find on how to make great pipes.


At the beginning of 2014, I asked Walt [[Cannoy]] if he would be willing to offer honest critique of my pipes. He assigned me the making of a billiard. After his first critique and many conversations, he guided me into understanding the foundations of aesthetics in shaping and finishing, providing much practical advice on tooling in the process. I considered the Chicago show of 2014 to be a great success and received a lot of positive feedback from both collectors and pipe makers.
I asked Walt [[Cannoy]] if he would be willing to offer honest critique of my pipes. He assigned me the making of a billiard. After his first critique and many conversations, he guided me into understanding the foundations of aesthetics in shaping and finishing, providing much practical advice on tooling in the process. I considered the next Chicago show to be a great success and received a lot of positive feedback from both collectors and pipe makers.


My pipe making journey is by no means complete. I still learn new things with almost every pipe I make. I am now striving to find my own voice and master the fundamentals of pipe making.
My pipe making journey is by no means complete. I still learn new things with almost every pipe I make. I am now striving to find my own voice and master the fundamentals of pipe making.