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Richard C. Johnson ranges among America's highest rated pipemakers. He started making pipes in 1939 for Weber Pipe Co. in Jersey City started by Carl Weber just one year ago. | Richard C. Johnson ranges among America's highest rated pipemakers. He started making pipes in 1939 for [[Weber Pipe Co.]] in Jersey City started by Carl Weber just one year ago. | ||
After leaving the company Johnson moved to Pennsylvania, where he bought a farm near Carlisle. He continued making pipes having built a small shop on his farm. Weber contracted him to do specialty work for years after. | After leaving the company Johnson moved to Pennsylvania, where he bought a farm near Carlisle. He continued making pipes having built a small shop on his farm. Weber contracted him to do specialty work for years after. | ||
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His skills have been notarized in numerous books and magazines over the years. Most recently he was featured in the December issue of Smoke Shop Magazine 1997. | His skills have been notarized in numerous books and magazines over the years. Most recently he was featured in the December issue of Smoke Shop Magazine 1997. | ||
In the early 1980's Johnson had an apprentice, | In the early 1980's Johnson had an apprentice, Eric C. [[Christie]], to whom he taught the art of pipe making for three years. | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: United States]] | [[Category: United States]] |