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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | <font size="4">'''[http://www.lunapipes.com/ Luna Pipes]'''</font> | ||
[[Category: United States]] | |||
About (from Tom's website): | |||
"Luna Pipes was started in 2001 by cabinet and part-time pipe maker '''Tom Johnson''' in Washington State. That's me. After collecting pipes since I was old enough to drive and sneak out to the Tinder Box, I decided to try my hand at making one. Little did I know that it would ruin my love of pipe collecting forever. | |||
I bought a block of briar from Al [[Baier]] and did my own machining including a hand cut Corian stem. This was entered in Pipes & Tobaccos first pipe carving contest in 1998 and I came in third place. | |||
This now sent me down the path of no return. Ever striving for perfection, developing newer techniques and skills I decided to sell my first pipe. Would anyone buy? I had no reputation, no idea how to go about it until I discovered the [http://www.seattlepipeclub.org/ Seattle Pipe Club]. At my first meeting I brought a box full of hand made pipes. One member named Al Ford came up and actually wanted to purchase one! Holy crap! What do I do next? Al wrote me a check for a nice bent Dublin freehand with a bamboo shank and a clear acrylic stem. | |||
So there you have it. The bug. The itch. That burning sensation in the back of your head that says, "Go make sawdust!" So I do. Making pipes of exceptional quality and accuracy. Try one and you will see the difference." | |||
Beside freehand briars Tom John offers a line of '''Fantasy Pipes''': | |||
"A few years ago I re-read the Lord of the Rings saga and fell in love all over again. These pipes are a loving tribute to that wonderful story. I know you will enjoy them as much as I do. | |||
Every pipe is made to order to your specs. You will never get an "off the rack" pipe here." | |||
Three basic models named Hobbit, Gandalf and Strider are available in these combinations: | |||
* 18" white ash Gandalf | |||
* 14" white ash Hobbit | |||
* 10" white ash Strider | |||
* 18" all maple Gandalf | |||
* 14" all maple Hobbit | |||
* 10" all maple Strider | |||
* 18" briar Gandalf with maple stem | |||
* 14" briar Hobbit with maple stem | |||
* 10" briar Strider with maple stem | |||
Tom Johnson | |||
Bothell (Seattle), WA | |||
USA | |||
E-mail: [mailto:tom@lunapipes.com tom@lunapipes.com] | |||
Website: [http://www.lunapipes.com/ Luna Pipes] | |||
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