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The scope of '''''Pipedia''''' will ultimately be defined by its contributors. Our hope in setting it up is that it will become an extensive repository of information on tobacco pipes and their makers. Knowledgeable enthusiasts, collectors, pipe makers, and tobacconists are welcome and encouraged to contribute to Pipedia. Please click the "discussion" tab above if you'd like to dialog with the contributors about the project. Main subsections are now linked in the navigation bar on the left. '''''Pipe smoking is allowed, encouraged, and facilitated on this site.'''''
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The material and shape of a pipe has a profound influence upon the aesthetics and smoking qualities. Tobacco pipes come in many shapes and styles. For an excellent chart showing classic pipe shapes, see the chart by Bill Burney: [http://www.aspipes.org/shapes/shapes.html Pipe Shapes]. To see an excellent chart showing pipe parts along with their names, also by Bill Burney, see [http://www.aspipes.org/parts/parts1.html Pipe Parts].
[[Image:Kent Rasmussen Pipe05.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Featured Pipe, [[Kent Rasmussen|Kent Rasmussen]], courtesy Lars Kiel.]]


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=== Briar ===
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[[Image:costello1.gif|thumb|[[Castello]] Old Antiquari GG, courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]]The majority of pipes sold today, whether hand made or machine made, are fashioned from briar. Briar is a particularly good wood for pipe making for a number of reasons. The first and most important is its natural resistance to fire. The second is its inherent ability to absorb moisture. The burl absorbs water in nature to supply the tree in the dry times and likewise will absorb the moisture that is a byproduct of combustion. Briar is cut from the root burl of the heath tree ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_heath Erica arborea]), which is native to the rocky and sandy soils of the Mediterranean region. Briar burls are cut into two types of blocks; ebauchon and plateaux. Ebauchon is taken from the heart of the burl while plateaux is taken from the outer part of the burl. While both types of blocks can produce pipes of the highest quality, most artisan pipe makers prefer to use plateaux because of its superior graining.
Once we receive your request an account will be created and a random password emailed to you. When you log in as a registered user you can start editing or adding information yourself. Or if you prefer, you can send information, photos, other materials, or suggested edits to [mailto:sethile.pipes@gmail.com Scott Thile], and we can add them for you. Either way, please consider joining us in the effort to preserve the vast wealth of information we have available to us now before it is lost, or becomes much more difficult to find!
*[http://pipedia.org/docs/CharacteristicsOfBriar.pdf Characteristics Of Briar] is a very thorough and interesting research paper in .pdf format by G. Tsoumis, N. Kezos, I Fanariotou, E. Voulgaridis, and C. Passialis documenting the various characteristics of briar.
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*See, [[My Visit to A Briar Sawmill]], [[What Makes a Good Briar Pipe]], [[The Art of Sandblasting]], and [[Curing]] all excellent articles  by R.D. Field. Also see [[100 Year Old Briar?]]. Also Trever Talbert's excellent blog posts[http://talbertpipes.blogspot.com/] [[Sandblasting - Circles and Shanks]] and [[How to Read your Sandblast]].


*R.C. Hamlin has also written an interesting article on this subject called [http://www.pipeguy.com/briar_factor.htm The Briar Factor].
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*So you think you're a "Briar Afficionado"? This is a short but extremely informative article by [[Rainer Barbi]] available here: [http://www.rdfield.com/Barbi/The_Briar_Saga_1.jpg The Briar Saga Page 1] & [http://www.rdfield.com/Barbi/The_Briar_Saga_2.jpg The Briar Saga Page 2].
[[Image:JAlan.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|Featured Pipe, [[J. Alan Pipes|J. Alan Pipes]], 2009 Best of Show.]]


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Links to articles on Pipe Makers and Brands has its own dedicated article (see [[Special:MyLanguage/Pipe Brands / Makers|Pipe Brands / Makers]]). [[Special:MyLanguage/Materials and Construction|Materials and Construction]] has a dedicated article.


=== Alternative Woods Used For Pipemaking ===
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Although briar pipes are by far the most popular, various other woods are also used by pipe makers. See [[Alternative Woods Used For Pipemaking ]] for a list of the many  wood types and examples of pipes made with these woods. Many thanks to pipemaker [[Elie]] for suggesting this section. Also see [[Pipes in Other Woods]] an article written for The Collector by [[Tim Fuller]]
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=== Meerschaum ===
[[Image:Meerschaum.jpg|right|thumb|Meerschaum Pipes]]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerschaum Meerschaum] (hydrated magnesium silicate), a mineral found in small shallow deposits mainly around the city of Eskişehir in central Turkey, is prized for its plasticity which allows it to be carved into many decorative and figural shapes. It was used as early as the 17th century in Turkey in the production of various utilitarian articles, but the first use as a pipe was not earlier than, according to translated documents, about 1725-1750. Along with clay, meerschaum represented the other common medium for pipes before the introduction of briar as the material of choice in the mid-19th century. See [[Antique Meerschaum Pipes]].


The word "meerschaum" means "sea foam" in German, alluding to its natural white color and its surprisingly low weight. Meerschaum is a very porous mineral that absorbs elements of the tobacco during the smoking process, and gradually changes color to a golden brown. Old, well-smoked meerschaum pipes are prized for their distinctive coloring.
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The article on [[Special:MyLanguage/Pipe Making|Pipe Making]] includes a great deal of information as well as an extensive list of pipe making suppliers.


In selecting a meerschaum pipe it is advisable to determine if the pipe is indeed carved from a block of meerschaum, and is not made from meerschaum dust collected after carving and mixed with an emulsifier then pressed into a pipe shape. These products are not absorbent, do not color, and lack the smoking quality of the block carved pipe. It is not always obvious. Some collectors believe that some pipes marked "solid block meerschaum" may not be genuine. With no uniform grading authority, it is difficult to be sure in the case of an unknown maker, unless you are purchasing it from a trusted, well informed tobacconist. Be wary of inexpensive pipes from untrusted sources.  Also look for the quality of the carving. Better carvers are unlikely to waste time carving composite meerschaum.
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=== Clay ===
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[[Image:pollockclaypipes1.jpg|thumb|right|75pxl|Fox & Grapes, [[Pollock Clay Pipes]]]] Clay in this case is almost always a very fine white clay. Low-quality "clay" pipes are actually made from porcelain forming techniques known as slip, and poured into a mold. These are porous, of very low quality, and impart unwanted flavors to a smoke. Top-notch clays, on the other hand are made in a labor-intensive process that requires beating all air out of the clay, hand-rolling each pipe before molding it, piercing with a fine wire, and careful firing. Traditionally, clay pipes are un-glazed. Clays burn "hot" in comparison to other types of pipes, so they are often difficult for most pipe-smokers to use. Their proponents claim that, unlike other materials, a well-made clay pipe gives a "pure" smoke, with no flavor addition from the pipe bowl. In addition to aficionados, reproductions of historical clay styles are used by some Historical re-enactors. Clay pipes were once considered disposable items and the large quantities discarded in the past are often used as an aid in dating by industrial archaeologists.


'''For additional information see, [[A Short History Of Clay Pipes]], by Heather Coleman'''
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=== Calabash ===
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[[Image:Gourd09_Right.JPG|right|thumb|Calabash Gourd Pipe With Meerschaum Bowl Insert & Removable Bamboo Stem Extension Courtesy of Frank]]
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Calabash gourds (usually with meerschaum or porcelain bowls set inside them) have long made prized pipes, but they are labour-intensive and nowadays quite expensive. Because of this expense, pipes with bodies made of wood (usually mahogany) instead of gourd, but the same classic shape are sold as calabashes. Both wood and gourd pipes are functionally the same. They both have an air chamber beneath the bowl which serves to cool, dry, and mellow the smoke. There are also briar pipes being sold as calabashes. These typically do not have an air chamber and are named only because of their external shape.
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The construction of a calabash pipe generally consists of a downward curve that ends with an upcurve where the bowl sits. This low center of gravity allows for the user to easily hold the pipe by the mouth alone, leaving his hands free. This advantage was often used by actors who wanted to depict their character smoking while permitting them to do other business simultaneously. That is why the character Sherlock Holmes, who never used this kind of pipe in the stories, is stereotypically depicted as favoring it because early dramatic productions, especially those starring William Gillette and Basil Rathbone, made this artistic decision. In fact, Holmes, who preferred very harsh tobacco, would probably have disliked the calabash because of the above-mentioned mellowing effect.
 
Gourds specifically intended for pipemaking are usually "hand trained" while they are still green & growing. Every few days, after the fruit has begun to develop, the grower will bend the "neck" of the gourd, until it has formed into a near semi-circle. These are mainly grown in South Africa.
 
Family: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae] (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ay);
Genus:  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagenaria Lagenaria] (lag-en-AR-ee-uh);
Species: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash Siceraria] (sy-ker-AR-ee-uh);  
Cultivar: Dipper(?)
 
'''Calabash Interpretations''': Also popular with some collectors are Calabash shaped briar pipes, or Calabash interpretations. Fred Heim has written an interesting article on collecting these called [[Calabash, Calabash, Wherefore Art Thou Calabash?]], The Genesis of a Collecting Motif By Fred Heim, with photography by Joe Harb.
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===Corncob===
[[Image:Corncob.jpg|thumb|left|Corncob Pipes]][[Image:MacArthur_corncob.jpg|thumb|right|Gen. MacArthur]]
On the other end of the scale, "corncob" pipes made from maize cobs are cheap and effective, even if some regard them as inelegant.  The cobs are first dried for two years.  Then they are hollowed out to make a bowl shape.  The bowls are dipped in a plaster-based mixture and varnished or lacquered on the outside.  Shanks made from pine wood are then inserted into the bowls.  The first and largest manufacturer of corncob pipes is [[Missouri Meerschaum]], located in Washington, Missouri in the United States.[http://www.corncobpipe.com/].  Missouri Meerschaum has produced the pipes since 1869. General Douglas MacArthur and George Lincoln Rockwell were perhaps the most famous smokers of this type of pipe, along with the cartoon characters Popeye and Frosty the Snowman.
 
Corncob pipes remain popular today because they are inexpensive and require no "break-in" period like briar pipes. For these two reasons, corncob pipes are often recommended as a "Beginners pipe." But, their enjoyment is by no means limited to beginners.  Corncob pipes are equally valued by both learners, and experienced smokers who simply desire a cool, clean smoke. Pipesmokers who wish to sample a wide variety of different tobaccos and blends also might keep a stock of corncobs on hand to permit them to try new flavors without "carryover" from an already-used pipe, or to keep a potentially bad tasting tobacco from adding its flavor to a more expensive or favored pipe.
 
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=== Metal Pipes ===
[[Image:Metal Pipe.jpg|left|thumb|<center>Image Courtesy Tony Pringle of Smoking Metal</center>]]
[[Image:Shillelagh-Pidedia.jpg|right|thumb|<center>Vintage Falcon Shillelagh Pipe (Manufactured Ca. 1968)<br> Image Courtesy K. A. Worth</center>]]
An excellent website devoted to metal pipes: [http://www.smokingmetal.co.uk/ Smoking Metal].<br>
Includes various Falcon aluminum-stem pipes, plus Kirsten, Yello Bole, Dr. Grabow (Viking) and many others.
 
 
An interesting book on the subject: Back From The Ashes, Uncovering The Lost History Of G. L. Hunt and the Falcon Pipe, by K. A. Worth ~ Winner, 2008 Illinois Historical Society Book Award. Available from the author: [http://www.worthyworkspress.com/ Worthy Works Press] and at Amazon: [http://www.amazon.com/Back-Ashes-Uncovering-History-Falcon/dp/0979410606/ref=sr_1_1/002-1582897-2834440?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192470591&sr=8-1 Amazon.com.] For more info. see [[Books/Publications]] page...
 
 
 
Build your own custom Kirsten Metal Pipe at [http://www.kirstenpipe.com/customize.shtml Kirsten Pipe Company]
 
[[Kirsten Pipe Company]] - An article by Dave Whitney
 
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== '''Pipe makers by location''' ==
It would be great to see an overview of the history of pipe making in each region. Please feel free to contribute information to the individual sections. Many of the pipe makers still need bios or additional information and pictures (just click on them, and then select the Edit tab to add any information you have). Feel free to add other pipe makers you've a particular interest in or knowledge of. Please let me know if you need any help managing the wiki: mailto:sethile.pipes@gmail.com
 
We use the term '''''Broken Pipe''''' coined by Tom Dunn, and also used by Jan Andersson, to denote Pipe Makers who have passed on.
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=== Argentina ===
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[[Bambi Pipes]] (Gustavo Miguel Gonzalez) | [[D'Capo]] (Paolo Minotti) | [[Luigi Pipes]] (Luis Arbotto) | [[Pablo A. Piombo]] (Pipas Piombo)
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=== Austria ===
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[[1. Ottakringer Pfeifenmanufaktur]] (Patrick Rutka) | [[Andreas Bauer]] (Meerschaum) | [[Baff Tabakpfeifenunikate]] (David Wagner) | [[Edward's Pipes]] (Edward Czerny) | [[Harkam Pfeifen]] (Karl Harkam) | Karl [[Huml]] | [[Kemperling]] (Salzburger Pfeifenfabrik) | Hans [[Krenn]] | Josef [[Lenz]] (c/o Tischlerei Lenz) | Peter [[Matzhold]] | [[Pfeifendesign Lorenz]] ( Ludwig Lorenz) | [[Prammer Freehand Pfeifen]] (Josef Prammer) | Christoph [[Stiegler]] | [[Strambach]] (Meerschaum) | [[Tine Pipes]] (Martin Steinthaler)
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=== Canada ===
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[[Robert Blatter]] | [[Wolfgang Blazejewski (Pipes by Wolfgang)]] | [[Brigham Pipes]] | [[John Calich]] (J.Calich) | [[Cats Paw Pipes]] (Bill & Terri Weist) | [[Stephen Downie]] | [[MacQueen Pipes]] | [[Colm Magner]] | [[Michael Parks]] | [[John Rocheleau]] | [[Stefan Seles]] | [[Phillip Trypis]] | [[Julius Vesz]]
 
Canadian pipe making is very individual. Some styles are very traditional, showing definite Old World roots, while others are heavily influenced by the Danish freehand movement.
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=== Czech Republic ===
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Pavel [[Háp]] | Pavel [[Hodula]] | [[JanPipes]] (Jan Klouček) | Oldřich [[Jirsa]] | Karel [[Krška]] | [[Pearl Bee]] (Radka Hofmannová) | Martin [[Vlasak]] (now Australia) | [[Zapletal ART]] (Jiří Zapletal)
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=== Denmark ===
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'''Danish pipe makers (alphabetical by last name)'''
 
'''A-B:'''
[[Aalbørg]] | [[Finn Meyan Andersen]] | [[Mr. Andersen]] | [[Søren Eric Andersen]] | [[Anne Julie]] | [[Antique]] | [[Kurt Balleby]] | [[S. Bang]] (Per Hansen & Ulf Noltensmeier) | [[Knud Bech]] | [[Benner]] | [[K. Bertran]] | [[BMH]] | [[Leo Børgart]] | [[Peter Brakner]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Hans Brandt]]
 
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[[Svend Axel Celius]] | [[Champ of Denmark]] | [[Emil Chonowitsch]] | [[Jess Chonowitsch]] | [[Lars Christensen]] | [[Crown]] | [[Danbark]] | [[Danish Sovereign]] | [[Danmore]] | [[Danske Club]] | [[Dantonian Pipe Works]] | [[Dybsø]] | [[Sven Egholm]] | [[Tom Eltang]] | [[Eminent]] | [[Eriksen]] | [[Former]] | [[Nils Frederiksen]] | [[Ingo Garbe]]
 
'''H:'''
[[Jan Hansen]] | [[Kurt Balleby Hansen]] | [[Per Hansen]] (S. Bang) | [[Poul Hansen]] | [[Hans Hartmann]] | [[Peter Hedegaard]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Peter Heding]] | [[Peter Heeschen]] | [[Gert Holbek]] |  [[Preben Holm]] (Broken Pipe) (needs more editing) | [[Jens Holmgaard]] (Broken Pipe) | [[P. Holtorp]]
 
'''I-J:'''
[[Poul Ilsted]] | [[Lars Ivarsson]] | [[Nanna Ivarsson]] | [[Sixten Ivarsson]] (Broken Pipe, Sweden/Denmark) | [[Georg Jensen]] | [[Peder Christian Jeppesen]] (Neerup) | [[Jesper of Danmark]] | [[Mogens Johansen]] (Johs) | [[Benni Jørgensen]] | [[H.A. Jørgensen]] | [[Lasse Skovgaard]] Jørgensen |
 
'''K-M:'''
[[Karl Erik]] | [[Kong Christian]] | [[Teddy Knudsen]] | [[Sven Knudsen]] | [[Johan Kock]] | [[Kriswill]] | [[KS Piben]] | [[Largo]] | [[Lars of Denmark]] | [[Else Larsen]] | [[Jørgen Larsen]] | [[Jørn Larsen]] | [[W.Ø. Larsen]] | [[Ib Loran]] | [[Mathiasen]] | [[Jørn Micke]]
 
'''N:'''
[[Neerup]] | [[Bent Nielsen]] | [[Bjarne Nielsen]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Erik Nielsen]] | [[Hans Nielsen]] | [[Ivan Holst Nielsen]] | [[Jens Tao Nielsen]] | [[Jørgen Nielsen]] | [[Kai Nielsen]] | [[Tonni Nielsen]] (Denmark/United States) | [[Viggo Nielsen]] | [[Ulf Noltensmeier]] (S. Bang) | [[Erik Nørding]]
 
'''O-S:'''
[[Karl Kristian Olsen]] (Outrup Pibeservice) | [[Poul Olsen]] | [[Ib Olson]] | [[Karl Erik Ottendahl]] (Karl Erik) | [[P.U.G.]] | [[Partout]] | [[Flemming Petersen]] | [[Anne Julie Rasmussen]] | [[John E. Rasmussen]] | [[Kent Rasmussen]] | [[Poul Rasmussen]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Søren Refbjerg Rasmussen]] | [[Red Hat Pipes]] (Kjeld Sørensen) | [[Manduela Riger-Kusk]] | [[Soborg]] | [[Kjeld Sørensen]] (Red Hat Pipes) | [[Stanwell]]
 
'''T-Z:'''
[[Tao]] | [[Karsten Tarp]] | [[Helmer Thomsen]] | [[Bjørn Thurmann]] | [[Arne Urup]] | [[Ph. Vigen]] | [[Ole Walther]] (Walther Pipes) | [[Poul Winslow]] | [[York Deluxe]]
 
We highly recommend the following article on the history of Danish pipe making by [http://www.scandpipes.com/main/history.html Jakob Groth]. More Pipe maker articles coming soon to this section. Those in red still need articles. Please dive in if you'd like to help. Very thankfully there exists an excellent site dedicated to Scandinavian pipe makers. We highly recommend [http://danishpipemakers.com/ danishpipemakers.com]
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=== France ===
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[[Alain Albuisson]] | [[Chacom]] (Bayard) | [[Butz-Choquin]] (Claude Romain) | [[Charles Courrieu]] | [[David Enrique]] (needs more editing) | [[EWA]] (was Waille) | [[Jeantet]] | [[Paul Lanier]] | [[Pascal Piazzolla]] | [[Bernard Reybier]] | [[Ropp]] | [[Trever Talbert]] (France/United States) | [[Roger Vincent]] | [[Vuillard]] | [[Melan Pipe]]
 
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=== Germany ===
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'''A - D:''' [[Arnoldi]] (Rudi Arnold) | Frank [[Axmacher]] | [[Baiano]] (Rudolf Apelt) | Rainer [[Barbi]] | Hasso [[Baudis]] | Wolfgang [[Becker]] | Volker [[Bier]] | Klaus-Dieter [[Billerbeck]] | [[Brandypipes]] (Oliver & Max Brandt) | Andreas [[Bricks]] | Werner [[Bürmann]] | Oliver [[Camphausen]] | [[Design Berlin]] (db, formerly Pfeifenstudio Hartmann) | [[Design Greven]] (Udo Wolbers) | [[Dobbelmann]]
 
'''E - J:''' [[FG Pipes]] (Frank Giercke) | [[Frank-Pfeifen]] (Frank Stollenwerk) | Horst [[Fuchs]] | Norbert [[Gerharz]] | Axel [[Glasner]] | [[Klaus Hahn]] | [[Volker Hahn]] | Klaus [[Hedwig]] | [[Hennen-Design]] (Hermann Hennen) | Gerrit [[Heyl]] | [[Hh-Pipes]] (Holger Haettich) | [[hn handmade pipes]] (Heiner Nonnenbroich) | [[Jan Harry]] (Jan Harry Seiffert) | [[Jarugski]] | [[JB Pfeifen]] (Joachim Bittl) | Werner [[Johst]] | Uwe [[Jopp]] | Karl-Heinz [[Joura]] | [[JulS]] (Julian Schäfer) | [[JÜSCH-Pipes]] (Jürgen Schmitt) | 
 
'''K - Q:''' Hans [[Kallenberg]] | [[Ken Pipes]] (Ken Dederichs) | Günter [[Kittner]] | Reiner [[Klein]] | [[Klein-Pfeifendesign]] (Peter Klein) | Günter [[Kittner]] | [[Holmer Knudsen]] | Martin [[Krämer]] | Olaf [[Langner]] | Friedrich Karl-Peter [[Lehmann]] | Anton [[Manger]] | Cornelius [[Mänz]] | Ivan [[Melich]] | Robert [[Mewis]] | [[MM Pfeifen-Design]] (Markus Meyer) | Jürgen [[Moritz]] | [[Müllenbach & Thewald]] (M&T) | Werner [[Mummert]] | [[Nijstad Pfeifen]] (Gerd Nijstad) | [[Nikolas-Pfeifen]] (Nikolas Wagner) | [[Nils Thomsen Pipes]] | Hans Günter [[Noske]] | [[Oldenkott]] | [[Olis Pfeifen]] (Olaf Höppe) | Ingmar [[Oppenberg]] | [[Paul Pipes]] (Paul Becker) | [[Pfeifenmacher Stroh]] (Norbert Stroh) | [[Pfeifenwerkstatt T.H.A.L.]] (Thomas Wilbert) | Otto [[Pollner]] (Broken Pipe) | Gerhart [[Priewe]] | Andreas [[Püttmann]] |
 
'''R - Z:''' Axel [[Reichert]] | [[Reiner PIPE ART DESIGN]] (R.L. Will) | [[Reiner Thilo Pfeifen]] (Reiner Thilo Bindschädel) | Peter "Pit" [[Rohrbach]] | [[Roland-Briars]] (Roland Schwarz) | [[Rubec Pipes]] (Rudolf Beckmann) | Bertram [[Safferling]] | [[Shaabi Pipes]] (Manuel Shaabi, ex Lebanon) | [[snahti]] (Hans Wormit) | Bernd [[Sticklun]] | Eckhard [[Stöhr]] | Karl-Heinz [[Syring]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Tom Richard Pipes]] (Tom Richard Mehret) | [[Tortuga Babes]] (Achim Menzel) | [[Unikat-Pfeifen]] (Walter Krix) | [[VAUEN]] | Reinhardt [[Volz]] | Franz E. [[Waber]] | René [[Wähner]] | (Roger) [[Wallenstein]] | Fritz [[Weller]] | Gerhard [[Wilhelm]] | Ralf E. [[Wunderlich]]
 
More pipe maker articles coming soon. There exists an excellent site dedicated to German pipe makers. We highly recommend [http://www.german-pipemakers.de/index.html German Pipemakers]
 
'''German resources:'''
 
*'''Berlin Tobacco College''': The Berlin Tobacco College is open to the public and meets Thursday evenings at 8:00 in a local Berlin cafe. Sharing ideas, experiences, and good tobacco, the Berlin Tobacco College members welcome anyone interested in pipe smoking. In addition to pipe club evenings, the Berlin Tobacco College organizes the Berlin Pipe show and participates in the annual Berlin Christmas Charity event organized by Frank Zander. [http://www.tabakskollegium-berlin.de Website]
 
*'''East German Pipe Smokers Association''': Under the Direction of the German Pipe Smokers Association, we are working in conjunction with other pipe clubs to build the East German Pipe Smokers Association. [http://www.vdp-ost.de Website]
 
*'''Support of d.a.f.t home page''': [[Nils Thomsen]] Pipes is an active member and supporter of the d.a.f.t home page and forum. [http://www.daft.de Website]
 
*'''Pipe Making Workshop''': On Saturdays it is possible to spend the day making your own pipe form start to finish. The day begins at 10:00 a.m. with a coffee and a Briar block and ends in the evening in a cafe and your finished self-made pipe. These appointments are typically one to one and do not require previous wood-working experience. Participants pay approximately 200.00 € which includes the material. [http://www.tabakskollegium-berlin.de/discus/messages/124/1838.html?1162731393 Website]
 
*'''Pipe smoking class for beginners''': Every second Thursday evening of each month at 7:00 in the store, you are invited to join a beginners class in pipe smoking. [http://www.tabakskollegium-berlin.de/discus/messages/123/2519.html?1164265867 Website]
 
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=== Great Britain ===
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'''A - K:''' [[Abbey Pipes]] | [[Ashton]] | [[Astley's]] | [[Barling]] | [[BBB]] (Blumfeld’s Best Briar, formerly A. Frankau) | [[Ben Wade]] | [[Blakemar Briars]] (Michael Billington) | [[Castleford]] | [[Charatan]] | [[Comoy's]] of London | [[Duncan Briars]] | [[Dunhill]] | [[Ferndown]] (L. & J.S. Briars) (Ellwood) | [[GBD]] | [[Hardcastle]] (became Parker-Hardcastle) |
 
'''L - Z:''' [[Larrysson Pipes]] (Paul Hubarrt) | [[Loewe & Co.]] | [[London Castle Pipes]] (G. Huybrecht) | [[Masta Patent Pipe Company]] | [[Millville]] (Dennis and John Marshall) | [[Parker]] | [[Sasieni]] | [[Upshall]] (also makes Tilshead)| [[Ian Walker (Northern Briar Pipes)]] | 
 
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=== Italy ===
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"No content yet" is indicated by ***!
 
'''A - B:''' "[[Aldo Morelli]]" | "[[Aldo Velani]]" | [[Amarcord]] | [[Amorelli]] (Salvatore Amorelli) | [[Ardor]] (Dorelio Rovera e C.) | [[Armellini]] (Mauro Armellini, Broken Pipe) | "[[Angelo Venezia]]" *** | [[Aqualong]] (Enzo Foresti) | [[Ascorti]] (Roberto Ascorti) | [[Baldo Baldi]] | [[Cesare Barontini]] | [[Ilio Barontini]] | [[Bartoli]] | [[Becker & Musicò]] (Paolo Becker & Giorgio Musicò) | [[Fritz Becker]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Paolo Becker]] | Renato [[Bellina]] | Sandro [[Bellomo]] | Mauro [[Bernardini]] | Mario [[Bertinetti]] | Ercole [[Bogni]] | Alberto [[Bonfiglioli]] | [[Brebbia]]
 
'''C - F:''' [[Calabria Pipe]] (Vito Carlino)  |  [[Caminetto]] (Roberto Ascorti) | [[Cassano Pipes]] (Ceresa) | [[Castello]] (Carlo Scotti, Broken Pipe) | Claudio [[Cavicchi]] | Luciano [[Cerrato]] | "[[Cesare]]" | [[Corrado]] (Corrado Frignani) | [[Corsellini 1880]] (Alessandro Corsellini) | [[Dante Pipes]] (Massimo Angelo) *** | Alberto [[Del Grano]] | [[DG Pipe]] (Gabriele Dal Fiume) | [[Dino da Campione]] (Leonardo Airaghi, Broken Pipe) | [[Don Carlos]] (Bruto Sordini) | [[Enricoro]] (Enrico Marola) | [[Fe-Ro]] (Figli di Federico Rovera s.n.c.) | Michele [[Fiare']] | [[Filì Pipe]] (Filippo Panepinto) | Bruno [[Freddi]] | [[Funambolo]] (Federico Giorio) | [[]] ()
 
'''G - L:''' [[Gardesana]] (Fiorenzo Rovera) | Mario [[Gasparini]] | [[Gigi]] (Luigi Crugnola) *** | Mauro [[Gilli]] | Domenico [[Giordano]] | Domenico [[Grenci]] (Broken Pipe) *** | Flavio [[Guidi]] | [[Hully Briars]] | [[Il Ceppo]] (Franco Rossi & his sister Nadia) | [[Il Duca Pipe]] (Massimiliano Rimensi) | [[Tonino Jacono]] | [[L'Anatra]] | [[La Bitta]] (Armando Fumia) | [[La Fiamma]] (Gino Tarabella) *** | Fabio [[La Rocca]] | Dante [[Lavoratore]] | [[Le Foglie]] (Fabrizio Paolucci] | [[Le Nuvole]] (Maurizio Tombari) | Romano [[Legari]] | [[Lorenzetti]] | [[Lorenzo]] (Lorenzo Tagliabue, formerly Fratelli Lana)
 
'''M - Q:''' Antonio [[Manganaro]] *** | Giuliano [[Marconi]] *** | [[Mario Grandi]] (Aldo Pierluigi) *** | [[Mastro Beraldi]] (Aldo Pierluigi) | [[Mastro de Paja]] | "[[Mauro Cateni]]" *** | Enrico [[Medaglia]] | Giorgio [[Micheli]] | [[Molina Pipe]] (Giovanni Carollo) | [[Moretti]] (Marco Biagini) | [[Munalli]] | Roberto [[Nava]] | Serge [[Navarra]] | Enzo [[Nidiaci]] | [[Non canta la raganella]] (NCLR) | Gerardo [[Papalia]] | [[Al Pascià]] | Enrico [[Passoni]] | [[Pipa Croci]] | Fratelli [[Quattrociocchi]]
 
'''R - Z:''' [[Radice]] | [[Richichi]] | [[Rinaldo]] (Elio & Guido Rinaldo) | [[Romeo Pipe]] (Domenico Romeo) | [[Rossi]] | [[Salmastro]] (Michele Mellone] *** | Stefano [[Santambrogio]] | [[Savinelli]] | [[Ser Dany]] *** | [[Ser Jacopo]] (Giancarlo Guidi) | [[Tommaso Spanu]] | Cesare [[Talamona]] | Fulvio [[Trangoni]] *** | [[Trinita']] (Mauro Rota] | [[Vascello]] (Francesco Di Mento) *** | Luigi [[Viprati]] | Michele [[Visconti]] ***
 
'''Italian Miscellanous''' (Seconds, thirds, discontinued and liquidated brands): [[IM A-K]] | [[IM L-Z]]
 
More pipe maker articles coming soon. Very thankfully there exists an excellent site dedicated to Italian pipe makers. We highly recommend [http://www.italianpipemakers.com/inglese/Frameset-1gb.htm italianpipemakers.com]
 
*See [[A Short History of The Italian Handmade Pipe]], by R.D.Field for an interesting article on the Castello, Caminetto, and Ascorti connection.
 
*See [[Thoughts on Italian Pipes]] - Sykes Wilford's musings on Italian pipe design.
 
*Pipe making courses by '''[[Bertram Safferling]]'''. For info see [http://www.freehand.de/pipemaking_courses_and_seminars_01.html Safferling]
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=== Japan ===
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[[Shizuo Arita]] | [[Takeo Arita]] (needs more editing)| [[Tsutomu Fukashiro]] | [[Kei'Ichi Gotoh]] | [[Seiji Hachiro]] | [[Jun'ichiro Higuchi]] | [[Ichi Kitahara]] | [[saci]] (Yukio Okamura) | [[Kenichiro Sakurai]] | [[Smio Satou]] | [[Hiroyuki Tokutomi]] | [[Yuki Tokutomi]] | [[Tsuge]]
 
*See [[Beyond Tsuge]] - Martin Ferrent interviews Sykes Wilford about Japanese pipes, originally published at [http://www.pfeifenbox.de PFEIFENBOX]
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=== Poland ===
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[[Bartlomiej Antoniewski]] | [[Artur & Mariusz Bednarczyk]] (B&B) | [[Zbigniew Bednarczyk]] (BRÓG) | [[Ryszard Filar]] | [[Robert Gruszczynski]] (Rogrus) | [[Ryszard Kulpinski]] | [[Marek Parol]] | [[Tadeusz Poliński]] | [[Henryk Worobiec]]
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=== Russia ===
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[[Sergey Ailarov]] | [[Sergey Dyomin]] | [[Alexey Fyodorov]] | [[Vladimir Grechukhin]] | [[Valentin Kiselyov]] | [[Alexey Kharlamov]] | [[Evgeniy Lushin]] (Eugeni Looshin) | [[Misha Revyagin (Mr. Pipes)]] | [[Alexandr Saharov]] | [[Viktor Yashtylov]]
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=== South Africa ===
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Leon [[du Preez]] | [[Ebenhart's Handmade Pipes]] (Ebenhart Botha) | [[Jobert]] (Johan Slabbert)
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=== Spain ===
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[[Segimon Baulenas]] (Pipas Sigmund) | [[Bruken]] | [[Rafa Martín]] (Pipes Martin) | [[Jean P. Soler]] | [[Joan Saladich]]
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=== Sweden ===
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[[Björn of Sweden]] (Björn Bengtsson) | Bengt [[Carlson]] | [[Dura Pipes]] (Dura Semjaniv, Broken Pipe) | [[Geiger Pipes]] (Love Geiger) | [[Gurra]] (Lars-Göran Markunger) | [[Sixten Ivarsson]] (Broken Pipe) (Sweden/Denmark) | Arne [[Ljung]] | Bo [[Nordh]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Thunér Pipes]] (Ronny Thunér) | [[Vollmer & Nilsson]] (Martin Vollmer & Anders Nilsson)
 
Although much deserved credit has been given to Danish pipemakers & the "Danish Freehand" style, a lot of credit has to go to a handful of brilliant and innovative Swedish pipemakers, not the least of whom were '''[[Sixten Ivarsson]]''' & '''[[Bo Nordh]]''' (may they smoke & rest in peace).
 
More pipe maker articles coming soon. Very thankfully there exists an excellent site dedicated to Swedish pipe makers. We highly recommend [http://www.svenskapipklubben.se/default.asp?lang=4 Svenska Pipklubben] (Swedish Pipe Club) and extend many thanks to '''Jan Andersson''', club secretary (and pipe smoker, of course).
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=== Switzerland ===
[[Image:Switzerland.jpg]]
 
[[Bru-Bu]] (Brunner & Buhofer) | [[Davidoff]] | [[Design by FRANZ]] (Franz von Matt) | [[Egloff, Peter]] | [[Fischer, Peter]] | [[Innerschwyzer-Pfeifen]] (Paul J. Heinzer & Family) | Daniel [[Jud]] | [[La Pipa]] (Stefan Capaul) | [[Peter Pfeifenbau]] (Roman Peter) | [[Stich]] (Drechslerei Stich AG) | [[Tom’s Pipe-Line]] (Thomas Habermacher) | [[Tschan]] | [[Wagner Pipes]] | [[Wagner Tabak-Lädeli]] | [[White Dog Freehand Pipes]] (Richard Baggenstos) | [[WR Freehand Pipes]] (Wolfgang Röllin)
 
We urgently need '''Helvetians''' (Swiss) to contribute info for the above pipemakers.
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=== Ukraine ===
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[[Golden Gate]] | [[Alexander Ponomarchuk]] | [[Konstantin Shekita]] | [[Valeriy Rizhenko]]
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=== United States ===
[[Image:USA.jpg]]
 
'''A - B:'''
[[Alpine Briars]] (Stephen Johnson) | [[American Smoking Pipe Co.]] (Mark Tinsky) | [[P. A. Anderson]] | [[Scott Anderson]] | [[Anima pipes]] (Brian McNulty) | [[Antony Andre´ Pipes]] | Frank [[Augsberger]] (Broken Pipe) | [[B.A. Weaver Pipes]] (Bruce A. Weaver) | [[Al Baier]] | [[Bertram]]  (Washington, DC) | [[Bolas De Fuego]] | Paul [[Bonaquisti]] | [[Kirk Bosi]] | [[J.M. Boswell]] | [[Bill Braddock]] (Art That Smokes) | [[Briar Art]] (Brian Ruthenberg) | Mike [[Brissett]] | Ed [[Burak]] (Connoisseur) | Mike [[Butera]]
 
'''C - D:'''
Walt [[Cannoy]] | Dominic [[Cazzetta]] | [[Cellini]] | [[Chheda Pipes]] (Premal Chheda) | Eric C. [[Christie]] | Robert [[Cipolla]] | [[Bill Collins]] (Jost) | Chris [[Clark]] | Greg [[Clemons]] | R.A. [[Clewell]] | [[Larry E. Comeaux]] | Joe [[Cortigiano]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Russ Cook]] | [[Tom Cook]] | James "Jim" T. [[Cooke]] | Joseph [[Crable]] | John [[Crosby]] | [[Custom-Bilt]] (needs photos) | [[Rad Davis]] | [[DeJarnett Pipes]] (Horace DeJarnett) | [[Delta Pipes]] (Michael Fauscette) | John [[Dengler]] | James [[DePrey]] | Fred [[Diebel]] | Diane [[Doerr]] | [[Dr. Grabow]]
 
'''E - H:'''
[[E. Andrew Briars]] (Edward Andrew Jurkiewicz) | [[John Eells]] | [[Elliott Pipes]] (Skip Elliott) | [[Lee von Erck]] | [[Ron Fairchild]] | [[Tony Fillenwarth]] | [[Fischer]] (House of Fischer) |  [[Alex Florov]] (Ex Russia) | [[Wally Frank]] | [[Frederick G Pipes]] (Frederick Garlinghouse, broken pipe) | Mike [[Frey]] | Don [[Fuhr]] | Andrew [[Glamp]] | [[GM Pipes]] (Gregg M. Bloom) | [[Gray Mountain Pipes]] (Mark Gradberg) | [[GRC Pipes]] (Darius Eruch Dah) | Jake [[Hackert]] | Robert E. [[Hayes]] | [[Hew Len Pipes]] (Jaden Hew Len) | Paul [[Hildebrand]] | Jack [[Howell]] | [[Hudson Universal Pipe Co.]] | Kurt A. [[Huhn]]
 
'''I - K:'''
[[Ideal Mfg.]] | [[Imperati]] | Leo [[Irrera]] | [[J. Alan Pipes]] (Jeffrey Allen Gracik) | [[J. Arthur Pipes]] | [[J. Davis Pipes]] (Jody Davis) | [[J. Rinaldi Pipes]] (Jon Rinaldi) | [[Jack's Handmade Pipes]] (Jack Hamburg Jr.) | Michael [[Jacobson-Hardy]] | [[Jandrew]] (J. Andrew Kovacs) | [[Jelling]] | Jorg [[Jemelka]] | [[JHW Pipes]] (Jack H. Weinberger) | [[Johnson (Various makers!)]] | [[Richard C. Johnson]] | [[Steve Johnson]] | [[David Jones]] (Regency) | Yern "Bo" [[Jorgenson]] | [[JS Pipes]] (Joel Shapiro) | Michael [[Kabik]] | Brian [[Kalnitz]] | Mitch [[Kaufman]] | [[Kaywoodie]] (KBB, Currently made by [[S.M. Frank & Co. Inc.]]) | [[Kiess Pipes]] (Dr. Robert C. Kiess) | [[Kirsten Pipe Company]] (Metal Pipes) | [[Kuziel Pipes]] (Paul Kuziel)
 
'''L - M:'''
[[Samuel Learned]] | [[Henry Leonard & Thomas Inc.]] | [[LHS]] (L & H Stern Pipe Making Company) (needs editing & photos)| [[Michael Lindner]] | [[M. Linkman & Co.]] | [[Loscalzo Pipes]] (Craig A. Loscalzo) | [[Luna Pipes]] (Tom Johnson) | [[Brian McNulty]] (Anima) | [[Marchetti Pipes]] | [[Mr. Groum]] (James H. Margroum, broken pipe) | Joe [[Mariner]] | Andrew [[Marks]] | [[Marxman]] | [[Mastercraft]] | [[Medico]] ([[S.M. Frank & Co. Inc.]]) | Clarence [[Mickles]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Micoli]] (Robert Eugene Burns) | Herb [[Milton]] | [[Tracy Mincer]] | Don [[Mock]] (Broken Pipe) | Jeremiah W. [[Montgomery]] | [[Morgan Pipes]] (Chris Morgan) | John [[Murado]]
 
'''N - Q:'''
[[Elliott Nachwalter]] | [[National Briar Pipe Co.]] | [[Rolando Negoita]] (US/ex Romania) | [[Tonni Nielsen]] (Denmark/United States) | Andrew [[Ogura]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Okie Pipes]] (Ralph T. Gibson) | [[Owl Shop]] (John Photakis)  |  [[Ozark Mountain Briars]] (David Johnson) | Scott [[Parfumi]] | [[Penguin Briar]] (Kim Kendall) | Robert [[Peretti]] | Paul [[Perri]] | [[Perry White Pipes]] (Bob Swanson) | [[Phoenix Pipes]] (Jason Watkins-Brock / WATROCK) | [[Pohlmann Pipes]] (Brad Pohlmann) | Will [[Purdy]] | Ryan [[Quagliata]] | [[Quinn Pipes]] (Bryan Quinn)
 
'''R - T:'''
[[R.A. Ward Pipes]] (Robert A. Ward) | [[R.G. Freehand Pipes]] (Robert Gebbie) | [[R.M. Perkins Pipes]] (Robert M. Perkins) | [[Renaissance Pipes]] (Tom Bahder) | Thayne [[Robertson]] | [[Tony Rodriguez]] | Curt [[Rollar]] | [[Larry Roush]] | [[RUbben Pipes]] (Randolph Ubben) | [[Russ Alan Pipes]] | [[S&R Pipes]] (Stephen & Roswitha Anderson) | [[S.E. Thile Pipes]] (Scott E. Thile) | [[S.M. Frank & Co. Inc.]] | [[Jerry Sands]] | [[R.C. Sands]] | Max [[Schulte]] | Ben [[Scofield]] | Bill [[Shalosky]] | [[Joe Skoda]] | [[Spence Pipes]] (Taft Spence) | Denny [[Souers]] | [[STOA Briars]] (Todd M. Johnson) | Vic [[Steinhart]] | [[Alan Stevenson]] | Robert [[Story]] | Ken [[Sturgill]] | [[Trever Talbert]] (France/United States) | [[Tatum's Workshop]] (Paul Tatum) | [[TC Fuller Pipes]] | [[Mark Tinsky]] | Bob [[Tredway]] | [[Tyler Lane Pipes]] (Tyler Lane Beard)
 
'''U - Z:'''
[[Vermont Freehand]] (Steven E. Norse) | M.O. [[Vickers]] | Pat M. [[Vottis]] | Bill [[Walther]] | Kerry S. [[Wathen]] | Robert [[Waughtel]] | Tim [[West]] | Steve [[Weiner]] (Broken Pipe) | [[Whidbey Islander Pipes]] | Randy [[Wiley]] | [[William Demuth Company]] (WDC) (see also [[S. M. Frank & Co. Inc.]]) | [[Windjammer Pipes]] (Justin Bain) | [[Yello-Bole]] see also ([[S.M. Frank & Co. Inc.]])
 
'''Amercan Miscellaneous''' (Seconds, thirds, discontinued and liquidated brands): [[AM A-K]] | [[AM L-Z]]
 
American pipe making is heavily influenced by the European schools, although Asian aesthetics, at least as they play out in pipes, have also become a notable influence. In particular, the Italian, English, and French schools, with their traditional shapes, have formed the basis for the work of many American pipe makers who have  pored over collections of old Dunhills, Barlings, GBDs, Costellos, Savinelli's, etc. Many of these shapes were well established by the 1920s. Others are heavily influenced by the makers of Danish high grade pipes, who have likewise been influenced by their mentors, the fathers of the Danish freehand movement of the 1950's and '60s.
 
"[[Go West]]" is a fascinating look at high grade American pipe makers from across the pond. Written By: Erwin Van Hove and originally published in the French magazine, Pipe Mag.
 
Among other interesting developments in US pipe making has been Sandblasting. Fred Hanna wrote an interesting article for The Pipe Collector called, [[The Best Sandblasted Pipes are Being Made By Americans]], where he writes, "Now and then, someone will point to a particular country, such as Denmark or Italy, and remark upon the quality of their pipe makers as a group.  This may be in terms of design, finish, mouthpieces, engineering, or what have you.  Let's add another such assessment. I have been watching the quality of sandblasting by Americans for the last couple of years, and I don't think there can be any doubt about it.  The best sandblasted pipes OVERALL are now coming out of the USA."
 
Suffice it to say that a new generation of American pipe makers have emerged. Many have made the trek to high grade pipe mecca to study with the master carvers. They have brought back an entire school of technique and aesthetic and made it their own. Others combine the traditional and freehand styles in a unique combination. Regardless of their influences, many of these American pipe makers are pursuing pipe making with a tremendous passion and energy, and an individual spirit, not unlike the one that molded the country.
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=== Others ===
'''Albania:''' [[Tomori]]
 
'''Belgium:''' [[Enrico Bocci]] | [[Hilson]]
 
'''Bulgaria:''' [[George Boyadjiev (GB Pipes)]] | [[Georgi Todorov - Getz]]
 
'''Brazil:''' [[Bertoldi]]
 
'''Chile:''' [[Leonardo Herrera]]
 
'''China:''' [[Leslie Ng (Gloredo)]] | [[Zhishan & Mindong Pipe]]
 
'''Cyprus''' [[Yiannos Kokkinos]]
 
'''Greece:''' [[Alexander Pipes]] (Alexandros Zavvos) | [[Amadeus Pipes]]
 
'''Ireland:''' [[Peterson]]
 
'''Israel:''' [[Shalom Pipe Factory]]
 
'''Malta:''' [[Made in Malta]]
 
'''Mexico:''' [[Roberto González González (Pipas de Cochera)]]
 
'''Netherlands:''' [[Elbert Gubbels]] (Koninklijke Fabriek van Tabakspijpen / Royal Dutch Pipe Factory; Brands: Amphora, Big Ben, Hilson, Royal Dutch) | [[P.G.C. Hajenius]] | [[Bernard Myburgh (Don Bernard Pipes)]]
 
'''New Zealand:''' [[Don Speden]] (now Japan) | [[Jan Zeman]]
 
'''Norway:''' [[Bård Hansen (Tabago)]]
 
'''Portugal:''' [[Elie]] (also living in Belgium) | [[Joao Reis]]
 
'''Romania:''' [[Gabos Costin Iuliu (Gabos Pipes)]]
 
'''Slovenia:''' [[Gregor Lobnik]]
 
'''Tanzania:''' [[Kiko]]
 
'''Uruguay:''' [[Pedro Ferrizzo]]
 
== Off site links (related to pipe smoking) ==
 
[http://www.bpipaclub.com BPipaClub.com] (La pagina del Barcelona Pipa Club sobre pipas y tabacos más activa para toda la comunidad de habla hispana )
 
[http://www.smokersforums.org/ Smokers Forums] (an active international online pipe-smoking community committed to a civil tone)
 
[http://pipes.org/ Pipes.org] (lots of great links and a wealth of information)
 
[http://www.naspc.org/ NASPC.org] (North American Society of Pipe Collectors)
 
[http://www.aspipes.org/ A.S.P] (the web home of alt.smokers.pipes, a very active and interesting newsgroup)
 
[http://tobaccoreviews.com/ TobaccoReviews.com] (a fantastic site to research tobaccos you might enjoy)
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29 Smoking pipe (tobacco) article on Wikipedia]
 
[http://www.pipemakersforum.com/ PipeMakersForum.com] (Great information on pipe making and fellowship with pipe makers)
 
[http://www.faviles.com/phpWiki/index.php/P%E1ginaPrincipal WikiPipa.] Enciclopedia Virtual de la Pipa
 
[http://www.faviles.com/la_pipa.htm  La Pipa.] La página en castellano sobre la pipa y el tabaco
 
[http://grayfoxonline.mywowbb.com/ Gray Fox Online Forum]  (General pipe smoking forum with an emphasis on old and new Kaywoodies)
 
[http://groups.google.fr/group/Pipes-et-tabacs?hl=fr The French pipes and tobacco discussion group]
 
Pipes et tabacs :http://groups.google.fr/group/Pipes-et-tabacs/topics?hl=fr
 
[http://groups.google.com/group/FumeursdePipe?hl=fr Groupe Fumeurs de Pipe] (The first French group about pipes, pipe makers, and tobaccos)
 
[http://www.fumeursdepipe.net/ Fumeurs de Pipe] (A French site dedicated to pipes, pipe makers, and so on...)
 
[http://www.christianpipesmokers.org/ Christian Pipe Smokers] (An active group of pipe smokers that also discuss theology)
 
[http://www.scofieldpipes.com/docs/pipetheology.html "Toward a Theology of Pipesmoking,"] (a humorous tract by the Rev. Arthur D. Yunker; permission granted by author)
 
[http://www.angelfire.com/folk/cpu/ Club de Pipafumadores Uruguay 2001] (since 2001 - en internet desde el 10/8/2001)
 
[http://www.pipeclub.info PipeClub.info] (Russian Speaking Pipesmokers Association)
 
[http://www.pipevillage.org/ Pipe Village] (The portal for worldwide Chinese pipe smokers, dealers and makers, since 2001)
 
[http://www.fumarelapipa.com/ Fumare La Pipa] (The first and biggest italian website dedicated to pipe, pipesmokers, pipemakers...)
 
[http://www.lambpipes.com/tools.htm] (Professional Pipe Maker tooling)

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