Marchetti Pipes

Marchetti Pipes Currently down!

Phil DeFant, owner of Marchetti Pipes provides highly esteemed cleaning and rejuvenation services. As well the name is used for his fine handcrafted pipes made one at a time in limited quantities. Marchetti Pipes mix American, Italian & Danish pipe maker influences to craft it's original style.

Asked "Which young carvers would you consider the most promising worldwide?" in an interview in November of 2003, Lee von Erck (→ von Erck) answered: "The young North American makers are those I know the best, not having seen many new young Europeans. Michael Parks from Canada and Phil DeFant (Marchetti Pipes) are the two that come to mind."

Lee has been Phil's mentor in pipemaking, knowing him since he was in school and a hockey player on a team Lee coached. (Lee also went to school with his mother.) Phil spent time at Lee's workshop whenever he could get home for vacation. After every visit, so Lee, there was a quantum leap forward in Phil's work. Not only his designs, but in his overall quality. If you look close at Phil's pipes you can, of course, see von Erck's influence on his work. Phil also joined him on a trip to Japan where his pipes were welcomed very friendly.

Currently Phil and his wife Jennifer have a new baby. His life has gotten so busy he does not have time for the pipe business at the moment.

Philipp S. DeFant
152 Nicole Dr.
Brooklyn, Michigan 49230
USA

Tel.: 517 - 592 - 6496
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Website: Marchetti Pipes