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"My Name is Alan Stevenson and I live in Wausau, WI. | |||
I am a very late bloomer for a pipe maker. Have been smoking a pipe since college in 1966. I have always wanted to try making a pipe, so after 30+ years in industry I have retired to my little corner of the garage. Pipemaking for me has really involved a steep learning curve which I have only begun to climb. My background is math, physics and chemistry, I had never touched a wood or metal lathe in my life. Starting at nearly 60 is tougher than most would think. | |||
In 2004 I had tried my hand at a couple of kits from [[Mark Tinsky]] and enjoyed working on them. So I paid the kindly Mr. Tinsky a visit in Helena. Mr. [[Rad Davis]] was there at that time as well and for a few days I had the privilege of learning a little about pipemaking from these two gentlemen. I left Helena with a couple of pipes, abunch of briar and some stems and return to finish working on my shop. About 2 years ago I got my nice metal lathe and set about learning how to hand cut a stem. If I ever learn to do that correctly then I might consider that I am a pipemaker. Till that time I am still learning." | |||
Alan Stevenson | |||
Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 | |||
USA | |||
Telephone: 715 - 432 - 6215 | |||
Homepage: [http://mrcspiperoom.com/Stevenson-Pipes.php Alan Stevenson Pipes] | |||
E-mail: [mailto:stevalla@charter.net stevalla@charter.net] | |||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: United States]] | [[Category: United States]] | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 21 April 2008
Quoted from the website:
"My Name is Alan Stevenson and I live in Wausau, WI.
I am a very late bloomer for a pipe maker. Have been smoking a pipe since college in 1966. I have always wanted to try making a pipe, so after 30+ years in industry I have retired to my little corner of the garage. Pipemaking for me has really involved a steep learning curve which I have only begun to climb. My background is math, physics and chemistry, I had never touched a wood or metal lathe in my life. Starting at nearly 60 is tougher than most would think.
In 2004 I had tried my hand at a couple of kits from Mark Tinsky and enjoyed working on them. So I paid the kindly Mr. Tinsky a visit in Helena. Mr. Rad Davis was there at that time as well and for a few days I had the privilege of learning a little about pipemaking from these two gentlemen. I left Helena with a couple of pipes, abunch of briar and some stems and return to finish working on my shop. About 2 years ago I got my nice metal lathe and set about learning how to hand cut a stem. If I ever learn to do that correctly then I might consider that I am a pipemaker. Till that time I am still learning."
Alan Stevenson Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 USA Telephone: 715 - 432 - 6215 Homepage: Alan Stevenson Pipes E-mail: stevalla@charter.net