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Trever was an | Trever was an illustrator, painter, and designer before becoming a part-time pipe maker in 1996. In 1997 he won the Pipes & Tobacco Pipe Carving contest, which eventually lead to full-time pipe making in 1999. Paul Peri was the first mentor, and he has since learned from Al Baier, [[Mark Tinsky]], [[Mike Butera]], [[Paul Bonaquisti]], and many more others than he can begin to name. | ||
Trever moved to France with his wife in May of 2002, but continues to send many pipes to the states through direct sales from his website, and he also sends many of his pipes to the [http://www.pipeandpint.com/ Pipe & Pint]. | Trever moved to France with his wife in May of 2002, but continues to send many pipes to the states through direct sales from his website, and he also sends many of his pipes to the [http://www.pipeandpint.com/ Pipe & Pint]. | ||
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Trever was an illustrator, painter, and designer before becoming a part-time pipe maker in 1996. In 1997 he won the Pipes & Tobacco Pipe Carving contest, which eventually lead to full-time pipe making in 1999. Paul Peri was the first mentor, and he has since learned from Al Baier, Mark Tinsky, Mike Butera, Paul Bonaquisti, and many more others than he can begin to name.
Trever moved to France with his wife in May of 2002, but continues to send many pipes to the states through direct sales from his website, and he also sends many of his pipes to the Pipe & Pint.
The Pipe & Pint. A traditional shop selling fine pipes, cigars, a wide variety of pipe tobaccos, and excellent craft-brewed domestic and imported beers. Ask for Larry! Phone: (336) 218-8610; Address: 2500-B Spring Garden St., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, USA
In addition to briar, Trever also makes pipes out of Morta (bog oak, a partially petrified oak). Bog wood is wood extracted from trunks of trees that have been buried in peat bogs and preserved from decay by the acidity and anaerobic bog conditions and the tannins leached out of other plant matter. It represents the first early stages in the fossilization of wood, with further stages ultimately forming lignite and coal over a period of many millions of years.
Trever's amazingly creative designs have been an inspiration. His work and very helpfull advice and encouragement have been highly influential on the new generation of high grade American pipe makers.
Contact information:
E-mail: mailto:trever@talbertpipes.com Postal Address: Talbert Pipes 26 ave de la Monneraye Herbignac, France, 44410 Phone/fax: 0240 88 98 08 (Please call ahead and inform us if you need to fax, and we will put the machine on the line.
U.S. friends and customers should dial 01133 240 88 98 08 to reach us. This includes the international dialing code for France. However, Trever virtually never answers the phone unless he is expecting a call, just for avoiding junk calls. Best bet is to phone and leave a message and your number, or email in advance to say when you'll be calling. US callers, please be advised that France is 6 hours ahead of the US, so the best hours to call are between 6am and 6pm in US time (noon and midnight here).
Here are some more beautiful examples of Trever's work:
