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[[File:MicahCryder.jpg|thumb|left|Micah Cryder]][[File:MicahCrider OoomCano.jpg|thumb|250px|Courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com/ Smokingpipes.com]]]Yeti? Why Yeti? In order to understand the answer to that conundrum, you need to first understand the man behind the pipes: Micah Cryder. The young, hyper-intelligent and good humored gent, who was born/currently lives and carves full time in Montana, offers two (of many) reasons. 1. The very word "Yeti" is evocative of the timeless, hearkens | |||
to campfires, high mountain peaks, exploration and the sense of the unknown waiting to be discovered. 2. While Micah takes his craft very seriously, he is lighthearted of | |||
outlook, and felt that naming a marque Yeti would impart a sense of humor and whimsy within an industry which, often, seemed to take itself far-too-seriously. | |||
Micah | 100% handcrafted from Mimmo briar, and featuring hand-carved bits of German ebonite/cumberland, as well as the occasional foray into Juma and Bakelite, Micah's | ||
interiors boast 4mm/3.5mm draft holes in the mortise and stem, respectively. Although a self-described "child of the internet," receiving a majority of his carving education from forums, Micah states that his biggest boost came as a result of personal instruction from Premal Cheddah. While in the process of evolving, the Yeti briar aesthetic currently embraces the American school of shape interpretation. | |||
Micah also made one of the seven pipes selected to be included in the seven day set for the Greater Kansas City Pipe Club's 2013 pipe making contest. | |||
You might also be interested in reading Bear Grave's [http://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/interview-micah-cryder-yeti-pipes Interview: Micah Cryder of Yeti Pipes] | |||
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