Ernie Markle Pipes: Difference between revisions

[[File:ErnieMarkle.jpg|thumb|left|Ernie Markle, courtesy [http://tobaccodays.com/blurbs/the-fears-doubts-and-relevant-concerns-of-pipe-makers/ TobaccoDays.com]]][[File:ErnieMarkle BlastedLovat.jpg||200px|thumb|Blasted Lovat, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com/ smokingpipes.com]]]"''Ernie Markle has a passion for making great pipes. Pipes that will live on well after you are gone. Pipes that create a heritage of craftsmanship.''" If you have the opportunity to spend any time with Ernie, I think you'll find that certainly rings true, and that he has clearly acted on that passion. Ernie's educational background is in Philosophy and Spanish, yet previous to becoming a full time pipe maker in early 2014 he worked in finance. He currently makes pipes out of his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Ernie's interest in pipe making began in 2007 when after hours of viewing thousands of custom pipes online, he was suddenly struck with a fundamental question: “How do they do that?”  He then discovered [http://pipemakersforum.com The Pipemakers Forum], a group of pipe makers discussing the process and became enamored with the idea of making pipes. Due to the investment in time and equipment required to make pipes on the level that appealed to him, it was two years before he could see his way to pursuing his passion in earnest. In early 2010 he made his first pipe.  In May of that year, he attended the Chicago show in the hopes of receiving helpful critique on his pipes and while there he took part in the two day pipe making seminar.