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This feedback made Kharitonov to rethink his approach to pipe design, but it did not discourage him from continuing to explore unique and elaborate forms. He was strongly inspired by the work of other Russian pipe makers, such as [[Yashtylov|Victor Yashtylov]], [[Mikhail Revyagin|Michail Revyagin]], and [[Alexey Kharmalov]] – pipe makers who Kharitonov feels an affinity with because they all “think in the same language.” | This feedback made Kharitonov to rethink his approach to pipe design, but it did not discourage him from continuing to explore unique and elaborate forms. He was strongly inspired by the work of other Russian pipe makers, such as [[Yashtylov|Victor Yashtylov]], [[Mikhail Revyagin|Michail Revyagin]], and [[Alexey Kharmalov]] – pipe makers who Kharitonov feels an affinity with because they all “think in the same language.” | ||
[[File:Kharitonov current 2.jpg|thumb|A recent Kharitonov. Image courtesy Andrey Kharitonov.]]Soon Kharitonov’s pipes began to find a market. By the end of 2020, he had made 50 pipes, using the proceeds from their sales to purchase dedicated pipe making equipment. During 2021, he made 110 pipes, and had started receiving enough commission requests to quit his job and become a full-time pipe maker. He has continued to make pipes as a full-time job ever since. Despite his successes, Kharitonov says that he his style in search of his own style. “My only regret is that I didn't start making pipes 15-20 years earlier”, he says. | [[File:Kharitonov current 2.jpg|thumb|A recent Kharitonov. Image courtesy Andrey Kharitonov.]]Soon Kharitonov’s pipes began to find a market. By the end of 2020, he had made 50 pipes, using the proceeds from their sales to purchase dedicated pipe making equipment. During 2021, he made 110 pipes, and had started receiving enough commission requests to quit his job and become a full-time pipe maker. He has continued to make pipes as a full-time job ever since, and has sold his pipes through vendors such as Blue Room Briars. Despite his successes, Kharitonov says that he his style in search of his own style. “My only regret is that I didn't start making pipes 15-20 years earlier”, he says. | ||
Kharitonov typically makes his stummels from Calabrian briar and his stems from SEM ebonite. To accent his pipes, he sometimes uses inserts made of silver, cupronickel, or exotic woods, but his favorite adornment is fossilized mammoth tusk, which he uses frequently. He also enjoys working with bamboo, which he incorporates into many of his designs, often in ways that introduce dramatic curves not afforded by briar or ebonite. | Kharitonov typically makes his stummels from Calabrian briar and his stems from SEM ebonite. To accent his pipes, he sometimes uses inserts made of silver, cupronickel, or exotic woods, but his favorite adornment is fossilized mammoth tusk, which he uses frequently. He also enjoys working with bamboo, which he incorporates into many of his designs, often in ways that introduce dramatic curves not afforded by briar or ebonite. | ||