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These constraints on Kharitonov’s pipe making yielded surprising results. His earliest pipes show an experimentalist approach to form, coupled with a clear talent for bringing out the best of what a block of briar has to offer. But when Kharitonov shared his pipes on a Russian pipe smokers’ forum, his audience was, according to Kharitonov, not impressed. | |||
These constraints on Kharitonov’s pipe making yielded surprising results. His earliest pipes show an experimentalist approach to form, coupled with a clear talent for bringing out the best of what a block of briar has to offer. But when Kharitonov shared his pipes on a Russian pipe smokers’ forum, his audience was, according to Kharitonov, not impressed. Here he encountered another problem concerning his pipe making, expressed in the form of a question from another user: | |||
<small>“Who do you make your pipes for? For pipe smokers or pipe collectors?</small> | <small>“Who do you make your pipes for? For pipe smokers or pipe collectors?</small> | ||
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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 2023 Kharinotov 'Apple.' ]]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, Cup O' Joes, and Watch City Cigar. Despite his successes, Kharitonov says that he | [[File:Kharitonov current 2.jpg|thumb|A 2023 Kharinotov 'Apple.' ]]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, Cup O' Joes, and Watch City Cigar. Despite his successes, Kharitonov says that he is still 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. | ||
[[File:IMG 2836.jpg|thumb|A 2023 Kharinotov 'Pot' with a mammoth ivory bowl cap.|alt=|left]]One of the most distinctive aspects of Kharinotov's current work is his use of texture. In contrast to traditional ways of incorporating texture into a pipe, such as rustication or sandblasting, Kharitonov's pipes often feature striking patterns carved into the briar, while still retaining a smooth finish. | [[File:IMG 2836.jpg|thumb|A 2023 Kharinotov 'Pot' with a mammoth ivory bowl cap.|alt=|left]]One of the most distinctive aspects of Kharinotov's current work is his use of texture. In contrast to traditional ways of incorporating texture into a pipe, such as rustication or sandblasting, Kharitonov's pipes often feature striking, tactile patterns carved into the briar, while still retaining a smooth finish. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
[[File:IMG 2269.jpg|thumb|A 2022 Kharnitonov 'Pot on bamboo' with mammoth ivory insets.|alt=]] | [[File:IMG 2269.jpg|thumb|A 2022 Kharnitonov 'Pot on bamboo' with mammoth ivory insets.|alt=]] | ||