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Sean Reum (IPA: ʃɔːn riːm; English '''Reem''<nowiki/>'; 1990 ‒) is a North American pipe maker who was born in Central Valley, California, and currently resides in Northwest Montana with his wife and son.<ref>Factual information for this article was provided to the author by Sean Reum. The remaining commentary is provided by the author. </ref> | Sean Reum (IPA: ʃɔːn riːm; English '''Reem''<nowiki/>'; 1990 ‒) is a North American pipe maker who was born in Central Valley, California, and currently resides in Northwest Montana with his wife and son.<ref>Factual information for this article was provided to the author by Sean Reum. The remaining commentary is provided by the author. </ref> | ||
[[File:Reum Logo.jpg|alt=|thumb|Reum Pipes nomenclature: a stylized 'R' encircled by 'REUM PIPES USA.']] | [[File:Reum Logo.jpg|alt=|thumb|Reum Pipes nomenclature: a stylized 'R' encircled by 'REUM PIPES USA.']] | ||
[[File:Reum 2 pipe set.png|thumb|A special two pipe set made by Reum in 2023, encased in a fitted box made by Rachel Reum of Just Dande Creations. Image courtesy Sean & Rachel Reum.]] | |||
Before making pipes, Reum was a restorer of vintage straight razors, which by chance led him to pipe smoking. As may be expected, there is a large degree of overlap between the pipe smoking and straight razor communities. Like smoking pipes, straight razors have a nostalgic quality to them, and have a strong appeal with collectors. But, perhaps more significantly, both smoking pipes and straight razors are precisely constructed instruments that, with the appropriate amount of care and upkeep, will reward their users with several lifetimes worth of service. | Before making pipes, Reum was a restorer of vintage straight razors, which by chance led him to pipe smoking. As may be expected, there is a large degree of overlap between the pipe smoking and straight razor communities. Like smoking pipes, straight razors have a nostalgic quality to them, and have a strong appeal with collectors. But, perhaps more significantly, both smoking pipes and straight razors are precisely constructed instruments that, with the appropriate amount of care and upkeep, will reward their users with several lifetimes worth of service. | ||
[[File:Acorn GL Pease collection.jpg|left|thumb|A Sean Reum standing acorn from the GL Pease collection. Image courtesy Gregory Pease]] | [[File:Acorn GL Pease collection.jpg|left|thumb|A Sean Reum standing acorn from the GL Pease collection. Image courtesy Gregory Pease]] | ||
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[[File:Workshop series 1.jpeg|thumb|A Morgan & Reum sandblasted 'Workshop Series' Dublin. Image courtesy Chris Morgan.|alt=|left]] | [[File:Workshop series 1.jpeg|thumb|A Morgan & Reum sandblasted 'Workshop Series' Dublin. Image courtesy Chris Morgan.|alt=|left]] | ||
The majority of Reum’s pipes are made from briar and ebonite and similar resins, which are his preferred materials. He will occasionally work with olivewood and bog oak (morta), but only makes pipes with acrylic or lucite stems upon request. | The majority of Reum’s pipes are made from briar and ebonite and similar resins, which are his preferred materials. He will occasionally work with olivewood and bog oak (morta), but only makes pipes with acrylic or lucite stems upon request. | ||
=== The Workshop Series === | === The Workshop Series === | ||