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The first step in this whole thing was to decide what investment(s) I would have to make or be willing to make for the process of shaping a piece of briar into something that I could smoke. The most economical approach I could come up with would be to get a pre-bored block of briar (from [http://www.pipemakers.org Pipe Makers Emporium]) and a Dremel tool to whittle and sand it down. Little did I know at the time what a slippery slope pipe making would be and the claws this craft would have on me! | The first step in this whole thing was to decide what investment(s) I would have to make or be willing to make for the process of shaping a piece of briar into something that I could smoke. The most economical approach I could come up with would be to get a pre-bored block of briar (from [http://www.pipemakers.org Pipe Makers Emporium]) and a Dremel tool to whittle and sand it down. Little did I know at the time what a slippery slope pipe making would be and the claws this craft would have on me! | ||
I completed my first 2 pipes in January & February of 2007. Then decided I needed to get some training about pipe construction, engineering, fabrication and finishing techniques, and tools. I was fortunate that Paul Hildebrand of Pipe Makers Emporium taught classes from time to time on pipe making. I took the next available class in April 2007 and have been making dust ever since. Since then, if I’m not actually making dust, I’m at least thinking about it! | I completed my first 2 pipes in January & February of 2007. Then decided I needed to get some training about pipe construction, engineering, fabrication and finishing techniques, and tools. I was fortunate that [[Paul Hildebrand]] of Pipe Makers Emporium taught classes from time to time on pipe making. I took the next available class in April 2007 and have been making dust ever since. Since then, if I’m not actually making dust, I’m at least thinking about it! | ||
Through Paul, I also came to know [ | Through Paul, I also came to know [[Horace DeJarnett]], another well know pipe carver in the Phoenix area. With their guidance and support, I developed my skills while focusing on the basic fundamentals of pipe construction. | ||
Since I have a full time job, most of my pipe making activities are on the weekends. A group of Paul’s former students (myself, [ | Since I have a full time job, most of my pipe making activities are on the weekends. A group of Paul’s former students (myself, [[Ryan Quagliata]], and Jason Watkins-Brock), along with Horace meet most Saturday mornings in Paul’s shop to work on projects, bounce ideas off each other, and just have a great time as the Phoenix "Spit-n-Whittle" club! | ||
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