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Benjamin Button
Number of posts: 325
Age: 32
Registration date: 2008-10-09
 | | Subject: Pipe Making Classes? Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:23 am | |
| I was just wondering if anyone was aware of any place that offers pipe making classes or courses, or even a pipe maker that is open to educating someone? I looked online but found very limited offerings. I don't mind traveling a reasonable distance if it is a worthwhile experience. My next thought would be contacting Elliott Nachwalter or Andrew Marks in Vermont and seeing if they'd be willing to shine some light on a young impressionable mind.  I ordered my first kit today from American Smoking Pipe Company, so if anything I can start practicing. |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Pipe Making Classes? Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:34 am | |
| BB,
I've heard about folks taking this course:
http://www.jhlowe.com/news.htm
Go to this page of the site & scroll down to the next to last bullet. |
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ftrplt
Number of posts: 1695
Age: 66
Location: Split between Raleigh, NC and OKC, OK
Registration date: 2007-12-15
| | Subject: Re: Pipe Making Classes? Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:38 am | |
| Last time I checked out Pipeworks&Wilke, Carole had a whole bunch of Elliott's pipes for sale! Her comments included that he may not go back to pipemaking!! FTRPLT |
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Benjamin Button
Number of posts: 325
Age: 32
Registration date: 2008-10-09
| | Subject: Re: Pipe Making Classes? Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:42 am | |
| | EJinVA wrote: | BB,
I've heard about folks taking this course:
http://www.jhlowe.com/news.htm
Go to this page of the site & scroll down to the next to last bullet. |
Nice! Thanks! OH is not that far outta the way, and I know my way around there pretty well. I used to date a girl from OH so I was in Columbus all the time.
| ftrplt wrote: | | Last time I checked out Pipeworks&Wilke, Carole had a whole bunch of Elliott's pipes for sale! Her comments included that he may not go back to pipemaking!! FTRPLT |
Whoa...that's crazy. I wonder what may have spurred that. |
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Carlos
Number of posts: 5004
Age: 55
Location: Chestnut, IL
Tobacco: GLP Renaissance
Pipe: Brian Ruthenberg Sandblasts
Registration date: 2007-12-10
| | Subject: Re: Pipe Making Classes? Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:11 am | |
| There is a pipe making class at the Chicago show. Done on Wednesday & Thursday before the actual show starts. I have been toying with the idea of going sometime. _________________  Current pen & ink. 1930's Replica Pelikan M101N Tortoise Shell - Med Nib Ink = J. Herbin - Éclat de Saphir |
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Mikem
The Coordinator
Number of posts: 1495
Age: 57
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Tobacco: Pembroke
Pipe: Mike Brissett Bulldog
Registration date: 2007-12-14
| | Subject: Re: Pipe Making Classes? Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:10 pm | |
| I took a three day course with Paul Hildebrand who owns Pipe Makers Emporium here in Arizona. IMHO it was well worth the money spent. I have also heard that Tim West does it but I have also heard good and bad from several people who have taken his class. I'm not sure it is as structured as Paul's but I think it is a one on one type of deal. When I took Paul's class there were three of us, which I thought was nice in the fact that we could compare work and techniques. It included a couple of blocks of nice briar, one for the class as he has you start from scratch and go through every step in creating and finishing a pipe (which includes staining and polishing) to fitting and shaping the stem. At the time he was giving a 10% discount for the following year on any pipe supplies and briar that you purchased at Pipe Makers Emporium. I don't know if he still does it or not. |
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Ol'Dawg
Number of posts: 2118
Age: 67
Location: Northeast Georgia
Registration date: 2008-01-03
| | Subject: Re: Pipe Making Classes? Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:28 pm | |
| Today I was reading through Lee VonErck's website update and noticed he has had a summer camp for beginning pipe makers. There's some info at the bottom of his home page Lee VonErck along with some of his past students listed on a separate page.
Jim |
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Benjamin Button
Number of posts: 325
Age: 32
Registration date: 2008-10-09
| | Subject: Re: Pipe Making Classes? Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:18 am | |
| Great! Thanks for the link! I didn't realize that Bruce Weaver was a student of his. Bruce does amazing work. Thank you!
-Adam |
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