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Hey guys, This last weekend was the Chicago Pipe Show and what a show it was! I want to thank everyone who attended for making this my best Chicago Show yet. I love this community and my experience at this show embodies all the reasons why. Thanks everyone!

Hey everyone, Yesterday, I received a package from my father that included 5 paintings that my grandmother purchased while she lived in Nagoya, Japan. My grandmother and I spoke often and something that she always remembered fondly was her time spent in Japan. She would speak to us with the...

Kidding! We're not married! :P My girlfriend Bonnie and I spent a week last week in Asheville, NC where we did some white water rafting and hiked a small portion of the Appalachian Trail. Here are some pics from our trip. Our campsite in Asheville White Water Rafting...

Hey guys, As some of you may know, my entry into the 2013 KCPCC American Pipe Carving Contest was selected to be a part of the Seven Day Set, the winners circle of the contest. This Seven Day Set was chosen by Greg Pease of GL Pease Tobacco, George Dibos of Precision Pipe Rejuvination & Repair...

Hey guys, This one is a commission, so it is also not for sale. I'm pretty happy with the way this one turned out so I wanted to share. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sgSPsUoHj2w" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0"...

Hey guys, I just finished up my first bamboo pipe. Since it's the first, there's plenty wrong with it. Enough that I ain't sellin' it. I did still want to share it with everyone, though. :)

If you've spoken to me at all, you know how staunch a proponent of the uncoated chamber I've been. Well, recent events have changed that. Let me explain. First was Todd Johnson's youtube video demonstrating that a bowl coating actually offers a great deal of protection against burn out...

Never know, maybe it'll achieve something. Better to act than not to. Here's the link: http://pvox.co/z07s2H

Here she is! This one will be joining me at the St. Louis show. :)

This pipe was specifically requested as a sister pipe to the rusticated freehand I created back in September, so here she is! Check out more photos at my website: Rusticated Freehand 2

Just finished this one up yesterday. It was a commission, so it's unavailable and thereby not really appropriate in the Town Crier section. None the less, I thought you guys would like to have a look. :) More photos and a video here: Snub Nosed Dog Fish

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Just finished up a little cutty. I like it, despite the flaw. :) http://dshpipes.blogspot.com <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-dSVsB2WAEs" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen></iframe>

And I mean that literally. http://www.pipenecklace.com/

Hey guys! I just finished up my 7th pipe and thought you'd all like to have a look. I tried posting a photo here, but for some reason the youtube post feature isn't working for me right now, so I'll direct you to my blog. :P http://dshpipes.blogspot.com Pictures can be found there as well...

This is a feature film in the making about pipes and tobacco focusing on the history and the process of pipe making with a special interest in modern pipe makers. After viewing the trailer, I have to say that I am very excited about it. Someone posted this link in another forum and I think it...

Here's a few Heeschen brandies from the SmokingPipes update that you may have seen. Sooooo beautiful. http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/heeschen/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=102943 http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/heeschen/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=105685 And a bent egg just for fun...

I bought a lathe! A few weeks ago, I got it into my head to peruse CraigsList just to see if there were any lathes floating around and, low and behold, there was one. Guy was asking $1500 for his Taiwan made Jet 12x24 with a bunch of tooling included. I went and checked it out and was pretty...

I just returned to Chicago after my little brother's wedding and thought I'd share with you guys. Matt and Hallie have been together for nearly four years now and have been living together for nearly 3 years. In that time, they've endured personal disasters (hurricane Ivan destroyed their...

The seminar was great. I had a blast! (Yuk, yuk, yuk)