Churchwarden “Contrast”

I recently spent an evening with my wife and a couple of old friends in our back yard smoking pipes, sippin’ Jack Daniel’s and discussing Theology and church history. The nice thing about old friends, even with the passage of time, and the separation by miles, when you get together again it’s like you start up right where you left off. I have a tendency to place sentimental value on objects. This pipe has taken on the memory of that evening. Now when I smoke it I smile and remember an evening I got to spend with my friends, and I look forward to a time when we can get together again.

Of all my pipes this is the one I spend the most time with. It’s a shorter Churchwarden than the “Captured egg”, about 10″ in length. I think the thing I like the most about this pipe is the contrast between the polished body and the natural, untouched crown. It mimics my life – I’m polished in areas but I’m pretty rough around the edges.

$150.00 US

Billiard

This is the first pipe I made. This is my "outdoor" pipe. Not that I smoke any of my pipes in the house, but when I picture myself away from the city I have this pipe in my hand. I enjoy walking through the woods with my dog Samantha and smoking this pipe. I will take my kayak, bible, and this pipe and paddle up the Columbia to "my log" on Government Island. In that place I find a great escape from the distractions of my life.

$130.00 US 

Leaf

This Leaf is the second generation of this design. The stem is diamond shaped where it meets the Briar. This allows for delicate ribs to run from the stem to the bowl making it a pleasure to hold and view. This was the first pipe I was commissioned to make. My employer saw one that I had that was similar to this one and asked me to make some changes to the shape and size. This pipe was the end result. The original pipe, the one my employer first saw resides in Tennessee with a good friend. Take good care of it Kirby.

$190 US

Churchwarden (Captured egg)

My neighbors have referred to me as Gandalf while smoking this pipe. At 12" in length this is an extremely comfortable pipe to smoke. While sitting at my picnic table the pipe rest in the hand with no thought of positioning, it's just there.

This pipe is made from Sapele, a beautiful wood harvested in Brazil. While I enjoy the look of the wood I wouldn't do another pipe in this wood. The grain is to straight and prone to splitting (which this one did). But the shape of the "Captured egg" is a very nice shape and a real challenge to carve.

$180.00 US