The next pipe on the worktable came to me in a Lot of 35 pipes from Corey from Orange, California. He reached out to me after discovering a box of pipes in the attic. The pipes had belonged to his father who passed away 10 years earlier. The amazing thing that Corey shared with me …
Continue reading Rescuing a 1940s/50s Marxman Big Horse Made in Italy Figural
The next pipe on the worktable showcases the craftmanship of one of the US’s most respected pipe makers, Robert Eugene (Mic) Burns. This is what the Micoli website says about the name (About Micoli): Micoli or "Mic" as he is called by family and friends, has acquired the reputation of being one of the best …
Continue reading Mending a Snapped Tenon for a Micoli Artisan Freehand
The Bulldog now on the worktable came to me from a very generous donor who did the leg work for me. Nancy and her husband Mark are from Johnson City, Tennessee and attend Westminster Presbyterian Church, a church that prayerfully and financially supported our work in Europe for over 30 years. Over the years, we …
Continue reading A Pipe for Commemoration: Breathing New Life into an Unbranded Bent Bulldog
The next pipe on the worktable is a beauty. It is perhaps one of the most striking Freehands that I have had in my inventory. It came to me from a pipeman in August 2021 who I met in neighboring Lakewood, Colorado. One never knows when he’ll happen upon a trove of pipes! I was …
The Pipe Steward 