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Sanzini

Starting to Get Obsessed
Jul 14, 2021
144
1,606
Bristow, VA
Good morning all!
Question: Who are your favorite artisan pipe crafters? I'm making a list for future consideration.
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sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings
Jun 15, 2013
19,621
44,833
Southern Oregon
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Right now my favorite is Jack Howell. I recently had 12 or so commissions with him. Every pipe smokes cool and dry and me buying so many, it says a lot about his abilities I still have a list of more pipes he is going to be making for me.
Well, nobody can say you don't go all in when you go all in.
 
The Artisan carvers in my cabinet in no particular order:
S. Bang
Teddy Knudsen
Silver Gray
Scottie Piersel
Bruce Weaver
Lee von-Erck
Mark Tinsky
George Boyadjiev
Brad Pohlmann
Grant Batson
Don Gilmore
Jack Howell
John Calich
Nanna Ivarsson
Tom Eltang
Doug Finlay

As far as favorite..... I have several favorites depending on the blend.

Still looking for that perfect Jess Chonowitsch and maybe a few others..... puffy
 

Homer

Starting to Get Obsessed
Aug 7, 2020
256
762
43
Finland
Does anybody have danish Ib Berggren pipes?
They look amazing but are expensive. I don’t have any but I would like to have one.
 
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Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
43,248
108,346
J. Everett
Bruce Weaver
Ron Powell
Abi Natur
Preben Holm
Bruto Sordini
Davorin Denovic
Adam Sheehan
Frank Johnson
 
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lawdawg

Lifer
Aug 25, 2016
1,792
3,801
Right now my favorite is Jack Howell. I recently had 12 or so commissions with him. Every pipe smokes cool and dry and me buying so many, it says a lot about his abilities I still have a list of more pipes he is going to be making for me.

I looked at his pipes and love them! As someone who prefers classic shapes, I can appreciate his style. Will keep him in mind when I'm ready for a nicer pipe.
 
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