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Houston we’ve had a problem

Sean — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:28:25 +0000

I’d like to apologize to my readers for the complete lack of updates as of late. My family and I recently moved to Houston, TX, started a new job, and just had our second child 18 months apart from the first. So it feels as if I have not slept in months. On the pipe making front I finally get the work shop set up and began to carve some briar just 2 nights ago, it felt great. I hope to be able to finish some backordered pipes by Christmas time, thanks for your patients for those of you who have been waiting. I hope to get back to a regular stream of helpful updates for my pipe smoking friends. Thanks for reading and sticking with me. Happy pipe smoking friends.

Here are a few pics of the initial set up of the pipe shop and a new nosewarmer I am working on. Trying a new rustication on it.

How It’s Made: Dunhill Pipes

Sean — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:26:30 +0000

Here is a link to a great “How It’s Made” video over at The Science Channel on Dunhill Pipes! Big thanks to GRThompson from the http://www.smokersforums.co.uk/ for the link.

How It’s Made: Dunhill Pipes Video

Lastest Finished Eppers Pipe Carvings

Sean — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:34:06 +0000

Here are some of the pipes I’ve recently finished. I hope you enjoy. You can see more pipes and current projects on the bench over at Eppers Pipes

Latest Pipe Carvings

Sean — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:20:51 +0000

I wanted to give you guys a quick update on some of my pipe making endeavors. Pipe making is such a joy for me, its quite, your alone with your thoughts, you get to take somethings raw and see it transform into something with purpose and beauty (hopefully) and most of all you can “finish.” Most things in life are perpetual, and seemingly never ending, relationships, parenting (at least for me I have a 1 year old and one more on the way), pastoring/leading a church (I am a pastor), ect. Pipe making allows me to sit back and look at what I’ve created and walk away from it, it’s done, this to me is most of why I love it. Well enough deep thoughts for tonight. Most of you have already seen these pics if you follow me via twitter or facebook, but here they are for the rest of you faithful pipe smokers.

The little black nose warmer and the straight grain Dublin/Freehand style. I’m excited about how this one is going to turn out. Thanks for reading and happy smoking.

Visit to Fairchild Pipes

Sean — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:43 +0000

Yesterday I had the privilege of visiting the home and workshop of Ron Fairchild of Fairchild Pipes. As I walked in and he invited me to have a seat in one of his lazy boy chairs, the room was dark, and filled with the sweet smell of aromatic tobacco, smoked from a beautiful dublin that he carved himself in 2007. We caught up on life and talked jobs, children, and of course pipes. After awhile he pulled out five custom boxes of finished pipes to show me. Ron told me the stories of each pipe, everything from pokers, to dublin’s, to billiards, to freehands, and everything in-between. I reached for one particular that I thought was breath taking, he told me he carved it in 1983, which I replied “I was born in 1981.” Ron had a good laugh about that, and called me a young buck! We then walked me into his kitchen and Ron turned on his digital picture frame where showed me his travels from around the word visiting various briar shops and pipe making shops, he named some of the greatest pipe carvers and briar suppliers as I watched the pictures click off. Then Ron walked me into his shop where he showed me all of his tricks to the trade. Ron is truly a master class pipe maker, sticking with the classic shapes. I asked him a million questions about pipe carving and learned so much. Ron has been a huge help for me in as I have been getting into pipe making this past year. He graciously invited me back anytime and I plan on taking him up on that as I continue to lean the art of pipe making. He left me with this quote: “you sure won’t get rich making pipes, but you’ll meet some great friends along the way.”

New Eppers Pipe Website | & Rusticated Poker

Sean — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:40:22 +0000

Here is my latest pipe carving. Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I have been swamped. I would love your thoughts on the latest carving. Also I wanted to point everyone the new Eppers Pipes web page. http://www.epperspipes.com

Here I will post all my latest pipes sold as well as pipe available for purchase. Thanks for your support and encouragement.

New Eppers Pipe | Straight Billiard

Sean — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:15:04 +0000

Finished a new pipe recently, and I would love your thoughts.

Straight Billiard, dark brown, and black contrast stain, with an extra long shank to produce a super cool smoke.

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