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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.

Sold

Walnut Bent Billiard Pipe

Sean — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:10:52 +0000

Just finished the my first pipe for 2010. This bent billiard has a long stem shank combo which will give this pipe an exceptionally cool smoke. It has a beautiful cross grain on the front and back, with some dense birdseye on the side. This pipe sold and now resides in the hands of a musician in Austin, Texas. I am currently working on a separate website to begin to show my pipe work. I will be sure to keep everyone posted on the progress of the new site which will feature some pipes for sale as well as those that have already sold. Thanks to everyone for your kind words and encouragement over the past year. I look forward to a a great 2010.

New Pipe Making Tool and Axis Deer…

Sean — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:04:04 +0000

The pipe making obsession has officially gone next level. Tomorrow I head into my local woodcraft to purchase a new DELTA 5-Speed Midi Lathe. It’s a big jump from my current setup, but I am pumped to take my pipe making abilities to the next level. Also in pipe making news, my next round of pipes will feature rare Axis Deer horn extensions. My father in law is an exotic game hunter and gifted my some beautiful axis sheds that will surly adorn my next few pipes.

On another note I hope everyone’s Christmas was relaxing and full of great family memories. It was my daughters second Christmas this year, and I can’t wait for many more. She is only 14 months old but can already say “pipe,” it comes out pop but it’s still adorable. Happy smoking.

Latest Pipe Carvings

Sean — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:22:48 +0000

Here are a couple of pipes that I recently finished in the workshop here in beautiful Austin, TX. Recently I’ve had quite a few people ask if I sell my hand carved pipes, and the answer is yes. If you are interested in having a custom hand carved pipe made for you or a loved one please email me at epperspipes@gmail.com

Happy Smoking I hope you enjoy the photos.

Pipe Carving – The First One

Sean — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:07:26 +0000

Pipe smoking has been a passion of mine for many years, I love collecting, I love the grain, the different finishes, and the endless shapes. And over the past few years I have always wanted to try my hand at pipe carving, and last month I dove into pipe making head first! I still have a lot to learn, and many mistakes were made, but I was overall happy with the first one, and I can’t wait to start on the next. I’d like to personally thank Ron Fairchild of Fairchild Pipes, Simeon Turner of Turner Pipes, Jeff Gracik of J. Alan Pipes, and Kurt Huhn at PipeCrafter.com for helping me out tremendously through the process. After showing it off to a few friends and my Austin pipe club guys I have about 12 orders! So I will be getting a lot of practice coming up real soon. I’d love some honest feedback and you overall thoughts. Thanks guys……and girls. :)