Speedy Pipe

This pipe was a challenge to make a pipe a little faster. By working furiously I got it done in just over three hours. One huge time saving feature is the distress at the bend. That allowed me to forgo a lot of hand sanding in that area. My wife, Kate, has told me a number of times, "I like it, except for the distress." This would probably make a good starter pipe.

The Magnus Pipe

I have begun a new chapter in my life this Christmas as I began to carve tobacco pipes. It all started because we didn't know what to get for my brother in law Josh. We had been encouraging his wife to get him a pipe but she wasn't interested in getting one for him. We asked her if she minded him having one and when she responded that she didn't mind, the gears started clicking. I didn't really have a whole lot of cash to throw down for a good starter pipe so when I found some replacement stems at a local pipe shop for under three dollars I knew I had to give it a try.