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Jason Mouton describes briar as a “beautiful yet tricky” wood to work with –– at least comparatively. That’s because Mouton has experience in woodworking and the art of using a lathe. In fact, Mouton… (View Post)

Vincent Van Gogh (3/30/1853 –– 7/29/1890) was one of the most influential artists of the last 500 years. Indeed, it is difficult to overstate Van Gogh’s effect on modern art and Expressionism. While … (View Post)

“My first pipes were awful,” Alexander Hasty, 27, said when remembering how he began his journey into the world of pipes. Though he is one of the country's most accomplished and talented pipe makers,… (View Post)

William Cuthbert Faulkner was one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He was born on September 25, 1897, as William Cuthbert Falkner, the first of four sons to an upper-middle-class family i… (View Post)

The ritual of pipe smoking is one of its greatest charms. For pipe maker Sean Reum, it was part of what attracted him to the hobby in the first place. As he approaches his tenth year making pipes (si… (View Post)