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Nate
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Location: Indianapolis, IN

Nate

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Real name: Nate King

Age: 35

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Years a pipe smoker:9

How you got into pipe making: I began smoking a pipe with a couple other friends and really liked it. I quickly starting searching antique shops, garage sales, thrift shops and other stores for pipes. I then stumbled upon the pipe section of eBay. I started buying pipes and lots of pipes and restoring them. I restored and sold over 1,200 pipes on eBay and during research for the pipes, I found countless forums including this one. I lurked a long time and then (from another forum) bought a pre-owned pipe from Wayne Teipen. I went to his house to pick it up and he showed me all of his pipe making equipment and some pipes he was making. I was intrigued. I bought a pipe kit from a local pipe/cigar shop and began work with Wayne's help. I was hooked and the rest is history.

Other interesting facts: I worked for 12 years as a transmission specialist for Indy Car racing teams after growing up traveling with my family in the series. After growing weary of the travel, I began working at local airport on aircraft. Worked for 5 years there before being laid off. I had began making pipes a couple years before then and after being laid off, decided to make a career of it.
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