Age: 32
Location: Tucson, AZ
Years a pipe smoker: 8
How you got into pipe making: I lost my job at the beginning of the pandemic and had always wanted to try pipe making. I picked up an inexpensive lathe and some basic tooling with my savings and read as much as possible. Recently I sold a few things and picked up a Taig lathe as well for working stems and other projects, this has been a great addition to the shop. I'll be finishing my third pipe today and am finding pipe making immensely satisfying! The pictures below are my first two pipes and a modified corn cob (I've done a few), which is how I've been practicing stem work.
Other interesting facts: I also build bamboo fly rods, so many of the tools serve a double purpose. Since one fly rod can take in the range of 60-100 hours to finish, and must be precise to the thousandth of an inch, I feel I can bring that patience and precision to pipe making.
Thanks!
Geoff
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