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Real name: Pat Leonard Age: 62 Location: Ontario, Canada Years a pipe smoker: 40+ off and on

How you got into pipe making: Am just starting out, literally. I am currently scouring the internet for information and I just ordered the book "PIMO’s Guide to Pipe Crafting at Home". I know there are lots of people out there with advise, good and bad, and I am very aware of how to sift through it to filter out most of the bad.

Other interesting facts: I retired from the Royal Canadian Air Force in 2019 after 40 years of service along with some medical issues which limit the things I can do. I have been an avid woodworker all my life so I have most tools required except for the specialty ones (which I will obtain along the way). I am also an avid book reader and music lover.

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