JABrecko on #pipes

Here are the scans of my pipes: Click on the thumbnail to view a larger picture

As far as tobacco is concerned I will smoke just about anything (legal) once.   I prefer matured Virginia's, and English blends, but will smoke some aromatics for a change of pace every once in a while.

Click HERE to see my first attempt at pipe making (completed 9/26/98)

Check out Mark Tinsky's American Smoking Pipe Company.  Mark made me the pipes you see on the bottom row of my pipe collection.  The middle, and right pipes were special orders I placed.  Mark went to great lengths to fully understand what it is I wanted, and when I received the scans of the finished products, I was floored!  It was way above and beyond what I expected!!!  Plus, they smoke like a dream!  These are by far the best smoking pipes that I own.  Trust me when I say that these photos do the pipes no justice whatsoever, the egg shaped full bent on the bottom right is huge, one of Marks' size 6 pipes, and the grain is spectacular.  Thanks Mark!

For all of you interested in pipe smoking or are new/contemplating pipe smoking, then any questions you could possibly have can probably be answered on the pipes.org page (check out the FAQ)

If you live in the Phoenix/Mesa area check out

Stop in and see manager Paul Buza, he is a great guy, and really knows his stuff when it comes to pipes.  Make sure to take a pipe and pack a bowl on the house.

And lastly, for all of you who even want to know what my ugly mug looks like, here's one from Old Tucson (with the Lewinsky pleaser)

This page last updated:  09/01/01 04:18 PM