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Like the Eskimo shape, morta, or bog oak, has taken on a special place in Europe’s eastern regions, where many of its most prominent adherents reside. But morta has a far deeper connection to this part of the world, as it is where the material is most commonly harvested. It is, one might say, the…
There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own….
Petr Vobořil is an artisan from the Czech Republic who works under the name Vobořil Pipes. Having taken up pipe making in 2007, Vobořil stands alongside figures such as Jirí Biftek Maczko, Martin Cermak, and Pavel Eclesias Holub as one of the most prominent and recognizable craftsmen working in the Czech Republic today. This particular…
The Eskimo, sometimes referred to as the Inuit or the Surfing Bulldog, is a shape whose history is tightly bound up with Scandinavian pipe making. It could be argued that its precursors were the “Ukulele” designs of Swedish freehand pioneer Sixten Ivarsson, which gave way to the Eskimo/Inuit designs of the Danish master Tom Eltang….
There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own….
The “bullcap” squat Rhodesian is one of those classic shapes from the 20th century was all but forgotten until quite recently, though not without making its mark through iconic renditions such as those of LHS, Custom-Bilt, and other American makes. Thankfully, the 21st century’s thriving artisan community has breathed new life into the old staple,…
Pavel Holub’s portfolio is largely comprised of sandblast finishes (including his signature “Dragon Scale” sandblast), but, on rare occasions, he opts for a smooth finish, so long as the briar suits it. This one is a refreshingly traditional interpretation of the Canadian shape, one of Holub’s favorites. Dressed in a claret contrast stain over plenty…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While slender Dublin shapes have existed for over a century, it was, strangely enough, the great Scandinavian pipe makers in the post-war period who would end up being some of their most stalwart champions. While figures such as the Swedish Sixten Ivarsson and the Danish Tom Eltang have created plenty of novel and unorthodox pipe…
There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own….
There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own….
There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own….
There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own….
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
Petr Vobořil is an artisan from the Czech Republic who works under the name Vobořil Pipes. Having taken up pipe making in 2007, Vobořil stands alongside figures such as Jirí Biftek Maczko, Martin Cermak, and Pavel Eclesias Holub as one of the most prominent and recognizable craftsmen working in the Czech Republic today. This particular…
Petr Vobořil is an artisan from the Czech Republic who works under the name Vobořil Pipes. Having taken up pipe making in 2007, Vobořil stands alongside figures such as Jirí Biftek Maczko, Martin Cermak, and Pavel Eclesias Holub as one of the most prominent and recognizable craftsmen working in the Czech Republic today. This particular…
Petr Vobořil is an artisan from the Czech Republic who works under the name Vobořil Pipes. Having taken up pipe making in 2007, Vobořil stands alongside figures such as Jirí Biftek Maczko, Martin Cermak, and Pavel Eclesias Holub as one of the most prominent and recognizable craftsmen working in the Czech Republic today. This particular…
Founded by Oldrich Jirsa in 1994, Jirsa is not especially well known in the United States, but in Europe, the company has been a mainstay in the pipe world for decades. In fact, Oldrich himself can count himself among the few pipe makers so renowned in the European market that, like Poul Ilsted, Erik Nording,…
We don’t get many Michal Novák pipes come through here at MBSD, but that didn’t stop me from instantly recognizing this one when it landed on desk. Novak is one of those select few artisans whose work is unmistakably theirs, with his signature style blending, on the one hand, the unfurling, spiral carvings familiar to…
There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own….
To call Pavel “Eclesias” Holub “inventive” would be an understatement, just as it would be to call him “versatile.” His “Dragon Scale” sandblasting, for example, as seen on the nosewarmer listed alongside this pipe, puts him alongside figures such as J.T. Cooke in his willingness to push the boundaries of the finish. In this instance,…
Czech artisan Pavel “Eclesias” Holub is one of the most recent talents to make his MBSD Pipes debut, though he’s far from unknown in the community. As I mentioned in the other listing of his today, I—like so many others—have been following his work for years, and to be honest I’m not sure why I…
As with most of the artisans we bring to MBSD Pipes, I’ve been following the work of Pavel “Eclesias” Holub for many years, and was more than happy to carry his work in our store. This one I was especially enthusiastic about, as it’s a shape and finish combination that has become a genuine signature…
We don’t get many Michal Novák pipes come through here at MBSD, but that didn’t stop me from instantly recognizing this one when it landed on desk. Novak is one of those select few artisans whose work is unmistakably theirs, with his signature style blending, on the one hand, the unfurling, spiral carvings familiar to…
If you were to ask me how to best describe the pipes of Czech artisan Martin Čermák, I’d probably point to one of his Rhodesian shapes as a good indication. He’s got a real knack for playing with proportions, with this one showing off his predilection for shorter, stubbier designs that nonetheless carry a great…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
If you were to ask me how to best describe the pipes of Czech artisan Martin Čermák, I’d probably point to one of his Rhodesian shapes as a good indication. He’s got a real knack for playing with proportions, with this one showing off his predilection for shorter, stubbier designs that nonetheless carry a great…
If you were to ask me how to best describe the pipes of Czech artisan Martin Čermák, I’d probably point to one of his Rhodesian shapes as a good indication. He’s got a real knack for playing with proportions, with this one showing off his predilection for shorter, stubbier designs that nonetheless carry a great…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
I’ve followed the work of Petr Pohludka for a few years now. He’s an artisan pipe-maker from the Czech Republic, with a workshop in the Beskid Mountains. The pipes are all hand crafted and are very distinct, even in this golden age of artisan makers. There’s a touch of Danish and German influence in his…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
While some pipe-makers take inspiration from the natural world, or from the technologies of present and past, few of them in the contemporary seek to represent these forms in their work. Czech artisan Ondrej Bárta of Moonlight pipes does just that, in a way that recalls the intricate, figural carvings of briar pipes from the…
