Pipes

I discovered my love for pipes in my university days – along with a problem: how could I find the financial resources to fulfil my pipe desires?

Even in the early 1970's, the price of a top handmade pipe was the equivalent of two monthly rent payments. I was left with two options: to make my own straight grains or to content myself with pictures – an ongoing problem for many people.

That is why I offer photos of my creations to compensate for expensive – and sometimes materially impossible – dreams, as well as to provide inspiration for amateur carvers.

However, there is one thing worth remembering from time to time: a dream is often more romantic than reality.

 

Pipe of the month

A true symbiosis between design, grain and surface quality is something one cannot achieve every day. Flaws in the wood determine the shape, and compromises are a daily ritual. Perhaps the pipes featured here are not to everyone's taste, but – after all – one man's meat is another's poison, and the piece shown is offered without further comments.

 

Gallery

Examples of my work – though neither an exhaustive nor necessarily current selection.