Over the years, many pipe retailers commissioned established makers to produce pipes marked with the retailer's own brand, in much the same way that grocery chains today contract existing producers to make their house brand merchandise. For pipe lovers, buying a house brand can be a more accessible ( read "less expensive") route to acquiring… Continue reading A Hand Cut Stem for a Tinderbox Unique by Charatan
Happy Thanksgiving to all the American friends of DadsPipes! Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday. And just in case you needed something else to be thankful for, my new book, Brigham Pipes - A Century of Canadian Briar, is now available on Smokingpipes.com. It will also feature in SPC's 2023 Holiday Gift Guide -… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving and Some Good News for US Brigham Fans!
One hundred years of operation is a milestone for any company and pipe makers are no exception. Blatter Pipes was established by brothers Ernest and Henri-Georges in Montreal, Canada in 1907 as an artisanal hand-crafted pipe house and remains a family-run business today. In 2007, Blatter released a special pipe to mark their 100th year.… Continue reading Going The Extra Mile for a Blatter Centenary Pipe
Packed full of never before published details on Brigham pipes and the pipe industry in Canada, a signed copy of Brigham Pipes - A Century of Canadian Briar is the perfect gift for the Brigham fan, pipe collector or history buff on your list this year. As we head into the Holiday season, please keep… Continue reading Christmas Book Orders
The COVID pandemic disrupted supply chains worldwide as countries sought to limit the spread of the disease. Probably the most well known example of this disruption was the shortage of computer chips used in cars, trucks and vans that resulted in long delays by manufacturers delivering new vehicles to dealerships. Pipe making supplies were also… Continue reading Customizing an Acrylic Cumberland Stem Blank for a Bari Wiking Handmade Stummel
The Brigham Norseman (rusticated) and Valhalla (smooth) pipes were first introduced in the 1960s and were produced until the early 1980s when the two lines were folded into the President series. The pipe on the bench today was made in Brigham's Toronto factory right at the end of the series' run. The pipe was sent… Continue reading A New System Stem for an Early 1980s Brigham Norseman
Hard to believe that Summer is gone and Autumn is well upon us. Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and fellow pipe enthusiasts! For many North American pipe lovers, Autumn is a prime season for outdoor pipes, when cooler weather prompts the switch from lighter blends to more full-flavoured pipe mixtures. Whatever is in… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
As one might imagine, the majority of the pipes sent in to me for repair or restoration are fairly new, at least in pipe terms, dating from the Post-WWII years through to the present day. Every now and then, however, I get the chance to work with a genuinely old pipe like this 1902 Loewe… Continue reading Crafting a New Orific Stem for a 1902 Loewe & Co Army Mount Meerschaum
Hot on the heels of the launch of Brigham Pipes - A Century of Canadian Briar, it seems appropriate that today's pipe is a Brigham Klondike Bent Billiard sent in as part of a group lot by the Edmonton Pipe Club. For those unfamiliar with the current Brigham lineup, the Klondike is the successor to… Continue reading Replacing a Composite Tenon on a Brigham Klondike
After nearly five years of research, interviews and countless edits, I am proud to present Brigham Pipes - A Century of Canadian Briar. This book is both a history of Canada's most prominent pipe maker and the ultimate collector's guide, providing unparalleled information about both the company and its pipes from the firm's humble beginnings… Continue reading Brigham Pipes – A Century of Canadian Briar Now Available!
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