Jayden Okayden
I’ve been reading bad pipemaking advice online and couldn’t stop twitching.
The Long, Extra Strange Trip
So, it’s been quite a while since I updated our Pipe Blog, but with good reason. As those who follow our Twitter/Instagram/Facebook pages know, we’ve moved! We’ve relocated our home and workshop from our place in Greensboro to a new, exceedingly 1970’s home in Winston Salem, NC. The increased space Read more…
Poll for the August Shape of the Month!
It’s that time again, when our Patreon folks can vote to see which shape we’ll be making a lot of in August. Will it be the straight Dublin or the bent acorn? If you’re one of our Patreon members, go check out the poll and cast your vote!
The Stone Song, a Book Review
The Stone Song by Tom Bale My rating: 3 of 5 stars So, you want Stranger Things in an English village? Ya got Stranger Things in an English village. Which is not to say that this is bad, because I enjoyed it right through, but it’s pretty straightforward and derivative. Read more…
On the Lighter Side
Some recent conversation in a Facebook pipe group spurred me to write something about my own experiences with different lighters over the last 30 years. Above you can see the four that I have at the moment, though only three of them are in active use because lighter-fluid Zippos are Read more…
The Virus Post
So, here we are in Very Strange Times indeed! I write this on April 4th, with the impact of Covid-19 well and truly beginning to settle in, and I felt it was important to provide a little explanation of what the Talbert Pipes Workshop will be doing to cope with Read more…
Meet Chip
Hero has entered the game.
What is Patreon?
Those of sharp eye may have noticed an unusual link in our menu at the top – “Our Patreon“. What the heck is Patreon, you ask? Patreon is essentially a private social club where fans, collectors, and trainees can interact with artists and creators of their choice, at the cost Read more…
Halloween Horror Story
And then he never paid the Paypal invoice…