pipemakers
March 2010     
  smokin Your "Smokin" Good News

                                                                                                                         
Hi Everyone,
 
I'd like to start by thanking Todd M. Johnson for being our Pipe Maker of the Month. Todd is one of America's finest and I appreciate him taking the time to work with me. We wish him the best on his upcoming " new" Pipe Making Trade School. I'm sure it will be a great success. 

          
Pipe Makers Emporium was honored by a visit from one of our international customers,
 
                              Rainer Barbi, from Germany
 
 

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Rainer Barbi is Germany's best known Pipe Maker and is no doubt one of the very best pipe makers in the world today. He has perfected his art and technical skills in pipe making, so that his pipes are renowned for their smoking qualities, precision engineering and superb finishes. Rainer has been honored with prestigious awards both in the USA and Europe. He's also well known for his many articles, written on the art of pipe making and as an expert in briar.

Pipe Makers Emporium would like to thank Rainer for taking the time to visit our facility and for spending a day at Paul Hildebrand's workshop with several of Arizona's pipe makers (the Spit and Whittle Club). Everyone enjoyed meeting him and had a great time sharing knowledge and friendship.
 

During his visit, Rainer had the opportunity to experience some of the wonderful nature Arizona has to offer. He visited Sedona, which is a few hours north of Phoenix. Sedona is known for its beautiful red rock canyons for which our newest red orange Ebonite received its name.
 

rainer       In Sedona
 
 
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Also Rainer traveled a few hours south of Phoenix to Tucson and the Saguaro National Park, where our Cactus Green rod got its name.
 

rainertucson In Tucson
 
 
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Since Rainer grew up loving American Westerns and John Wayne, he couldn't resist making a stop in Tombstone.


tombso　In Tombstone
 
 

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Before Rainer left, he presented to Paul a handcrafted Rainer Barbi pipe to donate to one of our lucky customers. During the months of March, April and May, for each order you place, you will have a chance to win this special gift. We will draw the lucky winner on June 1st. To view a photo of the pipe, visit our website at www.pipemakers.org Good luck to each of you!

Thank you for letting me share with you our visit with our special guest; and, Rainer, thank you once again for your generous.
   


 
WITH PIPE AND BOOK

With pipe and book at close of day,
Oh, what is sweeter, mortal say?
It matters not what book on knee,
Old Izaak or the Odyssey,
It matters not meerschaum or clay.

And though ones's eyes will dream astray,
And lips forget to sue or sway,
It is "enough to merely be"
With Pipe and Book.

What though our modern skies be gray,
As bards aver, I will not pray
For "soothing death" to succor me,
But ask this much, O Fate, of thee,
A little longer yet to stay
With Pipe and Book.
 
Richard LeGallienne
 
 
MARCH "MADNESS" SALE
$10.00 off sale
Starts March 1st thru 31st
 
Colored Ebonite Rods 22mm x 20"
 
Coyote Brown, Cactus Green, Gold Rush Yellow and Sedona Red/Orange

$49.95 each (REG $59.95) Save $10.00
　
Beall Buffing Kit
 
$59.95 each (REG $69.95) Save $10.00
 
Includes 3, 8" buffing wheels Tripoli, White Diamond, and Carnauba Wax, 1 Arbor, 3 Waxes Tripoli, White Diamond, and a bar of Caranauba.
　
TAKE $10.00 OFF SHIPPING
ON ANY ORDER OF $200.00 or MORE 

 
Updates:
 
We have our Orange Dream, Pumpkin Spice and Butterscotch Lucites Rods back in stock.
 
Also we have added two new colors Candy Apple ( a clear red ) and Wine a wonderful purple color. They are $12.00 each. See attached pictures:
 
 
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They will be added to the web site soon. But you can request them now.
 

We also have two new colors coming in soon. We hope to have them for the Chicago show. They will be a great new addition.
 
I'm sorry to say we haven't received a delivery date for our #VU 2013 Church Wardens as of yet. I know many of you are waiting as well. Thank you for your patience and I will notify you as soon as possible.
 
Take care until next time,
Carolyn