Pipemakers that have helped and inspired:
Todd Johnson and Bruce Weaver (who is sadly no longer with us). Thanks for the great visit, and all the help and encouragement.
Adam Davidson, for the epic three day bamboo tutorial.
Tyler Lane Beard (thanks for the great pipe making videos, founding the pipe makers forum, and the wonderful long phone calls and E-mails.)
Kirk Bosi (thanks for the early encouragement, and the Chicago table real estate).
American pipe making heros and inspiration:
Todd Johnson
Brad Pohlmann
Adam Davidson
J. Alan (Jeff Gracik)
Jody Davis
Rad Davis
Skip Elliot
Trever Talbert
The Scandinavian pipemakers have greatly inspired me :
Tonni Neilsen (now in KY)
Teddy Knudsen
Tom Eltang
Love Geiger
S. Bang (Per Hansen and Ulf Noltensmeier)
Ivarsson, Sixten, Lars, and Nanna
And nearly all the rest as well:
Index of Pipemakers | Main DanishPipemkers.com site
Other pipe maker focused sites:
PipeMakersForum.com
PIPEDIA.org (a wiki for pipes)
Pipemaking supplies :
Janzen Pfeifen
P.E.Hermann
J.H. Lowe (Tim West)
American Smoking Pipe Co. (Mark Tinsky)
Briar Cutters
Briar Pipe (Manno)
Romeo Briar (Mimmo)
Calibria Pipe
German Vulcanite Rod Makers
Other great pipe related sites:
NASPC North American Society of Pipe Collectors
Pipes.org
TobaccoReviews.com
TobaccoDays.com
Links to other S.E.Thile related sites: