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My name is Stephen Downie and I live with my Wife in Burnaby British Columbia. I've been smoking pipes for well over a decade since a room mate at university got me hooked on the feeling of a warm briar in my hand and the taste of quality tobacco. I've always enjoyed woodworking and have had a natural bent for all things artistic from a young age. These things are combined in my love of pipe and tamper making.
Pipe smoking is a past-time that is calming and thoughtful, my approach to pipe-making attempts to harmonize with these feelings through balance, smooth flowing lines, and curves that conform to the smoker's hand. I enjoy creating pipes that have an organic and natural feel to them. Some of my greatest inspirations are from shapes that are found in the natural world. Nature is full of shapes and curves that I find pleasing to the eye as well as being comfortable to hold.
Pipe-making is a passion for me. It isn't hard to get up in the morning when you enjoy what you do; sleeping and not getting up to sketch new designs is a much greater problem. Every block of briar has a pipe shape that will accent and compliment the grain. Finding the shape is one of the many things that makes pipe making an engaging challenge that is new with every block of briar.
Please click on the Website button above to see more of my creations.
Best Wishes and Happy Puffing!
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