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Brandon Brooks

"I am the type of person that has to know what makes things tick. I suppose that's how I got into making drums, pipes, music and understanding clothing. 
 While understanding and learning the basics are in the technical arena, truly understanding and execution of these is an art form unto itself. Some art forms require building and structuring. Others require stripping away parts and pieces. I am on a constant quest for this knowledge and experience. " Courtesy BrandonBrooksPipes.com
"Brandon Brooks lives in Georgetown, KY and is the proud father of two great young men. 
Brandon's background in the arts ranges across the spectrums of visual, theater and especially music. He was a music major in percussion at the University of Kentucky.
Brandon has played and taught percussion since graduating from UK and at one point worked for a major drum company. Being the tinkerer that he is, Brandon first learned to do repair work on drums and eventually started building them.
After moving back to KY from Nashville, TN, Brandon sold custom clothing about 8 years and now utilizes his understanding of color and coordination in his pipe designs and finishes. Around this time he took up pipe smoking as a remembrance of his grandfather, as many a pipe smoker does.
The tinker mind kicked in and Brandon decided "I bet I can make one". It was really ugly, just a dog. He usually won't show it to anyone. He keeps it around as a reminder of where he started. He swears he cannot emphasize enough how awful it is.
He has been making pipes since early 2007 but around 2012 decided to really dig in and become serious with the craft. Brandon is inspired by the works of Bruce Weaver, Trever Talbert, Pipe Volpe, Nate King, and Michael Lindner.
*You may also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Brandon on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show
Contact Information:
 Website: http://www.brandonbrookspipes.com
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbrookspipes/
 E-mail: brandonbrookspipes@gmail.com
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Brandt

Hans Brandt is a quite forgotten pipemaker, who worked in the periphery of the legendary Copenhagen pipe shop Pibe-Dan. Very beautifully made, usually rather delicate freehands. Father of pipemaker Fred Brandt and son of pipemaker Frederik Brandt, who made pipes stamped "FBR". Iwan Ries & Company imported Brandt pipes in the 1970s.
The 1976 Iwan Ries catalog includes this description accompanying a photo of 5 Hans Brandt pipes:
"shape conformed.. meet old-fashioned quality in new fashioned shapes - luxury that's unexpectedly practical! Original..perfectly proportioned! A-B Quality, natural finish..proficiently hand-made in Denmark, only for us. IRC originals..by Hans Brandt..highly talented Danish craftsman. Proud examples of the finest in pipemaking expertise - always ahead of tomorrow, with more devotees every year! Shapes G11 thru G15 - no 2 exactly alike. 24T68-2 $55.00"
That price is roughly $250 in 2020 dollars. They appear on the same page with 2 other "A-B quality" lines of pipes; Savinelli Autographs retailing for $110, and a new line of Danish fancies by Andersen going for $90.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Denmark
Brandypipes

Oliver Brandt and his son Max joined forces to work together on a new and more affordable line of pipes they named Brandypipes.
Also both continue to make their very own freehands: Olivepipes by Oliver and MBpipes by Max.
== Contact ==
 Pfeifenmanufaktur Brandt
 Herrenalber Str. 40
 75334 Straubenhardt
 Germany
 
 Phone: +49 (0)7082 3998
 E-mail: Pfeifenmanufaktur@brandypipes.de
 Website: brandypipes.de currently not available
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Category: Inactive
Brebbia

Brebbia Courtesy of italianpipemakers.com
Pipe Brebbia Srl, or better the M.P.B. (Manifattura Pipe Brebbia) was born in 1953 from the denouement of the association between Achille Savinelli and Enea Buzzi in 1947, where the first was employed in the marketing and the second in manufacturing of pipes under the name of Savinelli. It was made in exclusive up to 1953 and extended without further rights up to 1956.
The production, which is always careful and perfect, has continued in a traditional way for 60 years, using old lathes for the first steps, but finishing every piece by hand.
The secret of their manufacture, if we may put it this way, is the respect for the traditions with the experience acquired in several years of successful work, which could be summed up in two words: high quality.
The factory is currently managed by Enea's son, Luciano.
For the last few decades, many of Brebbia's pipes have been made by a number of small, otherwise independent pipe manufacturers, being marketed under the trade name Brebbia. For the northern European market, 9mm filter pipes are being produced, some of which employ VAUEN's Konex system (which ensures a good seat of the filter).
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Contact Information: 
 Web: Pipe Brebbia srl
 Via Piave 21 
 21020 Brebbia (VA)
 Italy
 Phone: +39.0332.77.02.86
 Fax: +39.0332.77.02.65
 Email: mailto:info@brebbiapipe.it
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Italy
Breezewood

Breezewood is a brand which appears to come into existence at least as early as 1942, as we have an advertisement from that year. During WWII it was very difficult for U.S. pipe companies to get briar, as most of it came from European and Mediterranean areas. So alternatives were creatively used, a popular one being Mountain Laurel, a cousin to the briar plants overseas. The Breezewood ad copy weaves a creative story about this "burl" found in uncharted virgin forests from the Great Smoky Mountains!
There was controversy about the use of Mountain Laurel, thinking it was poisonous, and it is for certain animals to eat it, but not to use it to make pipe bowls from. But after the war, and regular overseas supplies of briar became available, it became very common for U.S. pipe makers to stamp their bowls with IMPORTED BRIAR, so as to distinguish it from the Mission Briar or other domestic materials.
The ad focuses on the lightness of the pipes, though I'm not sure they were any lighter than most pipes of their day. 
Ad: (C) 1942, THE BREEZEWOOD PIPE CO., 630 FIFTH AVE. N.Y.
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:United States
Brian Doran

Mark Varricchio aka TPI writes the following:
Brian Doran is a name that resonates with pipe enthusiasts who appreciate quality craftsmanship at an affordable price. Known for his “working man’s pipes,” Doran has carved a niche for himself in the world of pipe making, offering robust and practical designs that don’t break the bank.
Brian Doran began his journey into pipe making in 2012. His passion for creating functional and aesthetically pleasing pipes quickly garnered attention. Doran’s approach is rooted in practicality, ensuring that each pipe is not only a work of art but also a reliable tool for everyday use.
Doran’s pipes are characterized by their sturdy construction and classic designs. He often employs rustication techniques, giving his pipes a rugged and textured finish that appeals to many smokers. One of his popular designs is the Poker pipe, known for its robust bowl and practical shape. This design exemplifies Doran’s commitment to creating pipes that are both durable and stylish.
Using high-quality briar wood, Doran ensures that his pipes offer excellent smoking qualities. The briar is carefully selected and cured to enhance its durability and heat resistance. Each pipe is meticulously handcrafted, with attention to detail that ensures a smooth and enjoyable smoking experience.
In addition to briar, Doran also crafts pipes from Morta, a fossilized wood that is highly prized for its unique characteristics. Morta pipes are known for their durability and distinctive appearance, often featuring a weathered, rustic look. This material adds a special touch to Doran’s collection, offering smokers a different experience compared to traditional briar pipes.
One of the standout features of Brian Doran’s pipes is their affordability. Despite the high level of craftsmanship, Doran’s pipes are priced to be accessible to a wide range of customers. This commitment to affordability has earned him a loyal following among pipe smokers who appreciate value without compromising on quality.
Brian Doran’s pipes are a testament to his dedication to the craft and his understanding of what smokers need. By focusing on practical designs, high-quality materials, and affordable prices, Doran has created a brand that resonates with the working man. Whether you’re a seasoned pipe smoker or a newcomer, a Brian Doran pipe is a worthy addition to any collection. 
=== Contact Information: ===
 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doranpipes/
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.briarguy/
Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:United States
Briar

The majority of pipes sold today, whether hand made or machine made, are fashioned from briar.
Briar is a particularly good wood for pipe making for a number of reasons. The first and most important is its natural resistance to fire. The second is its inherent ability to absorb moisture. The burl absorbs water in nature to supply the tree in the dry times and likewise will absorb the moisture that is a byproduct of combustion.
Briar is cut from the root burl of the heath tree (Erica arborea), which is native to the rocky and sandy soils of the Mediterranean region.
Briar burls are cut into two types of blocks; ebauchon and plateaux. Ebauchon is taken from the heart of the burl while plateaux is taken from the outer part of the burl. While both types of blocks can produce pipes of the highest quality, most artisan pipe makers prefer to use plateaux because of its superior graining.
* Saint-Claude Briar Pipe, c. 1855: A very early example from the time and place of the first briar pipes.
* Characteristics Of Briar is a very thorough and interesting research paper in .pdf format by G. Tsoumis, N. Kezos, I Fanariotou, E. Voulgaridis, and C. Passialis documenting the various characteristics of briar.
* See, My Visit to A Briar Sawmill, What Makes a Good Briar Pipe, The Art of Sandblasting, and Curing all excellent articles by R.D. Field. Also see 100 Year Old Briar?. Also Trever Talbert's excellent blog posts Sandblasting - Circles and Shanks and How to Read your Sandblast.
* R.C. Hamlin has also written an interesting article on this subject called The Briar Factor.
* So you think you're a "Briar Afficionado"? This is a short but extremely informative article by Rainer Barbi available here:
** The Briar Saga Page 1
** The Briar Saga Page 2
Briar Art

Brian Ruthenberg's website
From Brian's website:
Where to start? Well, I have a background as a machinist and tool maker, along with some wood working skills I have developed over the years. I have always worked with close tolerances and measurements. I live in Michigan about an hour drive north of Detroit. I have to update this,I used to drive a semi truck fulltime for a living but quit my job as a semi truck driver and am now making pipes fulltime. I attend 3-5 shows yearly now that I am making pipes fulltime, and may add more shows as the time allows me to attend.
A friend of mine told me I should try to make a pipe, so I got a kit from Mark Tinsky, and tried it. I liked it alot, but didn't make another pipe for about a few months. Then I went on vacation up to the upper peninsula of Michigan and met up with Lee Von Erck. I had gotten about 10 blocks of briar from him, and had him drill out 2 of them for me while I was up there.
The same friend, Scott Bundy,(who by the way has taken alot of my pictures of pipes for this site) wanted me to make him a pipe. So I took the briar I had gotten from Lee and made him a pipe. He liked it and encouraged me to make more.
In the mean time I was going into the IRC #pipes chat room and got alot of information from the guys that frequent the chat room on how to make a pipe. Alot of that information came from Dale Adkins and Robert Vacher. They taught me lots of tricks on how to make pipes.
I also did alot of research on the net and read every bit of information that I could get my hands on about making pipes.
I made a few more pipes and entered my 4th, 5th, and 6th pipes I had ever made in to the Pipes and Tobacco magazine sponsored pipe carving contest.
I placed second in the amateur carving contest, and that gave me lots of encouragement. I also got tons of information and knowledge at the Richmond pipe show, where the contest was held, from the many pipe makers at the show. Mike Lindner told me at that show that he would teach me to make hand cut stems. So I came home from the show and we got together and he showed me how to make hand cut stems.
I will probably produce about 100-150 pipes a year. All high grade pipes.
I use only the best plateau briar from Italy and Morocco . I also use the very best Ebonite and Cumberland rod stock that can be had, to hand cut all my stems. My pipes are drilled to 4mm in the draft hole in the shank, and are tapered in the stem to the button. Some draft holes are drilled larger, when the bowl is larger then 3/4" diameter. This makes for a very dry and cool smoke. The stem draft hole is also polished inside to make for a smooth surface so cleaning it, is extremely easy.
Contact information:
 E-mail: mailto:brian@briarart.com
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Briar Bird Pipes

Jason Cochey; Bellevue, OH.
Jason is known for his use of colorful stems and stubby shaped pipes. He also plays guitar, piano and other musical instruments. He learned pipe making initially from internet forums, and has also worked under Premal Chheda.
*You may also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Jason on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show
Contact information:
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriarBirdPipes/
 Email: briarbirdpipes@hotmail.com
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Briar Pipeworks Ltd.

The Briar Pipeworks Ltd. (or Malta Pipes as they call themselves) is situated in Marsa, Malta and produces hand finished medium priced pipes. The company was founded in 1933 and specializes in Briar and Maltese Olive wood pipes in a vast range of models. They also produce custom made engraved pipes.
The current number of employees is said to be three.
Some brands / models made by Malta Pipes are:
* Big Bill
* Boschetto (olive wood)
* Calypso
* Champion
* Comino 
* Darville (churchwarden pipe)
* Dr. Stewart "Safety Smoke"
* Filfla
* Grandmaster
* Maltese Cross
* Mayfair
* Portland Pipe
Contacts:
: Briar Pipeworks Ltd. - Mr. Anthony Wetz -
: 2/4 Carrick Street 
: Marsa MRS 1130
: Malta
 
: Phone: +356 2123 4522
: Fax: +356 2123 4522
: E-mail: pipework@maltanet.net
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Malta
Briar Workshop

Elliott Nachwalter started the Briar Workshop in Vermont together with Jorg Jemelka. They were joined by Danish designer pipemaker Finn Meyan Andersen. Through the years they had several talented crafts people working with them including Brad Pohlmann, Jim Cooke (J.T. Cooke), and Carole Burns. They made many pipes that were sold by fine tobacconists around the country. At some point, the Briar Workshop moved to Florida, and the nature of the work changed, along with the pipe makers involved.
While The Briar Workshop was in Vermont, it acquired turn of the century pipemaking equipment as part of a collaborative arrangement with Ehrlich's of Boston. Jemelka modified this machinery to enable the production of true copies of handmade pipes. This methodology distinguishes Briar Workshop Florida from Briar Workshop Vermont. 
Nachwalter and Brad Pohlmann continued in providing designs for batch production as well as hand-made 'one-offs' for sale. 
It would seem the Briar Workshop and the pipemakers involved played a significant part in laying the groundwork that launching the American hand made pipe making tradition, which has since exploded.
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Briarbilt

Briarbilt SPECIAL
The Briarbilt brand appears to be a store brand for L. Bamberger & CO. They were a turn of the century department store that began in 1893 and were bought by Macy's in 1929. They kept the name until about 1986 where they were all re-branded as Macy's stores.
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:United States
Briarcraft

Richard Kliethermes Sr. was the founder of Briarcraft. First located on Pipetown Hill Rd, Spring Valley, NY., it moved later to 66 Central Ave., Spring Valley, NY. After the death of RK Sr., business was run by Richard Kliethermes Jr. († 1943) and was quite prosperous between 1920 and 1940. The company closed in 1950. 
Briarcraft Pipe Company was very prosperous between 1920 and 1940 and usually feature a diamond shield logo. They also produced a line of seconds under the following names: Airo, Arcadian, Briarmeer, Smokemaster, Cavalcade, Hallmark, Sterling Hall, and Wimbledon. They closed their doors in 1950.
Briarcraft was started by Richard Kliethermes Sr. and located on Pipetown Hill Rd, Spring Valley, NY. It received its power from a dam on Hyenga Lake, later it moved to 66 Central Ave., Spring Valley, NY. At first it was housed in a 2 story frame building and later a 2 story stone building was added. Upon the death of RK Sr., business was run by Richard Jr, between 1920 and 1940 it was second in size to Frank Medico pipes. All the briar root was imported from Africa, with the start of WWII, imports stopped and a briar like root was imported from S. Carolina. Richard Kliethermes Jr. was the inventor of a pipe known as Smokemaster, which used a doubled up pipe cleaner in the bit to absorb tobacco juice. With the decline in business during WWII and the following 5 years it closed its doors 1950.
Around 1967 Dr. Grabow acquired the name and system rights to the Smokemaster line, and was produced until the mid 1990's. Dr. Grabow made three series. The 100, 200, and 300.
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*See Smokemaster for addition information and photos.
*Briarcraft apparently made Shur-Dri pipes, as evidenced by the following catalog page:
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They also manufactured Tuffies pipes, as seen by the following store display board for use in the Waller Specialty Co. store, in Minot, ND (closed in 1948).
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Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Briarlab

Briarlab was a collaborative workshop founded by Michael Lindner, Nate King, and Sarah Steele. It apparently closed its doors in February of 2017. 
The workshop had nearly 2000 square feet of shop space and a dizzying array of top level equipment. The idea was to offer an environment with better equipment and shared ideas, along with Web and show sales, and to offer these services in various packages to aspiring pipe makers. Unfortunately, it was apparently not a sustainable enterprise. 
You may also enjoy hearing Brian Levine's interview with Michael Lindner on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show
And also an interview Brian did with Sarah Steele, who did pretty much everything at Brianlab except make pipes! Interview with Sarah Steele
Contact information:
 Some of this still works, but may be on its way out:
 Briarlab, LLC
 Website: http://www.briarlab.com/
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briarlab
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/briarlab
 Instagram: https://instagram.com/briarlab
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Brighton James Pipes

From the Brighton James Pipes website: I am Brighton James de los Santos, pipe maker, product designer, and surfer on occasion. For the last five years, I have been hand crafting artisan tobacco pipes at a small shop in Southern California. 
My initial instruction in pipe making came five years ago under the guidance of Domenico “Mimmo” Romeo while traveling in Europe. In this time, the foundation was laid for the mindset and tone of the work that I now create.
In my work, I seek to bring about the marriage of unparalleled design sensitivity with exceptional engineering to the contemporary artisan pipe, and I craft pieces for the pipe collector who values and understands that the character of my work cannot be separated from the character of my self. Objects, in and of themselves, bare no intrinsic value. Rather, objects are given value by the people that interact with them. It is my objective to fortify the relationship between the collector, the pipe, and myself.
The contemporary artisanal pipes, which I make, represent an expression of my philosophy and a documentation of my journey. The time and energy I invest is ingrained into each piece I put forth, and the form and lines are things which uniquely resonate with me throughout the pipe making process. As a designer, I carefully utilize the language of design and grammar of engineering, in an effort to mutually enable form and function to interact. By understanding the ways in which design can be manipulated I am able to produce sensitive work that is unique in the world of artisan pipes.
In my shop, there are some unique methods and processes that I use during the creation of a pipe. From Danish hand drilling to proprietary finishing methods, every technique and tool in my shop is utilized to refine the development process. Combined with specific material choices, this allows me an environment that is conducive to my own creative expression.
At the heart of this is one piece truly worth mentioning, my 1946 Logan metal lathe. I am the second owner of this piece of machinery, which I was lucky enough to pick up from a woman whose husband originally built the lathe and used it for the production of parts he used on his personal aircraft. When I received it, it still had a photo of the original owner the day he finished the build. I take great pride in the fact that this machine is still in use after nearly 70 years.
*You may also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Brighton James on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show
Contact Information:
 Website: http://brightonjamespipes.com
 E-mail: EmailContact@BrightonJamesPipes.com
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightonjamespipes/
Category:Pipe makers by nationalityCategory:United States