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Jemelka

Jorg Jemelka founded The Briar Workshop in Vermont along with Elliott Nachwalter in 1976, and apparently stayed until 1980. Jorg's main interest was in pipe making machinery and equipment, with a view to eventual automation. 
While in Vermont, the Briar Workshop 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.
To further his ambition for 'lights-out' automation of pipe production, Jemelka went on (1980-1983) to earn a Master's degree in computer science at the university of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and has continued devoting his efforts to manufacturing automation, albeit in disk-drive and other high-tech industries.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Jens Erik

Jens Erik is from the Odense area on the island of Fyn in Denmark. An article written about pipemaker Viggo Nielsen in Piber & Tobak, Issue # 26, (December 1984) quotes Viggo as follows: 
Since I'm moving the shop, I have teamed up with a good friend and expert, Jens Erik Olesen, who is also carving pipes as a hobby. End October he is opening a wine and pipe store here in Fåborg, - two things I think go well together, and he is very dedicated. At the same time he's planning on starting a pipe club covering the southern Funen area, so anybody interested should give him a "push".
So apparently Jens, at least at that point in his pipemaking career, was coming at it more as a hobby than a profession. Perhaps once he opened his "wine and pipe shop" and started sharing workshop space with Viggo, Erik's pipemaking became more of an avocation.
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:Denmark
Jens Peter Ransborg

A brief biography of Jens Peter Ransborg follows
Researched by his niece, Ellen Ransborg Lassen
Born: Jan. 31st 1905 in Ejsing (a small village in Jutland between Skive and Holstebro)
Died: Feb.27th 1978 in Copenhagen.
Jens Peter was named Nielsen, - but all family changed the name to Ransborg in 1945. Ransborg was the name of the farm where all family came from. He was the eldest among 7 brothers and 1 sister.
He got married to Erna in 1940 and they moved to Copenhagen where he was educated in making soap. Two daughters were born in 1943 and 1945. Later he built up a soap factory in Copenhagen. When there was too many other factories from abroad he couldn’t compete with the prices so he sold the factory.
He got interested in making pipes and bought the Celius factory at Bogø ( a small island south from the island Sealand) in 1973. He sold the house in Copenhagen and moved to Bogø with his wife.
As smoking tobacco became more and more dangerous, and they might not have a happy life in the small community at Bogø, they decided to return to Copenhagen around 1976.
Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:Denmark
Jeremiah Sandahl

From the Sandahl Pipes website: 
While most pipe makers start off with a pipe kit, I had a different path. I had just started smoking a pipe and thought I’d save a few bucks and have a nicer pipe than a factory pipe and pay less for it if I made one for myself. I bought a block of briar and a stem blank and used whatever tools I had on hand to make holes in it for smoking. I enjoyed making a briar pipe so much, I bought another, and another. Then I started acquiring tools specific to pipe making. I never used a pre-drilled kit.
A few months after I started making them for myself, I was talking to a local tobacconist. When he found out I made pipes, he asked me to bring it in. He offered to buy it from me and I realized that I might actually be able to sell some of my pipes.
I heard about the Chicago pipe show and went to ask for critique from some of the best makers and found out I wasn’t quite as good as I had thought. I came back from the show humbled and driven to make my pipes better. For the next several months, I made as many billiard-type shapes as I could at the advice from several makers. I also joined the Pipe Makers Forum and read everything I could find on how to make great pipes.
I asked Walt Cannoy if he would be willing to offer honest critique of my pipes. He assigned me the making of a billiard. After his first critique and many conversations, he guided me into understanding the foundations of aesthetics in shaping and finishing, providing much practical advice on tooling in the process. I considered the next Chicago show to be a great success and received a lot of positive feedback from both collectors and pipe makers.
My pipe making journey is by no means complete. I still learn new things with almost every pipe I make. I am now striving to find my own voice and master the fundamentals of pipe making.
My goal in pipe making is to create a high-quality smoking instrument that will be timeless in beauty and function. In short, a pipe to hand down to your children. This is why I have chosen my grading system.
*You might also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Jeremiah on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show
Contact Information:
 E-mail: jeremiah @ sandahlpipe.com
 Website: http://sandahlpipe.com/
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Jerry Zenn

Taiwan pipe maker - Jerry Zenn (曾朝陽)
 
Jerry Zenn was a mechanic who ran an auto repair work shop back in the 1980s. He observed how artisan pipes were made through light interpretation. He admired the perfect shapes designed by the famous pipe makers and imagined how those artisans expressed the smoothness of the shapes. Added by his decades of experience in auto repair, his knowledge of mechanics, and inspired by his interest in pipes, he started to make them.
 
Jerry started from picking out the briar wood, then cutting, polishing, staining, and the drying process. He then stepped into professional pipe making, establishing his pipe making workshop a decade ago.
 
Jerry likes using bamboo, horn, special wood, and other natural materials to inlay his work. In terms of bamboo, he prefers to use "Human Face Bamboo root" produced at the bamboo mountain in Taiwan. The briar he uses has already aged for more than 10 years. The aging makes the briar harder and more stable, thus more suitable for making pipes.
 
Jerry has also practiced and worked to improve his sandblasting techniques so that each sandblasted pipe depicts the grain of the briar, which makes them stunning. He is meticulous about the smoke channel of each pipe, going through several steps involving drilling, trimming, and polishing. These strict requirements of the smoke channel yield pipes that can better reflect the taste of tobacco.
 
Jerry Zeen allows no trace of deviation in his work. He wants every piece of his to represent his intention and persistence, and to offer a different perspective to the World tobacco pipes.
 
Contact Information:
 Facebook
 Website: https://www.zennpipes.com/ 
 Chaoyang handmade pipe Craft Square 
 Address: Kaohsiung City, Kwan Chau , Feng Ren Road , No. 81-6 0 
 Tel: + 886-7-3722428 & + 886-7-3726371 
 Mobile : +886932750500 
We should have a complete article for Jerry soon. Meanwhile, here are some beautiful examples of his work:
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Category:Pipe makers by nationalityCategory:Taiwan
Jesper of Denmark

Jesper of Denmark are Classic models designed by Jørgen Larsen.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Denmark
Jesse Jones

Jesse Jones is a very principled pipe-maker. He favors the classic English school of pipe design for their functionality, elegance, and timelessness and he rarely ventures into more abstract pipe shapes. Jesse's primary focus is to make a high-quality, classically-styled, hand-made pipe at an affordable price. 
Jesse uses high quality materials and he engineers his pipes for an optimal open draw and a natural comfort. Courtesy, Smokers' Haven
In 2014 on into the early part 2016, Jesse worked with Premal Chheda, owner of Smoker's Haven on Chheda Pipes, while he continued to make his own line of pipes. He has since left Smoker's Haven.
You may also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Jesse on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show
Contact Information:
 Website: http://jonespipes.com/
 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessejonespipes/
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Jim DeSchaine

"My name is Jim Deschaine and I make pipes in my small shop in the beautiful California Sierra Foothills. I have been involved with wood working for over 30 years. My father and I have made furniture, jewelry boxes, humidors, and many other projects. 
 We both have smoked pipes off and on for the last 25 years. With our background in wood working and our love for pipes it just seemed like a natural transition for me into making smoking pipes. I started making smoking pipes in 2013 after a trip to Montana where we were fortunate to get an opportunity to make pipes with Mr. Mark Tinsky. Mark was instrumental in getting us headed in the right direction and advancing our pipe making. We have become good friends with Mark and hope to get back to Montana to do some fly fishing in the near future. We can't thank Mark enough for all of the help and time he has graciously given us.
Over the last year I have been working with Mr. Chris Morgan. Chris has been a big help in improving my technique and advancing my skills at a steady pace. We have had many long conversations on engineering, shaping, blasting, grain and finishes. I can't thank Chris enough for his tutelage and patience.
At this time my father is not making pipes. He does hand carve and finish our collaboration pipe. He also is making tampers and leather pipe pouches.
Materials: We use the finest materials we can obtain. Currently we are using Italian and Algerian briar, Plateaux and Ebauchon blocks. Most of the J. Deschaine pipes sport a custom hand cut German Vulcanite or Cumberland stem. We still occasionally use Lucite/Acrylic for our collaboration pipes or upon request. We use many different exotic woods for our tamps, ashtrays, and pipe racks."
Courtesy jdsmokingpipes.com"
*You may also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Jim on the The Pipes Magazine Radio Show
Contact Information:
 J. Deschaine Smoking Pipes
 Website: http://www.jdsmokingpipes.com/
 E-mail: jim@jdsmokingpipes.com
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/J.DeschaineSmokingPipes/
 P.O.Box 6565 
 Auburn, CA, 95603
Category:Pipe makers by nationalityCategory:United States
Jima

An innovative system pipe, the "Jima" (for export also known under the name "Garland" and to a lesser extent in the Netherlands) was a pipe with a silver-plated or gold-plated steel metal frame, connecting a plastic mouthpiece to a plastic outer shell that housed the pipe bowl. This plastic pipe came in a few different colors, black and ivory being the most popular and later various mottled pastel shades showing depressing sales. 
While the housing was made of hard plastic, the bowl proper was made of a pressed white clay which has been mistaken for meerschaum or sepiolite. The bowl was made detachable by using a screw in fitting which could be loosened or tightened using an Allen key. The fittings on both the bowl and evaporator (stinger) used a plastic compression gasket to keep tar and moisture from seeping out and air from leaking in.
The "Jima" was equipped with an innovative filter design previously unemployed which made it an unforgettable part of the system pipe revolution that began in 1880 with the increasing popularity of new, moist aromatic tobaccos. In the "Jima" was found a filter which was made of spiral wound (sometimes double wound) "electrostatic" metal wire dubbed the "filtres serpentins helicoidaux". It was said that the electrostatic properties of this filter caused the tars and residues to cling more readily to the filter medium. It is more likely that the extreme turbulence produced by this system caused particles of tar to fall and moisture to condensate as the smoke cooled rapidly. In this instance the evaporator worked to great effect relative to the amount of tar and moisture which accumulated in the stem.
To access the filter, the stem (plastic and in other iterations metal) can be unscrewed, by use of a spring system, or simply slid back, tilted downward and finally pulled off. In nearly every instance the words "Breveté France & Etranger" or "Modèle Deposé Made in France" can be found on the underside of the mouthpiece near the stem.
 
French brand created in the 1960s by Mayeux, which had a very modern look. This modern look was emphasized by the manufacturer in the promotion material. The slogan speaks of "la pipe de l'an 2000" or "The pipe of the year 2000" . The factory was sold to Chapel Frés, which became part of the Berrod-Regad group in 1987. The Jima pipe is no longer made.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
Jo Davidson

Jo Davidson was not a pipemaker by trade, but rather a sculptor who received substantial international acclaim for his portrait busts, primarily in clay. Davidson's association with the pipe world came about through the Marxman heirloom series, a collection of pipes started by Bob Marx in the 1940s. The "Famous Marxman Heirloom Pipe Collection" was advertised while on tour as a traveling show as a collection of pipes from all over the world "many sculptured by world-famous artists such as Jo Davidson...some valued at more than $1,000.00 each!" in 1947. 
The standout of the Marxman Heirloom Collection was a self-portrait figural pipe by Jo Davidson carved in and around March of 1947, at one point advertised based on its insured value as the most expensive pipe in the world. Davidson's pipe traveled with the show with a price tag of $7,500.00 in 1947, or $81,911.16 in 2015 dollars.
The pipe was housed after the collection stopped touring in the Museum of Tobacco Art and History in Nashville, Tennessee, and upon the closing of that museum went to a private museum in Chicago. 
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Joachim Bittl

Joachim Bittl (* 1965) made his first pipes around 2004. Only as a hobby and for his own use. He got more serious about pipemaking in 2007, when he decided to offer pipes for sale in June.
Bittl stamps his pipes "JB" at the underside of the shank. Using no fills he also allows minor imperfections and doesn't mask them. From the start all JB pipes featured 9mm filters and just recently he showed first pieces without filter bores. Most stems are made of Acrylics – few of Ebonite.
At the moment prices range from €60 to €150.
== Contact Information ==
 Joachim Bittl
 Maiglöckchenweg 32
 26160 Rostrup
 Germany
 
 Phone: +49 (0)4403 6200761
 E-mail: mailto:info@ostfriesenpipe.de
 Website: http://www.jb-pfeifen.de
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Joao Reis

What do Kai Nielsen, Jørgen Nielsen, Poul Ilsted, and Tom Eltang have in common?
Well, young pipe carver Joao Reis studied various aspects of the art of pipe carving under all four Danish pipe masters.
At the ripe "old" age of 27, you could almost consider Joao Reis one of the princes of pipe carving. 
Joao carved his first pipes in 1998, using very few tools, but it was evident in the beginning that Mr. Reis had talent.
At this point in time, Joao was working primarily as a cabinet-maker, having always been skilled in woodworking.
From there, his evolution has been rocketing skyward.
Mr. Reis surely belongs in an exclusive pantheon which includes some of the best young pipe carvers in the world.
His potential is unlimited, and title of Grand Master is only a matter of time ...
Joao Reis was born in Lisbon, Portugal on June 22 of 1978.
As many pipe afficionados will tell you, there are very few, if any, pipe carvers resident in Portugal.
So how did Mr. Reis and pipe carving join to make such a perfect bond?
For one, woodworking was a passion that Joao obtained at a very early age.
He started his career as a cabinet-maker at the age of fifteen.
It was also about this time that Joao's love and fascination with pipe collecting began to materialize.
He became a member of the Cachimbo Clube de Portugal (Pipe Club of Portugal).
From there, it was only a matter of time.
It was in 1998 that he first made a pipe for a friend of his at the Cachimbo Clube de Portugal and continued from there making pipes, although without a vast majority of tools of the pipemakers trade.
In 2003 he came to the World Cup in Slow Smoking in Barcelona, Spain.
Here he displayed some of the innovative design work that he was soon destined to perfect.
At the show he met and befriended Kai Nielsen, famed Danish pipe artisan.
Soon thereafter, he came to Denmark where he stayed and studied pipe making under Kai and his brother, Jørgen Nielsen.
He also studied pipemaking under a number of revered and highly respected artisans in Denmark such as Poul Ilsted and Tom Eltang. 
In 2004, Joao's work first appeared at the Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana Show where his meteoric talent was in full display.
After word spread and Joao's skills continued to be refined under superior tutelage, it was only a matter of time before this artisan could be called one of the best young pipe carvers working today.
Today, Joao carves about 150 pipes a year in just about any shape, freehand derivitave, or wholly unique creation.
He also uses a number of inserts on his work as well as a variety of different finishes and different stains.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Portugal
Job Clerc

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Job Clerc was a French artisan (1854-1935), from Saint-Quentin-La-Poterie. His factory, which produced terracotta pipes, closed for the first time in 1933, going on to reopen and close on a number of occasions. It closed definitively in 1972.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
Jobert

Johann Slabbert passed away on 22nd May 2016. He unfortunately hasn't made any pipes since the death of his friend and fellow pipe maker Leon du Preez. The death had a major impact on Johann's life and since that day he never touched his pipe making tools again. He passed the tools on to his grandson Wesley Slabbert who will hopefully carry on with the great tradition his grandfather started. 
I am Johan Slabbert from Goodwood, a suburb of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. 
I am a self trained pipe maker and a wood lover. Since my retirement in 1992, I kept myself busy with woodcarving, sculpturing, wood turning and restoring/renovating antique furniture. I also collect antique carpenters' tools and other memorabilia.
During October 2000, while pondering what else I could do, I took one of my old collectors' pipes and after 30 years I lit up a pipe again. While smoking, the idea came to me to try pipe making. Well, you are seeing the results now. 
No Briar was available and I used our local obtainable wood like Wild Olive, Leadwood, Mopane, Black Hookthorn and African Black wood, which turned out to be very good smokers and popular among the local pipe smokers. I have since obtained some Briar, which I cherish. 
My pipes are specially engraved with my logo "JOBERT", an abreviation of my first and last names. 
Since I started creating pipes, I made a lot of pipe smoking friends on the Internet. I am also a member of the "Stuttgarter Pfeifen Freunde-79", the "Buenos Aires Pipa Club" and the "Confraria Do Cachimbo" of Brazil.
 
 Johan Slabbert 
 25 Paarl Street 
 Goodwood 7460 
 South Africa 
 Phone: +27 21 5910720 
 
 Website: Jobert
 Email: mailto:jobert@jazznet.co.za
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: South Africa
Joe Case

In addition to doing pipe repair and restoration, Joe also makes pipes. See his websites for more information: Joe Case Pipes, Briarville Tobacco Pipe Repair and Restoration. 
You might also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Joe on the Pipes Magazine Radio Show.
Contact Information:
 Phone: 1-844-JCPIPES (1-844-527-4737)
 Email: joe@joecasepipes.com
 Address: PO Box 756, Kingston Springs, TN 37082
 Pipe Repair/Restoration Email: ric@joecasepipes.com
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Joe Hinkle

Joe Hinkle had an idea in the back of his mind that it would be a rather simple project to make a pipe from a kit. Joe came across a pipe design that was out of his price range, and he decided to try to make one for himself in a similar style. Joe purchased a kit and some ebonite from Tim West and began work with sandpaper, files, and a cordless drill. Joe swears the pipe was horrid, barely smokeable, and refuses to show it to anyone.
Joe later purchased a wood lathe and began to improve his skill, making around 60 pipes for himself, as well as friends and family. And he began selling pipes through a few online retailers, and it was around that time that he met Nate King at the Columbus NASPC pipe show. They learned that they were both living in Indiana, and not too far from each other. Soon after, Joe contacted Nate to borrow use of his shop for sandblasting some of his own pipes. It was there that he had his first hands-on instruction from another pipe maker. 
Joe continued to spend much of his free time learning at Nate's shop, honing his shaping skills. This led to Joe building his own retail pipe website. Joe joined the Briarlab as the first full-time member for the opportunity to use a facility built specifically for pipe making. The professional equipment available at briarlab and the world class instruction he gained from pipe makers Nate King and Michael Lindner enabled him to begin working full time at briarlab, designing and carving pipes from Italian briar, high quality ebonite, and acrylic rod. 
Joe makes classic English shapes in his Icon series, as well as more refined and artistic shapes in his Marquee series. Joe produces between 100-150 pipes per year. Courtesy Briarlab.com
Joe Hinkles pipes are available at: Briarlab.com, Tobaccopipecollectors.com], Americanpipemakers.com, and Smokershaven.com.
About the pipes: "I use high quality materials in the construction of my pipes. I hand cut all of my stems from German ebonite or acrylic rod. I use integral tenons on my stems unless the design specifically calls for a delrin tenon. My stems are drilled at 9/64" with a tapered drill bit and finished with a deeply funneled slot to ensure a smooth draw. Most of my briar comes from Italy, with an occasional block from Greece or Algeria. My finishes are either smooth, sandblasted, or a combination of both. I never rusticate my pipes." Courtesy Hinklepipes.com
*You might also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview of Joe on the PipesMagazine Radio Show.
Contact Information:
 Website: http://www.hinklepipes.com/
 Joe Hinkle pipes
 5341 W. 86th St
 Indianapolis IN, 46268
 Phone:765.714.0032
 
 Email:joe@hinklepipes.com
Category:Pipe makers by nationalityCategory:United States