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LUNA pipes was started in 2001 by cabinet and part-time pipe maker Tom Johnson in Washington State. That's me. After collecting pipes since I was old enough to drive and sneak out to the Tinder Box, I decided to try my hand at making one. Little did I know that it would ruin my love of pipe collecting forever.

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I bought a block of briar from Al Baer and did my own machining including a hand cut Corian stem.  This was entered in Pipes & Tobaccos first pipe carving contest in 1998 and I came in third place.

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This now sent me down the path of no return.  Ever striving for perfection, developing newer techniques and skills I decided to sell my first pipe.  Would anyone buy?  I had no reputation, no idea how to go about it until I discovered the Seattle Pipe Club.  016_13A.JPG (27904 bytes)At my first meeting I brought a box full of hand made pipes.  One member named Al Ford came up and actually wanted to purchase one!  Holy crap!  What do I do next?  Al wrote me a check for a nice bent Dublin freehand with a bamboo shank and a clear acrylic stem. 

So there you have it.  The bug.  The itch.  That burning sensation in the back of your head that says, "Go make sawdust!"  So I do.  Making pipes of exceptional quality and accuracy.  Try one and you will see the difference.