In 1968, Anis's grandfather Chedly Bouchnak travelled to Switzerland and brought back a rasp, a drill and other woodworking tools to transform briar wood into smoking pipes.

Today, briar wood is the usual material of choice for pipe making, and modern pipes consist of about 10 individual components. They come in all shapes and sizes, including some that are completely ...

Witness the incredible transformation of a raw log into a beautifully crafted tobacco pipe using extreme woodworking skills. Every step, from shaping the bowl to refining the stem, showcases the ...

The California law banning smoking in public places provided an exemption for tobacco shops such as the Haven, which is why regulars -- and first- timers -- drift in to check out pipe tobaccos ...

Pipe smoking isn’t an art; it’s a habit. It has died for a number of good reasons, including the fact that many people can’t abide the smell—even cigarette and cigar smokers. It’s also ...

An excellent example of a traditional wood tobacco barn is on display at the Shaw House grounds in Southern Pines, which is ...

After adjusting for specific factors including age, active and passive tobacco smoking, education level, history of TB and altitude, the researchers found that wood smoke exposure of 10 or more ...

The Pipe Tobacco Council, an industry group, estimates 52 million pounds of pipe tobacco were sold in the United States in 1970. Last year, the figure was 7.1 million pounds, a decline of 86 percent.

In 1968, Anis's grandfather Chedly Bouchnak travelled to Switzerland and brought back a rasp, a drill and other woodworking tools to transform briar wood into smoking pipes.