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chanterdan · Post by **chanterdan** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:42 am

Gordon Galloway makes sweet pipes!I never played Tim Benson Pipes,but his work looks very good.

John O'Gara · Post by **John O'Gara** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:31 am

Nemethmik wrote:

From the American makers I'd add:

(o) Seth Gallagher
(o) Michael Hubbert

I don't own any of Kirk Lynch's work, but you might get some argument from those who do.

No E · Post by **No E** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:44 am

Last time I checked, Vermont and upstate New York were still in the United States, so Mssrs. Koehler and Quinn are American makers.

No E.

NicoMoreno · Post by **NicoMoreno** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:57 pm

Joe Kennedy for Canada.

nemethmik · Post by **nemethmik** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:10 pm

MarcusR · Post by **MarcusR** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:39 pm

Huge E. Normous

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Brazenkane · Post by **Brazenkane** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:21 pm

...and what about the small-name High-end makers, or the Big-name Small end makers, OR the low-end big-name makers, or the ...

.....where are my meds?

and

...where are yours?

rgouette · Post by **rgouette** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:43 pm

I thought we all agreed some time ago, that Bruce Childress was hands down, the best pipe maker alive?

djm · Post by **djm** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:47 pm

I think what we agreed on was that there is a problem with something in the water in Maine.

These lists provide little real information, and can be a source of slander at worst. The lists provided don't even mention Australian makers. Just because some people don't have a big presence on C&F does not necessarily equate to the quality of their work.

djm

rgouette · Post by **rgouette** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:10 pm

hey, that's just not true!
although...when you look at our local govt...maybe you're right..

Anywhoo, agreed about this thread: as soon as I read it, I thought o man, is this gonna go downhill rather fast..

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meemtp · Post by **meemtp** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:46 pm

Ayuh...

Elmek · Post by **Elmek** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:26 am

These lists provide little real information, and can be a source of slander at worst. The lists provided don't even mention Australian makers. Just because some people don't have a big presence on C&F does not necessarily equate to the quality of their work.

Here here

Plenty more makers out there doing incredable work and all this does is mislead people scanning through the pages looking for advice on makers who name may not be on the list but should be
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