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by Vermont Freehand
Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Chicago 2018
Replies: 11
Views: 3267

Re: Chicago 2018

The Vermont Freehand store will be open Tuesday to Tuesday and attracts every maker in the industry, be sure to stop through various times of day and night and see different groups of makers all at once. We are conveniently located behind the elevators to the tower, next to the pro-shop and bar
by Vermont Freehand
Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PITH 2018!!!!
Replies: 237
Views: 28005

Re: PITH 2018!!!!

I'm in !!!
by Vermont Freehand
Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: When did Vermont Freehand combine with Pimo?
Replies: 4
Views: 2555

Re: When did Vermont Freehand combine with Pimo?

In February 2016 I acquired PIMO. I had been helping Ginny with her briar ordering, stem ordering, drilling of pipe kits, etc for a few years before I bought PIMO. I grew up in the same town she lives in, have painted her house when I was younger and got my start pipe making through PIMO. Being frie...
by Vermont Freehand
Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:37 am
Forum: General
Topic: PITH 2017!!!!!!!
Replies: 140
Views: 19689

Re: PITH 2017!!!!!!!

a quick polish and bowl coat and my entry is ready

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by Vermont Freehand
Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:56 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: I need advice
Replies: 15
Views: 5891

Re: I need advice

if you dont reach him directly, pm me I have some of his jaws for sale
by Vermont Freehand
Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PITH 2017!!!!!!!
Replies: 140
Views: 19689

Re: PITH 2017!!!!!!!

I'm in (an oval shank sounds cool ;)
by Vermont Freehand
Wed Oct 12, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: News and Announcements
Topic: Pipe Makers' Meetup I'm bringing specially selected supplies
Replies: 0
Views: 40203

Pipe Makers' Meetup I'm bringing specially selected supplies

I'll be bringing some specially selected blocks of Mimmo briar, some rod stock, some spoon bits, and sanding discs.

If anyone wants me to bring anything in particular, please let me know soon and I'll get it down there early

Can't wait to see everyone there!!
by Vermont Freehand
Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Table space in KC
Replies: 6
Views: 2534

Re: Table space in KC

if its next to Premals table, I'd take it!!
by Vermont Freehand
Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Who bought PME?
Replies: 13
Views: 3321

Re: Who bought PME?

it's been almost 3 months since it was "sold" and still no unveiling of a buyer
it's on the hush hush for some unknown reason
by Vermont Freehand
Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:38 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, or Trade
Topic: SEM group buy ending 2/29/16
Replies: 2
Views: 2436

SEM group buy ending 2/29/16

For those of you who have not heard, I am hosting a group buy through SEM. I have managed to get the prices lower than you have ever seen (like prices from many many years ago). Since I cannot afford to stock all the colors, and people like Micah whine about it, here is your chance to get the rods y...
by Vermont Freehand
Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:39 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: Finally, After 3 Years
Replies: 21
Views: 5093

Re: Finally, After 3 Years

does it have the DRO?
by Vermont Freehand
Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:27 pm
Forum: Stummels
Topic: Bent Pipes: Shank angles and Curves - Two Case Studies
Replies: 62
Views: 17200

Re: Bent Pipes: Shank angles and Curves - Two Case Studies

LatakiaLover wrote:I'm not sure what the shelf life is for those things, but 2008 would probably be pushin' it.
eye'd take the chance, send it my way!!
by Vermont Freehand
Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Briar storage - Temperature
Replies: 35
Views: 5724

Re: Briar storage - Temperature

scotties22 wrote:
mightysmurf8201 wrote:Does anyone know if Steve Norse carries denatured unicorn piss? I prefer it to be organic if at all possible.
He only shares that with Abe..... :wink:
thanks for blowing my Cover, guys (Cover is the name of my unicorn too)...
by Vermont Freehand
Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:36 pm
Forum: Stummels
Topic: Bent Pipes: Shank angles and Curves - Two Case Studies
Replies: 62
Views: 17200

Re: Bent Pipes: Shank angles and Curves - Two Case Studies

LatakiaLover wrote:

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um, is this still available?
by Vermont Freehand
Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: My heart is broken...
Replies: 12
Views: 3035

Re: My heart is broken...

I'd blame their supplier...
by Vermont Freehand
Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: Pipe Makers Emporium still in business?
Replies: 12
Views: 4068

Re: Pipe Makers Emporium still in business?

their acrylic stem inventory is very attractive, but requires quite an investment to do, hopefully someday I will branch out into more of them. Also will have tenon turning tools some day. Besides that, we have everything covered
by Vermont Freehand
Tue Sep 22, 2015 3:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Pipe Makers Emporium still in business?
Replies: 12
Views: 4068

Re: Pipe Makers Emporium still in business?

I hope everyone at PME is OK, always sucks to hear friends having to have major life changes due to health issues, I for sure have had my bouts with health issues this year but have managed to change some things and get used to the differences in a weaker body. Their closing has nothing to do with m...
by Vermont Freehand
Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:42 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, or Trade
Topic: strawberry briar
Replies: 15
Views: 4762

Re: strawberry briar

the pipe below is one of Becker's, the other photo is the raw blocks
by Vermont Freehand
Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:47 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, or Trade
Topic: strawberry briar
Replies: 15
Views: 4762

Re: strawberry briar

the strawberry briar has arrived!! feel free to email me with orders, stevenorse@gmail.com the sizes/quantities were much different than what I ordered, so here's what the revised options are; ebauchon – $15.00 small plateaux = $15.00 large plateaux = $25.00 jumbo plateaux = $35.00 sizes below are W...
by Vermont Freehand
Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:44 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, or Trade
Topic: strawberry briar
Replies: 15
Views: 4762

Re: strawberry briar

no, this is strawberry briar, not madrone burl