Join us for our 2nd Thursday of the Month Pipe Club Meeting.
This meeting is our business meeting, where we cover any club-related items, vote on agenda items if necessary, and cover any updates about the Texas Pipe Show. Additionally, if we have specific tobacco to share that was donated to the club, we may smoke a sample and do a review onsite.
Most club meetings are relaxed, though, and we’re not voting on any primary topics.
Join the relaxed Austin atmosphere where our members are laid back and happy to share a bowl with you and chat and educate.
“Attending a pipe club meeting is your chance to try out new tobaccos, see interesting pipes and get educated about the local pipe scene here in Austin Texas.”
These Thursday Meetings
are also where we may schedule trunk shows where a vendor may stop by with tobacco, pipes or both. We usually spend time talking to the distributors and resellers ahead of time and provide ample information and time to make sure you can schedule to attend.
Education
One of the primary items that the Austin Pipe Club does is provide pipe education in the form of pre-planned seminars where newcomers can learn all there is to know about pipes and pipe tobacco.
Some examples of future seminars are:
Pipe restoration
Meers
Cobs
Regional Pipes (American, Danish, Italian, English)
Specific carver/factory (Pete’s, Savinelli, Briarworks)
Pipe Shapes
Pipe Finishes (Rusticated, Sandblast, Smooth)
Button styles (fishtail, P-lip)
Stem styles (push tenon, stinger, screw tenon, army mount, etc.)
Stem materials (Acrylic, vulcanite, horn, amber, etc.)
Pipe Collecting Strategies
Tobacco Themes
Varietals (Virginia, Burley, Oriental, Dark Fired, Latakia, Cavendish)
Cuts (Flake, rope, plug, shag, coin, etc.)
Blend regions (US, Danish, England/Lakeland, German)
Blending factories vs. Brands (STG, K&K, C&D, G&H/Sam Gawith)
Specific Brand and Blend discussions
Comparisons (Battle of the blends/brands/factories)
Cellaring · Speed aging methods · Home-Blending
Boutique blenders (Ken Byron’s, Emerson Southern Forged, Briar Fellowship, etc.)
Misc. Themes
Lighters · Tampers · Pipe Bags · Books · Online Resources · Pipe Shows