504. Mind the Gap, Pt. 2: A DIY on Recovering that Vintage-Style Look
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THE EVOLUTION OF BOWL TURNING AT PETERSON WITH GLEN WHELAN & GIACOMO PENZO: Friday from 10-12, DFW Room PETE GEEK MEET: Friday from 2 to 3, Special Events Tent I want begin this morning with some insights Stephen Wilson CPG shared with me on the possible
503. Mind the Gap, Part 1: A History of the DeLuxe Stem Tenon
public service announements SAVE THE DATE! CHICAGO PIPE SHOW: Fri 05/01 10:00 AM – Noon, “The Evolution of Bowl Turning at Peterson,” a Frontline-style presentation with Glen Whelan, Giacomo Penzo, and Mark Irwin on the bowl-turning process. Fri 05/01 2:00 – 3:00 PM Pete Geek Meet. CUSTOM PETERSON
Ø. Winston’s Catch & Release
This is not a blog post but an effort to defray expenses for Winston’s tuition at the world-renowned Daisy Hill Puppy School.* As you may recall, just before Christmas I lost my 16 year companion Cozy Dog (named after the famous Route 66 corn dog stand). Winston Toodle
502. International PETERSON *um* Pipe Smoking Day 2026.
Banner photo by Lee Skiver Greetings, Pete Geeks and pipe smokers across the globe! The IPSD 2026 Challenge this year was a simple one with far-reaching implications: How does your Peterson pipe bring you peace or help you be a peace-maker? Every one of the responses below is worth
501. The South India Pipe Club
psa International Peterson (er, Pipe) Smoking Day is Friday! See below for details Have you ever thought about how easy it is to break something up and how hard it is to put something together? I volunteer as a groundskeeper at St. Melba’s Green, a prayer garden in my community,
500. Pollination and Other Pipe Smoking Phenomena
Nollaig Shona Duit! Merry Christmas! In October at the Texas Pipe Show, a vaguely familiar man came up to our table, beamed down at me and said, “I bet you don’t remember me!” But after a minute, I did. I hadn’t seen Bob Tot since we graduated at the University