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Have any of you heard of Michael Bay? He’s a young Danish pipe maker who learned his craft under the careful watch of Thomas Eltang. His workshop is 15 miles away from where I live. I think he makes some fantastic pipes and I especially like the rustication he uses, based on Eltang’s technique.
I’ve written to him to ask him if he’ll make me one with a 9mm filter 😊
Here is one of my favourite pipes of his, a beautifully crafted, elegant example of a Prince:
From another angle:
I certainly appreciate the shape. I only have one, made by Rossi (in the Savinelli factory). I plan to buy another though.
That's a real work of art indeed! I've looked at some of his pieces on smokingpipes. Unfortunately they're a bit above my current budget.
Yes, they aren’t cheap. But, pipes of this quality rarely are. I don’t know how long it takes one man to make a pipe, but I reckon he isn’t churning them out at a rate that pays him a fortune. I don’t mind saving up and paying artists for their work, if I like their products. I’d certainly buy the Prince above, at around $580, if it came with the capacity for using 9mm filters.
I agree, most artisan pipes are around that price level, often even higher and I am definitely curious how a pipe like that smokes compared to my other pipes. Perhaps I'll find out one day.
😍 now that is a Prince!!! …and a local artisan. Can’t go wrong.
Mike Bay is a well known Danish pipe maker. I have seen his pipes under the brand Bay of Denmark or Mike Sebastian Bay, or simply Bay pipes in several Italian websites. And also in smoking pipes.eu
They are of the best quality, but not my aesthetics.
So, Mike replied to my email and agreed to make me a pipe with a 9mm filter! 😁
He’s a bit busy with work at the moment, so pipe-making must be a sideline. That speaks to how much a pipe-maker makes, money-wise. And, that’s why I don’t mind saving up to pay them for their work, if I like it.
It’s ready!!! I’m going to collect it later. I’ll post 3 pictures below that Michael sent by email. Can’t wait!!
3rd photo
It's almost there. You are making a beautiful and rare acquisition my friend!!
Very nice pipe!
Thanks! It’s different from anything else I own, and I like that about it. Not that I don’t like my other pipes, of course! 😄
Here is Mike in his workshop when I collected my new pipe. I have his permission to post his photo here.
Michael and I have something in common. We both do our best work in slippers. 😂
Thanks for posting this, Lee.
And CONGRATULATIONS.
Michael is a highly regarded pipe maker.
Very nice! Congratulations!
Mike is a really nice guy too. Very friendly and easy going. I’ll be seeing him again, I’m sure. He was going playing darts later. I might just have to challenge him to a game 😊
He lives in a beautiful part of Denmark, countryside near the water and less than an hour from Copenhagen. The life, indeed!
Amazing stuff. Great photos, great pipe. Good thread. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Cheers mate! I love my new pipe. It’s the perfect size for a quick(ish) half hour smoke. I’ve been using it 2 or 3 times per day as a result, rather than having one long smoke in a bigger pipe. And it smokes like a dream! 😊
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