Japan's New Wave
Shizo
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Takeo Arita demonstrates the way
he and his father drill the tobacco chamber for their pipes.
Takeo prepares himself carefully
for this crucial step in the pipe-making process, entering
almost a meditative state before taking the drill in his hand. Why don’t Shizuo and Takeo use a lathe or drill press like most other pipe-makers? It’s mostly a matter of habit …(or tradition). |
Shizuo Arita occasionally uses Takeo’s technique of separating the stem not at the briar-line but within the ebonite itself. è |
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In this recent pipe, Shizuo incorporates some of Takeo’s sleek modern lines into his older, more rustic aesthetic. |