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From the Haze of Motown - Lindner Pipes


What spirit courses through the grain of a hand made pipe born amidst a sea of electronic music and the jazz of Dexter Gordon? In the case of Lindner Pipes, that spirit is none other than the essence of Detroit soul.

Michael lindner is to pipe making what Helaman Ferguson is to sculpture—an artist and a visionary. He is a craftsmen dedicated to the perfection of spectacular techniques which allow his hands to rework nature’s elements into provocative objects of smoke-tinted ecstasy. Were his imagination as transparent as plated glass and open for the scrutiny of curious eyes, one would be hard pressed to find any discrepancies between the visions that blossom in his mind and the extraordinary pipes he carefully coaxes into being. But you can thank him for the goods later. Your first order of business should be to enjoy the exquisite form and function of a Lindner pipe—while listening to the musical opus that fueled its creation.

Mr. Lindner explained that the reason smoking one of his pipes is a singular experience is due to his attention to detail. He selects his briar wood from one of Italy’s top suppliers and cures it outdoors for a minimum of three years before working with it. By allowing the briar to experience the change in the seasons it will effectively bring in moisture and let it out gradually. “This curing process allows for a much cooler, smoother smoking experience with little or no break-in period,” he said. Lindner also hand cuts stems that are taken from solid rod stock as oppose to the stem blanks utilized by other US brands. “All the little touches that are engineered into the finished product give the smoker an effortless smoking experience from the very first bowl.”

Culling his inspiration from the storied history of Detroit and reflecting on its automotive design industry and art-deco architecture, Michael Lindner has synthesized his aesthetic roots in with his passion for function. “I realized that it was the human element that made a car sexy, or masculine, or elegant. It was the designer’s imagination and skill which determined how another person would respond, how it would make them feel. The fact that another person could create an object that would make my heart race just looking at it fascinated me.” Whether you’re lounging at home or sinking into the 19th hole after a joyous day on the links, Lindner pipes are guaranteed to satisfy, inspire and perform.

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