A while back I met an interesting fellow who had taken to making pipes from driftwood. I had not thought about this for a long time and then in passing another pal of mine said he was interested in taking this type of woodwork up too. I put the two of them in contact with one another and from what I have heard, they have become fast friends.

This left me feeling a little left out, which I truly do not like when it comes to driftwood projects, and this prompted me to investigate a bit, as my curiosity took over as I relied upon my imagination to form images of what could be. Initially, while viewing samples of driftwood pipes I was most drawn to the non-traditional shapes that some were made out of. We all have a vision in our minds eye of what a pipe is supposed to look like, and these were far from the one I was harbouring. Then I was smitten by some of the discolorations of the wood used and their fun loving names, and then some of the variations made naturally by worm holes, and leftover outshoots of a small branch or two held my attention. A neat endeavour indeed, and I am glad to have been able to lead one driftwood craftsman to another for guidance and information.