Cannoy

Cannoy is the name of the briar pipe workshop run by American pipe maker Walt Cannoy in Florida. The workshop has produced entirely hand-shaped pipes since 1999; the maker's own "Suedeblast" surface finish and the Cardinal House line, introduced in 2015, are the brand's two best-known signatures.

Founding of the Workshop

Cannoy took an interest in pipe making in the second half of the 1990s while working as a research-and-development technician for a heavy machinery manufacturer in central Florida. He started with a ready-made kit he purchased — a block with the chamber and smoke channel pre-drilled. After working for himself and acquaintances for a few years, one of his pipes found a buyer at an online auction in 1999; the brand cites this date as its founding year. After attending the South Florida Briar Brotherhood gathering in 2000, his name became known in the community, and within a few years he moved to full-time production. Production was disrupted for a while in the mid-2000s; the maker returned to regular work in a separate workshop he set up in late 2005.