Prevost Pipes (Pete Prevost)

Prevost Pipes is the line of handmade pipes American maker Pete Prevost produces under his own name. Raised in Bakersfield, California, Prevost worked for years as a musician before settling in Tennessee, where he turned pipe making first into a side pursuit and then into his primary trade. Today he both produces individual pieces bearing his own signature and serves as president of the BriarWorks workshop.

Coming to the Bench

By the records, Prevost's first pipe came from a ready-made kit he bought in 2008; learning the craft accelerated after this trial piece. He completed his training without tying himself to a single workshop, working alongside several experienced American makers: Jody Davis, Bruce Weaver, and Todd Johnson are the names cited for his technical development. This period spent at different benches made it easier for the maker to build a line comfortable with classic proportions while remaining open to freehand shapes.

Prevost, who kept up pipe making intermittently during his years in music, shifted his focus entirely to the bench in the early 2010s. His collaborative work with Johnson also laid the groundwork for the larger-scale workshop the two would later found together.