Konstantin Shekita
Konstantin was born in 1967 in Kiev, Ukraine.
His first steps in pipemaking were made at Kiev pipe factory "Golden Gate" at 1990. He started with stems making and, after getting some experience,he began to make pipes completely.
The first pipes were made from Albanian briar. Since pipemaking was a hobby to a greater extent than a work, the main point was shapes variety.
In 2006 he won second prize from Cigar Clan Russia in a billiard shape contest. Since 2007 he participate in world pipe shows during international slow pipe smoking events, in Ukraine, Russia and Poland pipe shows, since 2008 – in Chicago Pipe Show.
His annual production is about 200 pipes.
His first steps in pipemaking were made at Kiev pipe factory "Golden Gate" at 1990. He started with stems making and, after getting some experience,he began to make pipes completely.
The first pipes were made from Albanian briar. Since pipemaking was a hobby to a greater extent than a work, the main point was shapes variety.
In 2006 he won second prize from Cigar Clan Russia in a billiard shape contest. Since 2007 he participate in world pipe shows during international slow pipe smoking events, in Ukraine, Russia and Poland pipe shows, since 2008 – in Chicago Pipe Show.
His annual production is about 200 pipes.
