Share Bouchnak, 37, took over the family business started by his grandfather and is the only craftsman in Tunisia - and one of a few in the region - to continue to make pipes by hand. AFP Dying artform: Lone Tunisian still crafting pipes from briarwood Mon, 15 February 2021 Bent over a century-old machine, Tunisia’s sole artisan pipe-maker Anis Bouchnak carves smoking pipes from native briarwood, a craft passed down by his grandfather and father. “I am proud to be the only pipe-maker in Tunisia,” said the craftsman, his hands roughened from his trade. “But frankly, I would have liked to have competition, because this would have motivated me to progress.”