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[[File:K._Anastasopoulos.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Mr. K. Anastasopoulos ]]In addition to being a talented pipe carver, Athenian Konstantinos Anastasopoulos has an extensive background in fine arts & graphic design and is a painter who can boast several solo and group exhibitions through Greece. | |||
[[File:K._Anastasopoulos.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Mr. K. Anastasopoulos ]] | |||
Much in the same manner as many of today’s top carving talents, Anastasopoulos entered pipe making as a hobby; in his particular case he had scoured local stores in | |||
order to find a briar suited to his smoking habits and personal style (small in size and modernist in execution), and, upon coming up empty-handed, decided to try his hand | |||
at creating one. Many a carver’s first attempt at making a pipe, by their own admission, was a disaster, but Konstantinos’ turned out encouragingly well — with his only | |||
negative self-evaluations being that he should have spent the money to obtain better briar, and that he needed a mentor to hone his technique. He found that teacher in | |||
Kostas Gourvelos, and never looked back. Quite the contrary, after Kostas taught him the basics, Konstantinos traveled to Denmark and learned many aspects of the craft | |||
from the likes of Tom Eltang, Poul Ilsted, Manduela, Nanna Ivarsson, Tao and Former. | |||
Konstantinos employs only the finest Grecian briar and German ebonite in his craft, all of his stems are hand carved, and he places his highest priority on creating a pipe | |||
that will deliver an unsurpassed smoking experience. In addition to his initials within a rectangle, you will also find a four or five digit code on the stamping panel, with the last two representing the year of production. Thus (say) a code of 0613 indicates the sixth pipe he created in 2013. | |||
[ | You might also enjoy reading the Bear Graves Interview: [http://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/meet-konstantinos-anastasopoulos Meet Konstantinos Anastasopoulos] | ||
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<font size="1">Photos by Al Pascià Srl, Milano, Italy</font> | |||
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File:K.A. Apple.JPG|K.A. Apple | |||
File:K.A. Bamboo Rhodesian.JPG|K.A. Bamboo Rhodesian | |||
File:K.A. Emmental Rhodesian.JPG|K.A. Emmental Rhodesian | |||
File:K.A. Canadian Dublin 4 Brushed.JPG|400px|thumb|left|K.A. Canadian Dublin 4 Brushed | |||
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'''Contact Information''': | '''Contact Information''': | ||
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[http:// | E-mail: artisventus@gmail.com | ||
[http://www.kapipes.gr/ Anastasopoulos Pipes Official Site] | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Greece]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Greece]] |
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