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[[File:Axel Glasner profile.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Axel Glasner profile.jpg|thumb]] | ||
[[File:Glasner stamp.png|thumb|Glasner nomenclature. Image courtesy ScandPipes.]] | |||
Axel Glasner was born in Trier, Germany. He currently resides in the area with his family on an old farm, and has done for the last 30 years.<ref>Biographical information for this article was provided by Mr Glasner via email. The remainder of the article was written as a commentary on Mr Glasner's work,</ref> | Axel Glasner was born in Trier, Germany. He currently resides in the area with his family on an old farm, and has done for the last 30 years.<ref>Biographical information for this article was provided by Mr Glasner via email. The remainder of the article was written as a commentary on Mr Glasner's work,</ref> | ||
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When it comes to making a pipe, Glasner considers it very important that he has a desired shape in mind and that this shape is realised precisely. ‘Precision’ is certainly a fitting word to describe Glasner’s pipes, whose geometrical figures and meticulous symmetry could easily be mistaken for the work of industrial machinery. | When it comes to making a pipe, Glasner considers it very important that he has a desired shape in mind and that this shape is realised precisely. ‘Precision’ is certainly a fitting word to describe Glasner’s pipes, whose geometrical figures and meticulous symmetry could easily be mistaken for the work of industrial machinery. | ||
Glasner pipes have been sold by retailers such as Peter Heinrichs and Scandpipes. A prominent figure in the contemporary German pipe making scene, Glasner is one of the teachers [[Dirk Heinemann]] credits for inducting him into the craft. | Glasner pipes have been sold by retailers such as Peter Heinrichs and Scandpipes. A prominent figure in the contemporary German pipe making scene, Glasner is one of the teachers [[Dirk Heinemann]] credits for inducting him into the craft. <br clear=all> | ||
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