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'''About Gert Holbek by Jacob Groth''' | '''About Gert Holbek (b. 31 October 1928, d. 7 May 2022) by Jacob Groth''' | ||
'''Gert Holbek''' was probably the oldest living Danish pipe maker - after the death of [[Sixten Ivarsson]], - since Gert Holbek was born in 1928. He was for sure the oldest active pipemaker and he is definitely the one who had been in business for the longest time. He started with [[Poul Rasmussen]] in 1953. | |||
[[Image:Gert Holbek.jpg|left]] | [[Image:Gert Holbek.jpg|left]] | ||
[[Image:Gert Holbek Pipe01.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of Lars Kiel]] | [[Image:Gert Holbek Pipe01.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of Lars Kiel]] | ||
After one year and more than ten thousand pipe repairs later (Holbek tells), he opened his own work shop and he has carved pipes ever since. | After one year and more than ten thousand pipe repairs later (Holbek tells), he opened his own work shop and he has carved pipes ever since. | ||
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In the latter years the number of pipes has gone considerably down, but he can’t really leave the challenge of a beautiful piece of briar. The few pipes he is making are almost exclusively sold in Japan, where he has had many devoted fans for many years. | In the latter years the number of pipes has gone considerably down, but he can’t really leave the challenge of a beautiful piece of briar. The few pipes he is making are almost exclusively sold in Japan, where he has had many devoted fans for many years. | ||
[[Image:Gert Holbek Pipe02.jpg|left|thumb|Image Courtesy of Lars Kiel]] | |||
[[Image:Gert Holbek Pipe03.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of Lars Kiel]] | |||
[[Image:Holbek Pipe Sketch.jpg|left|thumb|Image Courtesy of Lars Kiel]] | |||
[[Image:HolbekPipe Sketches.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of Lars Kiel]] | |||
In spite of his almost 50 years in the pipe business, he is not very well known among pipe smokers in Denmark. For long periods Holbek worked primarily with industrial design and technical innovations. His sense of form and idiom can be recognized in the set of knife, fork and spoon, called Prism, that he drew together with a friend from childhood at the beginning of the 60’s. The set is still sold in large quantities all over the world. | In spite of his almost 50 years in the pipe business, he is not very well known among pipe smokers in Denmark. For long periods Holbek worked primarily with industrial design and technical innovations. His sense of form and idiom can be recognized in the set of knife, fork and spoon, called Prism, that he drew together with a friend from childhood at the beginning of the 60’s. The set is still sold in large quantities all over the world. | ||
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Holbek always grinds the edge of the bite (the lip) slantingly. | Holbek always grinds the edge of the bite (the lip) slantingly. | ||
[[File:Holbek.jpg|thumb|Gert Holbek 1968 - Photo by Rowland Scherman, courtesy, [http://www.danishpipemakers.com/home.html Danishpipesmakers.com]]] The pipes of '''Gert Holbek''' are rather rare and you will seldom find new ones on the market. | |||
A few new pipes can, from time to time, be found here: | A few new pipes can, from time to time, be found here: | ||
Sweden: [http://www.scandpipes.com/ Scandinavian Pipes], Per Billhall | Sweden: [http://www.scandpipes.com/ Scandinavian Pipes], Per Billhall | ||
Denmark: [http://www.bisgaard-pipes.com/ Bisgaard Pipes], Margit Bisgaard | Denmark: [http://www.bisgaard-pipes.com/ Bisgaard Pipes], Margit Bisgaard | ||
[http://www.pipendoge.de/holbek_infoengl.htm GERT HOLBEK] | [http://www.pipendoge.de/holbek_infoengl.htm GERT HOLBEK] | ||
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File:G.Holbek 1.jpg | |||
File:G.Holbek 2.jpg | |||
File:G.Holbek 3.jpg | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Denmark]] | [[Category: Denmark]] | ||