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'''''From Jan Andersson's excellent book, [http://www.briarbooks.com/Scandinavian_Pipemakers.html | [[File:LarsJönsson.jpg|thumb|left|Lars Jönsson]] | ||
'''''From Jan Andersson's excellent book, [http://www.briarbooks.com/Scandinavian_Pipemakers.html Scandinavian Pipemakers]''''' | |||
Lars Jönsson is a passionate sailor and actually that interest made him a pipemaker. During a sailing tour in 1998 he decided to spend the night in Taarbeckon Sealand. In the evening he went to a restaurant, located close to the harbor, where he met a cheerful and talkative Dane. The two were sitting in the restaurant for several hours, and when Lars heard that his new friend was a pipemaker, he was surprised--he did not even know that any existed today. As Lars had been working wiwth wood all his life, his interest was awakened. The two decided to meet the following morning so htat lars could see his friend's workshop, which was situated close to the harbor. That workshop belonged to [[Tom Eltang]]. | Lars Jönsson is a passionate sailor and actually that interest made him a pipemaker. During a sailing tour in 1998 he decided to spend the night in Taarbeckon Sealand. In the evening he went to a restaurant, located close to the harbor, where he met a cheerful and talkative Dane. The two were sitting in the restaurant for several hours, and when Lars heard that his new friend was a pipemaker, he was surprised--he did not even know that any existed today. As Lars had been working wiwth wood all his life, his interest was awakened. The two decided to meet the following morning so htat lars could see his friend's workshop, which was situated close to the harbor. That workshop belonged to [[Tom Eltang]]. | ||
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Lars Jönsson was born in 1955, and has been working with wood his entire career, amking furniture, ornaments, towy and many other items, and he is also a specialist at renovating windows on old houses. Tom Eltang say his ability as a woodworker and asked him to make a casket for one of his 7-day sets. And in 2008, when the pipemakers in the Pipe Club of Sweden made such a set, Lars was asked to make the case that as well. | Lars Jönsson was born in 1955, and has been working with wood his entire career, amking furniture, ornaments, towy and many other items, and he is also a specialist at renovating windows on old houses. Tom Eltang say his ability as a woodworker and asked him to make a casket for one of his 7-day sets. And in 2008, when the pipemakers in the Pipe Club of Sweden made such a set, Lars was asked to make the case that as well. | ||
[[File:LarsJonsson SmoothBentApple.jpg|thumb|Smooth Bent Apple, courtesy, [https://smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Lomma/ Smokingpipes.com]]][[File:LarsJonsson RusticatedVolcano.jpg|thumb|Rusticated Tomato, courtesy, [https://smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Lomma/ Smokingpipes.com]]]After that first meeting, Lars and Tom got together frequently and used to sail together in the summers. One time when Lars was visiting Tom's workshop the telephone rang. It was Tom's friend, Per Billhall. Tom said to Per that he had a lot of pipes that needed to be rusticated, and he had some problems with that because of pain in his shoulders. Per, who now Lars, then said, "Why don't you ask Lars to do it?" Tom though it was a good idea, and having thought about it for a while, so did Lars. | [[File:LarsJonsson SmoothBentApple.jpg|thumb|left|Smooth Bent Apple, courtesy, [https://smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Lomma/ Smokingpipes.com]]][[File:LarsJonsson RusticatedVolcano.jpg|thumb|Rusticated Tomato, courtesy, [https://smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Lomma/ Smokingpipes.com]]]After that first meeting, Lars and Tom got together frequently and used to sail together in the summers. One time when Lars was visiting Tom's workshop the telephone rang. It was Tom's friend, Per Billhall. Tom said to Per that he had a lot of pipes that needed to be rusticated, and he had some problems with that because of pain in his shoulders. Per, who now Lars, then said, "Why don't you ask Lars to do it?" Tom though it was a good idea, and having thought about it for a while, so did Lars. | ||
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The earlier mentioned club pipe was fie first that Lars designed and made all by himself. Since then, he has started to create new shapes and I am confident that in the near future, we will hear a lot more about pipes stamped '''''Lomma Sweeden'''''. | The earlier mentioned club pipe was fie first that Lars designed and made all by himself. Since then, he has started to create new shapes and I am confident that in the near future, we will hear a lot more about pipes stamped '''''Lomma Sweeden'''''. | ||
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<gallery heights=280 widths=400 caption="Lomma Smooth Moosefoot with Horn Accent, courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection*>This pipe will actually sit balanced upon its narrow pedestal or base. No easy feat considering the short shank and delicate stem that must counterbalance the broad, expanding bowl. This alone speaks volumes for Lars' design prowess and attention to detail as a pipemaker of the highest caliber. | |||
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<font size="3">*</font>This pipe will actually sit balanced upon its narrow pedestal or base. No mean feat considering the short shank and delicate stem that must counterbalance the broad, expanding bowl. This alone speaks volumes for Lars' design prowess and attention to detail as a pipemaker of the highest caliber. <font size="1">Photos by Smokingpipes.com</font> | |||
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[[File:LarsJonsson CasedSetjpg.JPG|thumb|center|600px|A beautful cased set from the [http://lommapipes.dinstudio.se/ Lomapipes website]]] | [[File:LarsJonsson CasedSetjpg.JPG|thumb|center|600px|A beautful cased set from the [http://lommapipes.dinstudio.se/ Lomapipes website]]] | ||