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Actually Rollar became the driving force at JHW Pipes. Soon he was capable to produce the whole range of shapes from classical pipes to extravagant freehands. „The hallmark of his work is precision,“ [[Mark Tinsky]] later appreciated. Rollar’s work made it possible for Weinberger to take more care of the business aspects besides his own pipemaking. He did that most successfully! After the first local successes in New Jersey the brand JHW Pipes conquered the adjacent State of New York starting from Mark Killig’s tobacco shop in Whiteplains. The 1973 RTDA show in New York City turned out to be the nation-wide breakthrough. | Actually Rollar became the driving force at JHW Pipes. Soon he was capable to produce the whole range of shapes from classical pipes to extravagant freehands. „The hallmark of his work is precision,“ [[Mark Tinsky]] later appreciated. Rollar’s work made it possible for Weinberger to take more care of the business aspects besides his own pipemaking. He did that most successfully! After the first local successes in New Jersey the brand JHW Pipes conquered the adjacent State of New York starting from Mark Killig’s tobacco shop in Whiteplains. The 1973 RTDA show in New York City turned out to be the nation-wide breakthrough. | ||
As JHW Pipes prospered so well, Weinberger needed further hands and so he hired his nephew [[Vic Steinhart]] who lived in the adjoining house. Vic, obviously highly talented, created excellent freehands after a remarkable short while. He also brought along a number of friends and thus the workshop became a meeting place of further Highschool boys, among them a certain Mitch Kaufman, who was an excellent basket ball player - the star of Caldwell High since 1971. Kaufman didn't care about pipemaking particularly and less about working generally. He just used to hang around, but he attentively watched Steinhart's efforts and achievements. But Kaufman succeeded to persuade Steinhart to start a pipe workshop on their own after graduation from Highschool. He even managed to estrange Weinberger's polisher. The young entrepreneurs called their company SK Pipes and resided in a rented house in the neighbourhood of JHW's. | [[File:JHW01.jpg|thumb|Nice example in original box, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:JHW09.jpg|thumb|Signature Nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]As JHW Pipes prospered so well, Weinberger needed further hands and so he hired his nephew [[Vic Steinhart]] who lived in the adjoining house. Vic, obviously highly talented, created excellent freehands after a remarkable short while. He also brought along a number of friends and thus the workshop became a meeting place of further Highschool boys, among them a certain Mitch Kaufman, who was an excellent basket ball player - the star of Caldwell High since 1971. Kaufman didn't care about pipemaking particularly and less about working generally. He just used to hang around, but he attentively watched Steinhart's efforts and achievements. But Kaufman succeeded to persuade Steinhart to start a pipe workshop on their own after graduation from Highschool. He even managed to estrange Weinberger's polisher. The young entrepreneurs called their company SK Pipes and resided in a rented house in the neighbourhood of JHW's. | ||
Another pipemaker was [[Scott Parfumi]], a grandson of renowned pipemaker [[Joe Cortigiano]]. Parfumi left in late 1976 to work in the tobacco store of his family in New York City. There was also a female pipemaker – [[Diane Doerr]]. Her speciality was shaping the rims of the bowls to a form reminding of lips. These pipes had a pretty floral touch. Completely sanded by hand, this detail work required very much time and the number of these pipes remained accordingly small. | Another pipemaker was [[Scott Parfumi]], a grandson of renowned pipemaker [[Joe Cortigiano]]. Parfumi left in late 1976 to work in the tobacco store of his family in New York City. There was also a female pipemaker – [[Diane Doerr]]. Her speciality was shaping the rims of the bowls to a form reminding of lips. These pipes had a pretty floral touch. Completely sanded by hand, this detail work required very much time and the number of these pipes remained accordingly small. | ||