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KE's old grading used numbers ascending from 4 to 1. The entirely hand made one of a kind pieces were stamped "Ekstravagant". Quite simple. | KE's old grading used numbers ascending from 4 to 1. The entirely hand made one of a kind pieces were stamped "Ekstravagant". Quite simple. | ||
But then there are the II S stamped pipes! And furthermore seen so far II SM, I S, I M and I B. Three fairy tales, often told: | But then there are the II S stamped pipes! (And furthermore seen so far II SM, I S, I M and I B.) Three fairy tales, often told: | ||
# II S stands for the initials of a pipemaker who worked for [[Preben Holm]] before he changed to KE. | # II S stands for the initials of a pipemaker who worked for [[Preben Holm]] before he changed to KE. | ||
# II S pipes are a second brand of KE. Nonsense comparing the quality of II S and normal KE pipes! | # II S pipes are a second brand of KE. Nonsense comparing the quality of II S and normal KE pipes! | ||
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Though Karl Erik's favorite briar mostly came from Morocco or Greece, but he frequently purchased elsewhere, too. He didn't consider the briar origin to be particularly important provided the briar was well cured. Therefore, he simply purchased the best briar he could find, rather than purchasing from only one or two regions. | Though Karl Erik's favorite briar mostly came from Morocco or Greece, but he frequently purchased elsewhere, too. He didn't consider the briar origin to be particularly important provided the briar was well cured. Therefore, he simply purchased the best briar he could find, rather than purchasing from only one or two regions. | ||
Concentrating on more classical influenced shapes Karl Erik's style emphasized the wood over all other contributing factors by allowing the grain to determine the ultimate shape of the piece. He further emphasized the natural, organic, flowing shape of his bowls with hand cut stems and a variety of | Concentrating on more classical influenced shapes Karl Erik's style emphasized the wood over all other contributing factors by allowing the grain to determine the ultimate shape of the piece. He further emphasized the natural, organic, flowing shape of his bowls with hand cut stems and a broad variety of decorating materials. | ||
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Image:KE_62.jpg|Late Karl Erik pipes | |||
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Image:KE_65.jpg|Some still available @ [http://www.ff-pipes.com/piber.htm FF-Pipes] | |||
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Image:KE6.jpg|Named for a great pipemaker | |||
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'''New Grading:''' | |||
KE's new grading used numbers ascending from D to A. The unique "Ekstravagant" pipes C, B, A, AA to AAA. These superb pieces of remarkable quality were, almost certainly, the least expensive high-quality hand made pipes coming from Denmark today! | |||
In the 90's he was honored by Stanwell to design some models for the very popular H.C. Anderson line which is named for the great Danish poet. | |||
Around 1998/99 he traded the German rights to his brand name "Karl Erik" to Planta, better known as the proprietor of [[Design Berlin]] (db). Thus - though db copied the style of the old Karl Eriks pretty closely - a recent KE offered for sale in Germany is unfortunately about as Danish as Eisbein mit Sauerkraut. But eventhough Planta did one thing of merit: a series of pipe tobaccos was named for Karl Erik! | Around 1998/99 he traded the German rights to his brand name "Karl Erik" to Planta, better known as the proprietor of [[Design Berlin]] (db). Thus - though db copied the style of the old Karl Eriks pretty closely - a recent KE offered for sale in Germany is unfortunately about as Danish as Eisbein mit Sauerkraut. But eventhough Planta did one thing of merit: a series of pipe tobaccos was named for Karl Erik! | ||
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During the following years KE produced a little more than 2000 pipes per year, selling the bulk of them in Germany and the US. That is surely a respectable output, considering the largely hand-made character of these pipes. Karl Erik Ottendahl was planning to make 2500 pipes in 2004 but he died surprisingly suffering a stroke in his home in Korsør on Zealand on the 12th of September 2004. | During the following years KE produced a little more than 2000 pipes per year, selling the bulk of them in Germany and the US. That is surely a respectable output, considering the largely hand-made character of these pipes. Karl Erik Ottendahl was planning to make 2500 pipes in 2004 but he died surprisingly suffering a stroke in his home in Korsør on Zealand on the 12th of September 2004. | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Denmark]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Denmark]] | ||