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<font size="3">'''The manufacture era'''</font> | <font size="3">'''The manufacture era'''</font> | ||
Growing demand for his pipes made it necessary to look for a larger workshop and hiring first co-workers around 1967/68. A most important step ahead in his career was the contract with [[Wally Frank Ltd. | Growing demand for his pipes made it necessary to look for a larger workshop and hiring first co-workers around 1967/68. A most important step ahead in his career was the contract with [[Wally Frank]], Ltd. of NYC who were in search of attractive, well made but affordable Danish freehands and fancy pipes fitting to their vast offer of low end or midrange pieces but with a stress on quality. | ||
"Attractive, well made but affordable Danish freehands and fancy pipes" - this was exactly what Karl Erik offered! So to say that's the kernel of his lifelong philosophy as a pipemaker! And indeed, Karl Erik always did it his way and always somewhat differently as others. | "Attractive, well made but affordable Danish freehands and fancy pipes" - this was exactly what Karl Erik offered! So to say that's the kernel of his lifelong philosophy as a pipemaker! And indeed, Karl Erik always did it his way and always somewhat differently as others. |