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[[File:LevonAsikyan.jpg|thumb|Levon Asikyan, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev]][[File:Asikyan-Nomenclature.jpg|thumb|Asikyan Nomenclature: first three digits are the serial number, second two are the year. Courtesy, Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev]][[File:LevonAsikyan2.jpg|thumb|Levon Asikyan, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev]]Levon Asikyan was born and raised in the Republic of Armenia. For a long while he worked as a professional engineer. The last few years he has been a jeweler, and as a hobby started manufacturing smoking pipes, in the tradition of Danish pipe makers. His work includes many classic shapes, not so different from the factory shapes, but often rather slim or slender shapes with "tight" lines. | [[File:LevonAsikyan.jpg|thumb|Levon Asikyan, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev]] | ||
[[File:Asikyan-Nomenclature.jpg|thumb|Asikyan Nomenclature: first three digits are the serial number, second two are the year. Courtesy, Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev]] | |||
[[File:LevonAsikyan2.jpg|thumb|Levon Asikyan, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev]] | |||
Levon Asikyan was born and raised in the Republic of Armenia. For a long while he worked as a professional engineer. The last few years he has been a jeweler, and as a hobby started manufacturing smoking pipes, in the tradition of Danish pipe makers. His work includes many classic shapes, not so different from the factory shapes, but often rather slim or slender shapes with "tight" lines. | |||
Levon's pipes are made of excellent Algerian briar. All of the mouthpieces are also hand-made to ideally match the pipes. In his work Levon applies his engineering and jewel-crafting knowledge to make classic shapes that are also correct from an engineering standpoint, which makes his pipes really enjoyable to smoke. | Levon's pipes are made of excellent Algerian briar. All of the mouthpieces are also hand-made to ideally match the pipes. In his work Levon applies his engineering and jewel-crafting knowledge to make classic shapes that are also correct from an engineering standpoint, which makes his pipes really enjoyable to smoke. | ||
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== Contact Information == | |||
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/levon.asikyan Levon Asikyan] | |||
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/Asikyans-pipes-105438901376330 Asikyan's pipes] | |||
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/levon.asikyan | |||
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[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category:Armenia]] | [[Category:Armenia]] | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 1 December 2020
Levon Asikyan was born and raised in the Republic of Armenia. For a long while he worked as a professional engineer. The last few years he has been a jeweler, and as a hobby started manufacturing smoking pipes, in the tradition of Danish pipe makers. His work includes many classic shapes, not so different from the factory shapes, but often rather slim or slender shapes with "tight" lines.
Levon's pipes are made of excellent Algerian briar. All of the mouthpieces are also hand-made to ideally match the pipes. In his work Levon applies his engineering and jewel-crafting knowledge to make classic shapes that are also correct from an engineering standpoint, which makes his pipes really enjoyable to smoke.
- Shape Examples and details, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev
Horn
Eskimo
Bent Apple
Bent Egg
Shimney (Chimney)
Lovat
Freehand
Zulu
Acorn
Bamboo Billiard
Liverpool Chimnet
Churchwarden
- More examples, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev
Contact Information
Facebook: Levon Asikyan Facebook: Asikyan's pipes