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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]] | ||
==Introduction== | |||
[[File:Asikyan-Nomenclature.jpg|thumb|Asikyan Nomenclature: first three digits are the serial number, second two are the year. Courtesy, Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev]][[File:Asikyan-stem-logo.jpg|thumb|From number 116/21 onwards, this logo will be applied on the mouthpiece of the pipe. These are two letters of the Armenian alphabet AL (Asikyan Levon), 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. | ||
==Shapes== | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=350 caption="Shape Examples and details, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev"> | <gallery widths=250 heights=350 caption="Shape Examples and details, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev"> | ||
Asikyan15_Brandy.jpg|Brandy | |||
Asikyan16_Billards_classic.jpg|Billiard | |||
1_Horn_5862_web.jpg|Horn | 1_Horn_5862_web.jpg|Horn | ||
2_Eskimo_5869_web.jpg|Eskimo | 2_Eskimo_5869_web.jpg|Eskimo | ||
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Asikyan-7_Freehand_8009_web.jpg|Freehand | Asikyan-7_Freehand_8009_web.jpg|Freehand | ||
Asikyan-8_Zulu_8014_web.jpg|Zulu | Asikyan-8_Zulu_8014_web.jpg|Zulu | ||
Asikyan-9_Acorn_5842_web.jpg|Acorn | |||
Asikyan-10_Billards_bambo_8164_web.jpg|Bamboo Billiard | |||
Asikyan-11_Liverpool_Chimney_web.jpg|Liverpool Chimnet | |||
Asikyan-12_Churchwarden_web.jpg|Churchwarden | |||
File:13 Dublin web.jpg|Dublin | |||
File:14 Tomatto.jpg|Tomato | |||
Asikyan-18_Pot.jpg|Pot | |||
Asikyan-19_Poker.jpg|Poker | |||
Asikyan-20_Rhodesian.jpg|Rhodesian | |||
Asikyan-21_Blowfish.jpg|Blowfish | |||
Asikyan-22_Tomahawk.jpg|Tomahawk | |||
Asikyan-17_Cavalier.jpg|Cavalier | |||
Asikyan-24_Freestyle.jpg|Freestyle | |||
Asikyan-25_SherlockHolmes.jpg|Sherlock Holmes | |||
Asikyan-26_Ukulele.jpg|Ukulele | |||
Asikyan-23_Prince.jpg|Prince | |||
File:Asikyan-27 Gulliver FilliardDW.jpg|Gulliver Billiard, Double Wall | |||
Asikyan28_Cavalier2.jpg|Cavalier | |||
Asikyan29_Pot.jpg|Pot | |||
File:Asikyan-30 Horn.jpg|Horn | |||
File:Asikyan-31 Bulldog.jpg|Bulldog | |||
Asikyan-32_Bullcap.jpg|Bullcap | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Finishes== | |||
Asikyan pipes are currently available in four finishes: | |||
<gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Examples of finishes, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev"> | |||
Asikyan-Rusticated.jpg|Rusitcated | |||
Asikyan-ArtRusticated.jpg|Art Rusticated | |||
Asikyan-DoubleWall.jpg|Double Wall | |||
Asikyan-Smooth.jpg|Smooth | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery | <gallery mode="slideshow" caption="Catalog of pipes produced, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev"> | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 01.jpg | ||
Asikyan-- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 02.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 03.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 04.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 05.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 06.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 07.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 08.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes 09.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All-pipes-10.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes11.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | Asikyan-All_pipes12.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | Asikyan-All pipes13.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes14.jpg | ||
Asikyan- | File:Asikyan-All pipes15.jpg | ||
Asikyan-All_pipes16.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Contact Information == | |||
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/levon.asikyan | Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/levon.asikyan Levon Asikyan] | ||
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/Asikyans-pipes-105438901376330 Asikyan's pipes] | |||
Email: jamboleva@gmail.com | |||
USA Customer Service Representatives / Dealers | |||
Email: armenianpiper@gmail.com | |||
Briar Blues USA\Canada | |||
Phone: 604 626 8858 | |||
mike@briarblues.com | |||
https://briarblues.com | |||
[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category:Armenia]] | [[Category:Armenia]] |