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From the [http://www.massispipes.com/about.html Massis Pipes Website] Nick Ramaekers is a Belgian pipemaker living in the province of Limburg, who has been making pipes since 2011.
From the [http://www.massispipes.com/about.html Massis Pipes Website] Nick Ramaekers is a Belgian pipemaker living in the province of Limburg, who has been making pipes since 2011.


[[File:Sandblasted zulu.jpg|thumb|Sandblasted zulu]]In his own words: "My experience in woodworking began at age 22 when I decided that rather than buy, I'd make my own terrarium for our new pet, a bearded dragon.
In his own words: "My experience in woodworking began at age 22 when I decided that rather than buy, I'd make my own terrarium for our new pet, a bearded dragon.


Being an IT-graduate ment I had no prior experience in woodworking, but I used my degree to good results with the wonders of the internet. A cordless drill was bought and 6 years later our beardy still happily lives in his terrarium.
Being an IT-graduate ment I had no prior experience in woodworking, but I used my degree to good results with the wonders of the internet.  
A cordless drill was bought and 6 years later our beardy still happily lives in his terrarium.


After I took up pipesmoking, I quickly realised the value of beautiful, handmade pipes. Like many starting carvers I decided I would be able to make myself a good looking pipe at a much better price than those available.
After I took up pipesmoking, I quickly realised the value of beautiful, handmade pipes.  
Like many starting carvers I decided I would be able to make myself a good looking pipe at a much better price than those available.


With my first pipe kit, I quickly discovered this was about as far from the truth as could be, but I had found myself a new passion: pipemaking. Over the last years I've invested more time and money into this hobby and my workshop, and have been steadily increasing my skill as a carver of handmade pipes.
With my first pipe kit, I quickly discovered this was about as far from the truth as could be, but I had found myself a new passion: pipemaking.
Over the last years I've invested more time and money into this hobby and my workshop, and have been steadily increasing my skill as a carver of handmade pipes.


As a husband and father of 2, my free time is limited and has to be split between pipemaking and my other passion: underwater hockey. This means I only produce a handful of pipes every year, looking for quality instead of quantity."
As a husband and father of 2, my free time is limited and has to be split between pipemaking and my other passion: underwater hockey. This means I only produce a handful of pipes every year, looking for quality instead of quantity."


'''Contact Information:'''
'''Contact Information:'''
[[File:Massis billiard.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Smooth billiard with african blackwood]]
  Carver: Nick Ramaekers
  Carver: Nick Ramaekers
  Location: Limburg, Belgium  
  Location: Limburg, Belgium  
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  E-mail: info@massispipes.com
  E-mail: info@massispipes.com
  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MassisPipes
  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MassisPipes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/massispipes
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/massispipes


[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:Belgium]]
[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:Belgium]]

Revision as of 18:25, 23 July 2017

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From the Massis Pipes Website Nick Ramaekers is a Belgian pipemaker living in the province of Limburg, who has been making pipes since 2011.

In his own words: "My experience in woodworking began at age 22 when I decided that rather than buy, I'd make my own terrarium for our new pet, a bearded dragon.

Being an IT-graduate ment I had no prior experience in woodworking, but I used my degree to good results with the wonders of the internet. A cordless drill was bought and 6 years later our beardy still happily lives in his terrarium.

After I took up pipesmoking, I quickly realised the value of beautiful, handmade pipes. Like many starting carvers I decided I would be able to make myself a good looking pipe at a much better price than those available.

With my first pipe kit, I quickly discovered this was about as far from the truth as could be, but I had found myself a new passion: pipemaking. Over the last years I've invested more time and money into this hobby and my workshop, and have been steadily increasing my skill as a carver of handmade pipes.

As a husband and father of 2, my free time is limited and has to be split between pipemaking and my other passion: underwater hockey. This means I only produce a handful of pipes every year, looking for quality instead of quantity."


Contact Information:

Smooth billiard with african blackwood
Carver: Nick Ramaekers
Location: Limburg, Belgium 
website: http://www.massispipes.com 
E-mail: info@massispipes.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MassisPipes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/massispipes
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/massispipes