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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. | ||
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]] |
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