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Jorgen knows about pipes – he learned it the hard way. Being the son of the legendary [[Viggo Nielsen]], he started at the age of 10 to polish stems at the '''[[Bari]]''' pipe factory. Working with Viggo and later with his brother, [[Kai Nielsen]], has of course given a good background, but Jorgen has developed his own style based on his experience and his own heart. | |||
[[Image:Jørgen Nielsen.jpg|left|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | [[Image:Jørgen Nielsen.jpg|left|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | ||
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Today Jorgen is an independent pipe maker and he makes very fine pipes. At the age of 10, I started working with pipes. I was polishing the spare mouthpieces at the pipe factory “Bari” that my father (Viggo Nielsen) owned at that time. | |||
Today Jorgen is an independent pipe maker and he makes very fine pipes. | |||
At the age of 10, I started working with pipes. | |||
I was polishing the spare mouthpieces at the pipe factory “Bari” that my father (Viggo Nielsen) owned at that time. | |||
After I finished my school in 1971, I started my education as pipe maker at the Factory. I had to start from scratch and spend the first year mounting bowls and stems – 500 a day, hard work… | After I finished my school in 1971, I started my education as pipe maker at the Factory. I had to start from scratch and spend the first year mounting bowls and stems – 500 a day, hard work… | ||
My real talent at the factory turned out to be sanding and polishing, and for some years, I was responsible for that part of the production line. I was even allowed to finish our High-Grade model – the '''“Bari Viking”''' that was exported to the States. That model is still well known and in demand over there. | My real talent at the factory turned out to be sanding and polishing, and for some years, I was responsible for that part of the production line. I was even allowed to finish our High-Grade model – the '''“Bari Viking”''' that was exported to the States. That model is still well known and in demand over there. | ||
After my time in the Danish Military, my brother Kai and I joined forces as pipe makers. My job was to build up our German | After my time in the Danish Military, my brother Kai and I joined forces as pipe makers. My job was to build up our German market. | ||
I went to '''Berlin''' with a bunch of pipes – and no appointments… Well, life was good and I was lucky - the distributor Andreas Kernbach gave me addresses for shops in Nürnberg that gave me addresses for other shops, and so on… | I went to '''Berlin''' with a bunch of pipes – and no appointments… Well, life was good and I was lucky - the distributor Andreas Kernbach gave me addresses for shops in Nürnberg that gave me addresses for other shops, and so on… |