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'''Steve Norse''' from Vermont, educated as a furniture maker, started making pipes around 2005.  
[[File:SteveNorse.jpg|thumb|left|Steve Norse, owner [http://vermontfreehand.com/ Vermont Freehand]]]'''Steve Norse''' from Vermont, educated as a furniture maker, started making pipes around 2005. Steve is also the owner of [http://vermontfreehand.com/ Vermont Freehand], which stocks what is likely the largest selection of pipe making supplies of any supplier.
 
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File:VF Mimmo.jpg|Italian Brian from Mimmo (Romeo Briar)
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File:VF BogOakBlocks.jpg|Morta (Bog Oak) Blocks
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File:VF JAlanTools.jpg|Specialty Tools
File:VF Drills.jpg|Pipe drill bits
File:VF Stems.jpg|Acrylic Stems
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Among his early pieces were a lot of outstanding, not to say bizarre designs like this pickaxe variation. (The happy owner loves to call it a wizard's pipe and it smokes best when watching a LOTR movie :)
Among his early pieces were a lot of outstanding, not to say bizarre designs like this pickaxe variation. (The happy owner loves to call it a wizard's pipe and it smokes best when watching a LOTR movie :)
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Furthermore Steve operated a large eBay store (VT Freehand) offering a vaste range of pipe making supplies. The store carried the widest selection of pipe stems in the world featuring over 200 different styles of stems. Due to the demands of his main occupation as a paint contractor, he quit on that in earlier 2008.


The first 50 pipes made were stamped "Norse" + "VT" + a consecutive 4 digits number. All pipes following No. 50 are unnumbered and stamped "NORSE".
The first 50 pipes made were stamped "Norse" + "VT" + a consecutive 4 digits number. All pipes following No. 50 are unnumbered and stamped "NORSE".
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As it seems, Steve's leaning forward to more classical inspired shapes more recently though he obviously loves to create a really unique design still as the asymmetric fancy or the full bent volcanos indicate.
As it seems, Steve's leaning forward to more classical inspired shapes more recently though he obviously loves to create a really unique design still as the asymmetric fancy or the full bent volcanos indicate.


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As the only one known, Steve also tries his hands on briar jewelry - very unique pieces! He's made practically everything from bracelets to earrings to necklaces. Simply enjoy!
As the only one known, Steve also tries his hands on briar jewelry - very unique pieces! He's made practically everything from bracelets to earrings to necklaces. Simply enjoy!


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  Steven E. Norse
  Steven E. Norse
  Dorset, Vermont 05251
  Dorset, Vermont 05251
Phone: ?
  E-mail: stevenorse@gmail.com
  E-mail: stevenorse@gmail.com
  Website: http://www.vermontfreehand.com
  Website: http://www.vermontfreehand.com


[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]]
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]]

Revision as of 22:44, 9 November 2014

Steve Norse, owner Vermont Freehand

Steve Norse from Vermont, educated as a furniture maker, started making pipes around 2005. Steve is also the owner of Vermont Freehand, which stocks what is likely the largest selection of pipe making supplies of any supplier.

  • A few of the many items stocked by Vermont Freehand
  • Pipe Kits

    Pipe Kits

  • Rod Stock

    Rod Stock

  • Italian Brian from Mimmo (Romeo Briar)

    Italian Brian from Mimmo (Romeo Briar)

  • Algerian Briar

    Algerian Briar

  • Morta (Bog Oak) Blocks

    Morta (Bog Oak) Blocks

  • Bamboo

    Bamboo

  • Specialty Tools

    Specialty Tools

  • Pipe drill bits

    Pipe drill bits

  • Acrylic Stems

    Acrylic Stems

Among his early pieces were a lot of outstanding, not to say bizarre designs like this pickaxe variation. (The happy owner loves to call it a wizard's pipe and it smokes best when watching a LOTR movie :)

  • VT 0017 (2006)

    VT 0017 (2006)

  • VT 17A.jpg
  • VT 17B.jpg
  • VT 17H.jpg

The first 50 pipes made were stamped "Norse" + "VT" + a consecutive 4 digits number. All pipes following No. 50 are unnumbered and stamped "NORSE".

As it seems, Steve's leaning forward to more classical inspired shapes more recently though he obviously loves to create a really unique design still as the asymmetric fancy or the full bent volcanos indicate.

  • VT 01.jpg
  • VT 02.jpg
  • VT 03d.jpg
  • VT 03f.jpg
  • VT 04a.jpg
  • VT 05.jpg
  • VT 06.jpg
  • "Siblings" with tamper (2008)

    "Siblings" with tamper (2008)

As the only one known, Steve also tries his hands on briar jewelry - very unique pieces! He's made practically everything from bracelets to earrings to necklaces. Simply enjoy!

  • VT B01.jpg
  • VT B01a.jpg
  • VT B01b.jpg
  • VT B02.jpg
  • VT B02a.jpg
  • VT B02b.jpg
Steven E. Norse
Dorset, Vermont 05251
E-mail: stevenorse@gmail.com
Website: http://www.vermontfreehand.com
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