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Sabina Santos is the name behind Sabina Pipes, handmade pipes from Portugal. | Sabina Santos is the name behind Sabina Pipes, handmade pipes from Portugal. | ||
One of the few active female pipemakers in pipe carving community. | One of the few active female pipemakers in pipe carving community. | ||
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She just loved the experience and it was the beginning of her journey as pipe maker. | She just loved the experience and it was the beginning of her journey as pipe maker. | ||
During three years Sabina was a self-taught pipe maker, learning with each pipe, with attempts and errors. | |||
But it was not enough for her and she felt the urge to learn more. | But it was not enough for her and she felt the urge to learn more. | ||
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Attending the Chicago Pipe Show and the International Pipe Show in Chengde - China, Sabina could also meet other pipe makers, who have became good friends and also share their knowledge, as Alex Florov and Premal Cheeda. | Attending the Chicago Pipe Show and the International Pipe Show in Chengde - China, Sabina could also meet other pipe makers, who have became good friends and also share their knowledge, as Alex Florov and Premal Cheeda. | ||
The design of Sabina's pipes have a strong Danish influence. | |||
She get inspiration in the great Scandinavian Pipe Masters, such as the Ivarsson Family, Bo Nordh, Paul Ilsted and Jess Chonowitsch. | |||
She likes the classic shapes but with a modern twist. | |||
Despite Sabina pursue an aesthetic approach, when she's carving a pipe, her main focus is always in a rigorous engineering and drilling execution in order to ensure a superior smoking experience. | |||
She seek for beautiful pipes, never forgetting they are intended to be smoked. | |||
Sabina's pipes are all stamped as "Sabina" and some got in addition the "G" stamp. This stamp is just reserved for the greatest pipes and a tribute to her son, Gil. | |||