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'''Ronny Thunér - Pipemaker''' by '''Jan Andersson''' | '''Ronny Thunér - Pipemaker''' by '''Jan Andersson''' | ||
'''Ronny Thunér''' is youngest among the '''Swedish''' pipemakers and started making pipes in the beginning of 2005. He early proved to be very talented, and he has got a lot of help to learn the job properly from some of the very best pipemakers such as [[Bengt Carlson]], [[Love Geiger]], [[Martin Vollmer]], [[Anders Nilsson]], [[Tom Eltang]] and [[Soren Refbjerg]]. | '''Ronny Thunér''' is youngest among the '''Swedish''' pipemakers and started making pipes in the beginning of 2005. He early proved to be very talented, and he has got a lot of help to learn the job properly from some of the very best pipemakers such as [[Bengt Carlson]], [[Love Geiger]], [[Martin Vollmer]], [[Anders Nilsson]], [[Tom Eltang]] and [[Soren Refbjerg]]. | ||
In the following open-hearted story, '''Ronny''' tells us about his entire life, which has not been easy, and how he became a pipemaker. It is a strong story, so please read it carefully. | In the following open-hearted story, '''Ronny''' tells us about his entire life, which has not been easy, and how he became a pipemaker. It is a strong story, so please read it carefully. | ||
'''An Odyssey by Ronny Thunér''' | '''An Odyssey by Ronny Thunér''' | ||
'''THE PIPE DREAM THAT ENDED A NIGHTMARE''' | '''THE PIPE DREAM THAT ENDED A NIGHTMARE''' | ||
[[Image:Ronny Thuner.jpg| | [[Image:Ronny Thuner.jpg||thumb|left|Ronny Thunér]][[Image:Ronny Thunér02.jpg|thumb|]] | ||
Sometimes in Sweden’s long summer evenings, I lay aside the tools of my trade and gaze over the placid lake and the trees beyond. I listen to a rhapsody of silence. Then, slowly, I light my pipe. | Sometimes in Sweden’s long summer evenings, I lay aside the tools of my trade and gaze over the placid lake and the trees beyond. I listen to a rhapsody of silence. Then, slowly, I light my pipe. | ||
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I was just an apprentice. You can imagine my excitement when the masters of the craft were so impressed by my work that they arranged to hold a week-long workshop where they could each tutor me in their individual skills. | I was just an apprentice. You can imagine my excitement when the masters of the craft were so impressed by my work that they arranged to hold a week-long workshop where they could each tutor me in their individual skills. | ||
After a lifetime of being an outcast, I had been accepted into a brotherhood of sensitive, true artists. By the end of the week, they counted me as one of their own. I felt something I’d never felt before; trust in others and the love of a family. I had friends and I had a future. | After a lifetime of being an outcast, I had been accepted into a brotherhood of sensitive, true artists. By the end of the week, they counted me as one of their own. I felt something I’d never felt before; trust in others and the love of a family. I had friends and I had a future. | ||
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The doctors had warned me that medication was only part of the cure for ADHD. The other part, I would have to find for myself. And I had. Drugs and degradation, solitude and violence became a fading nightmare as I threw myself with all the energy I once squandered on destruction into my new life as a junior member of this tightly-knit fraternity of artisans. | The doctors had warned me that medication was only part of the cure for ADHD. The other part, I would have to find for myself. And I had. Drugs and degradation, solitude and violence became a fading nightmare as I threw myself with all the energy I once squandered on destruction into my new life as a junior member of this tightly-knit fraternity of artisans. | ||
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Lady Luck has smiled on me. Perhaps she smokes a pipe. | Lady Luck has smiled on me. Perhaps she smokes a pipe. | ||
'''Contact Information:''' | |||
Email: mailto:simplunique@yahoo.se | Email: mailto:simplunique@yahoo.se | ||
The Pipe Tart is a dealer for Ronny's pipes: http://www.thepipetart.com/thuner/Ronny_Thuner_pipes.htm | |||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Sweden]] | [[Category: Sweden]] | ||