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'''Note:''' We are saddened to learn that Bjorn Thurmann passed away not too long ago. His son has now taken over the business.
'''''From Jan Andersson's excellent book, [http://www.briarbooks.com/Scandinavian_Pipemakers.html Danish Pipemakers]'''''
'''''From Jan Andersson's excellent book, [http://www.briarbooks.com/Scandinavian_Pipemakers.html Danish Pipemakers]'''''


Bjorn Thurman was born in 1946, some would say, "born into the tobacco trade". In 1953 his parents opened a pipe shop in central Copenhagen and Bjorn helped them there from the beginning, mainly by sorting pipes Initially the pipes were bought from a firm called [[Larsen & Stigart]], but eventually they decided to start their own production. In the norther part of Jutland here were some skilled pipemakers who were looking work, so that seemed to be a good place for a pipe factory. That was in 1968 and by then Bjorn had been working in the shop for four years.
Bjorn Thurman was born in 1946, some would say, "born into the tobacco trade". In 1953 his parents opened a pipe shop in central Copenhagen and Bjorn helped them there from the beginning, mainly by sorting pipes Initially the pipes were bought from a firm called [[Larsen & Stigart]], but eventually they decided to start their own production. In the norther part of Jutland here were some skilled pipemakers who were looking work, so that seemed to be a good place for a pipe factory. That was in 1968 and by then Bjorn had been working in the shop for four years.


[[File:BjornThurman.jpg|thumb|left|Bjorn Thurmann and his wife at their dispaly, courtesy [http://www.zemanpipes.com/photo.php?id=39 Zemanpipes.com]][[File:Thurmann08.jpg|thumb|Compilation, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[Image:BjornThurmann_01.jpg|left|thumb|Image Courtesy Dennis Dreyer]]Bjorn's parents though that their son ought to widen his views and get some international experience, so in 1968 he was sent to Londeon to work in different tobacconists shops, a period of learnign that ended at Dunill's famous shop on Duke Street. After returning home, he almost immediately received an offer to work for Iwan Ries & Co. in Chicago, an offer that was hard to resist, so off he went. During 1969-1970 Bjorn, together with 17 other assistants, was selling pipes and tobacco in the largest tobacconist shop in the world. So to say that Bjorn has an international perspective on everthing related to pipes and tobacco is no exaggeration.
[[File:BjornThurman.jpg|thumb|left|Bjorn Thurmann and his wife at their display, courtesy [http://www.zemanpipes.com/photo.php?id=39 Zemanpipes.com]][[File:Thurmann08.jpg|thumb|Compilation, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[Image:BjornThurmann_01.jpg|left|thumb|Image Courtesy Dennis Dreyer]]Bjorn's parents though that their son ought to widen his views and get some international experience, so in 1968 he was sent to Londeon to work in different tobacconists shops, a period of learning that ended at Dunill's famous shop on Duke Street. After returning home, he almost immediately received an offer to work for Iwan Ries & Co. in Chicago, an offer that was hard to resist, so off he went. During 1969-1970 Bjorn, together with 17 other assistants, was selling pipes and tobacco in the largest tobacconist shop in the world. So to say that Bjorn has an international perspective on everything related to pipes and tobacco is no exaggeration.


In 1976 Bjorn established himself as an independent pipemaker, and since then he has had shops in several places in Copenhagen. Be the native city dweller longed for something else and in 2005 decided to make a dream come true--he moved to the little village Svaneke on the Isle of Bornholm. A big step, but one he has never regretted. Svaneke is a small village where there are a lot of artists, a wonderful setting for a creative pipemaker.
In 1976 Bjorn established himself as an independent pipemaker, and since then he has had shops in several places in Copenhagen. Be the native city dweller longed for something else and in 2005 decided to make a dream come true--he moved to the little village Svaneke on the Isle of Bornholm. A big step, but one he has never regretted. Svaneke is a small village where there are a lot of artists, a wonderful setting for a creative pipemaker.