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The finish in both wood and stem are very fine and tells you that this is no amateur. | The finish in both wood and stem are very fine and tells you that this is no amateur. | ||
His pipes are quite rare, so if you happen to find some, you should give them a closer look. | His pipes are quite rare, so if you happen to find some, you should give them a closer look. | ||
'''Leo - about Leo''' | |||
My name is '''Leo Børgart''' and I am a self-taught pipe maker. I was born in April 1944 in Copenhagen. | |||
It all began when I was an apprentice as a woodworker. I have always been interested in working with wood. | |||
After the apprenticeship, I served as a sergeant in the Military Police, in which I spent 6 months in Gaza for the UN. | |||
As a natural prolonging of this, I worked as a Police officer in Copenhagen for 25 years. | |||
During this time I felt the need to spend my leisure time with something creative, so why not try and make pipes for private use. | |||
I grew up with a pipe smoking father, who made the condition that if I wanted to smoke, it had to be pipe and only at home. | |||
After a while family and friends wanted try my homemade pipes. This gave me the opportunity to buy materials and I was on my way to pipe making. | |||
In 1991 a businessman in Milan, Italy contacted me. He wanted to buy my entire production. I had to leave my job and I became a pipe maker full-time. | |||
In order to get new challenges I am now a member of [http://danishpipemakers.com/makers/leo/index.shtml danishpipemakers.com]. | |||
Thank you for taking time to read my story. | |||