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Before the show got started he showed me a pipe he got a real kick out of. It was a pipe that he had made for Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick in the shape of his guitar. If you have any Cheap Trick LP's or CD's, then you have a good idea of what Frank's creation looked like! I took the photos that he wanted and since I was going back to New Jersey, I not only gave him the photos but the negatives as well. I took 2 pipes from the show. One, was from Frank's "A" line. It had the gold plate emblem as described above embedded in the stem. The bowl was a bit on the shallow side but the part between the bowl and the stem was left roughened and elevated like a stand or rest for the pipe. The second was from his "B" line, no less beautiful but made from a different block of briar with a slightly less than perfect grain pattern. It had a much deeper bowl for a longer smoke. This is how I like to remember him, describing to me about the emblem and how proud he was of his work. He liked to reserve the emblem for the very best wood that showed off his extensive skills. | Before the show got started he showed me a pipe he got a real kick out of. It was a pipe that he had made for Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick in the shape of his guitar. If you have any Cheap Trick LP's or CD's, then you have a good idea of what Frank's creation looked like! I took the photos that he wanted and since I was going back to New Jersey, I not only gave him the photos but the negatives as well. I took 2 pipes from the show. One, was from Frank's "A" line. It had the gold plate emblem as described above embedded in the stem. The bowl was a bit on the shallow side but the part between the bowl and the stem was left roughened and elevated like a stand or rest for the pipe. The second was from his "B" line, no less beautiful but made from a different block of briar with a slightly less than perfect grain pattern. It had a much deeper bowl for a longer smoke. This is how I like to remember him, describing to me about the emblem and how proud he was of his work. He liked to reserve the emblem for the very best wood that showed off his extensive skills. | ||
It was only after I came across this article that I learned that his pipe making career lasted only until 1987 and even worse that he had passed away in 1995. This was truly depressing that such a talented artisan had his life cut so very short. Lately, I have been more acutely aware of my own mortality and this knowledge only made me feel more vulnerable. However, I am very grateful for the short time that our paths crossed. | It was only after I came across this article that I learned that his pipe making career lasted only until 1987 and even worse that he had passed away in 1995. This was truly depressing that such a talented artisan had his life cut so very short. Lately, I have been more acutely aware of my own mortality and this knowledge only made me feel more vulnerable. However, I am very grateful for the short time that our paths crossed. | ||
“Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” | “Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” | ||