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[[Image:Manuel Shaabi Pipe01.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]]In 1984 he moved to Hamburg, Northern Germany because of his daughter's asthmatic condition. Unfortunately he couldn't find enough work, so he went back to school and completed his professional training. His final test was to make a trunk. He made such a fine trunk that he was offered a position at the school as an instructor.

[[Image:Manuel Shaabi Pipe01.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]]In 1984 he moved to Hamburg, Northern Germany because of his daughter's asthmatic condition. Unfortunately he couldn't find enough work, so he went back to school and completed his professional training. His final test was to make a trunk. He made such a fine trunk that he was offered a position at the school as an instructor.

   

   

In 1993, having won numerous awards for his cabinet making, he gave it up as it didn't satisfy his creative needs. He started over at Pipe Dan learning to repair pipes. He quickly mastered the art of pipe making and in 1998 left to start his own studio.

In 1993, having won numerous awards for his cabinet making, he gave it up as it didn't satisfy his creative needs. He started over at [[Pipe Dan]] learning to repair pipes. He quickly mastered the art of pipe making and in 1998 left to start his own studio.

[[Image:Manuel Shaabi Pipe03.jpg|left|thumb|Image Courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]]

[[Image:Manuel Shaabi Pipe03.jpg|left|thumb|Image Courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]]

[[Image:Manuel Shaabi Pipe02.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]]

[[Image:Manuel Shaabi Pipe02.jpg|right|thumb|Image Courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]]