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'''Poul Winsløw''' by '''Jan Andersson''' (Written May 1997) | |||
'''Poul | [[Image:Poul Winsløw2.jpg|right]] | ||
[[Image:Poul | The danish pipe-maker '''Poul Winslöw''' is 45 years old but has been in the business for 28 of them. So he was almost a boy, when he started. His first job was with the Danish pipemaker [[Preben Holm]], and I first have to say a few words about this important and, I think, well-known man. | ||
The danish pipe-maker '''Poul | |||
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[[Preben Holm]] was the artisan who made pipes of "Danish design" famous in the sixties. I think he is well-known to most collectors, especially in the U.S., as most of his pipes were sold there. He had a very large production and when he was at the top he had 45 employees and, at that time, he himself only was 22 years old. | [[Preben Holm]] was the artisan who made pipes of "Danish design" famous in the sixties. I think he is well-known to most collectors, especially in the U.S., as most of his pipes were sold there. He had a very large production and when he was at the top he had 45 employees and, at that time, he himself only was 22 years old. | ||
In 1983 [[Preben Holm]] wrote an autobiography which was published in T.P.S.E. in 1994 (See Book II page 670-673). This is a most interesting peace of history. In the end of this autobiography he writes: "Of course, I would not have succeeded if I had not employed some good assistants, especially my head-assistant whom I engaged 16 years ago when he was 16 years old. I trained him from when he was a big boy, and from experience I certainly find that in this way you get the best assistants." That 16 years old boy (actually he was 17) was '''Poul | In 1983 [[Preben Holm]] wrote an autobiography which was published in T.P.S.E. in 1994 (See Book II page 670-673). This is a most interesting peace of history. In the end of this autobiography he writes: "Of course, I would not have succeeded if I had not employed some good assistants, especially my head-assistant whom I engaged 16 years ago when he was 16 years old. I trained him from when he was a big boy, and from experience I certainly find that in this way you get the best assistants." That 16 years old boy (actually he was 17) was '''Poul Winslöw'''. | ||
However, the U.S. market for Preben Holm's pipes dropped radically and he himself became seriously ill, so in 1985 he had to close his factory. In 1989 he died only 43 years old. | However, the U.S. market for Preben Holm's pipes dropped radically and he himself became seriously ill, so in 1985 he had to close his factory. In 1989 he died only 43 years old. | ||
'''POUL | '''POUL WINSLÖW MEETS [[PREBEN HOLM]]''' | ||
[[Image:Poul | [[Image:Poul Winsløw Pipe02.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
[[Image:Poul | [[Image:Poul Winsløw Pipe04.jpg|right|thumb]] | ||
In 1967 [[Preben Holm]] was advertising for apprentices to his pipe-factory. Poul read the advertisement, thought it might be something and decided to go there and try to get a job. Well there, he found that a lot of young boys had had the same thought. They were all intervued by [[Preben Holm]] in person and obviously he found that Poul was just the type of boy he wanted, for he got the job. | In 1967 [[Preben Holm]] was advertising for apprentices to his pipe-factory. Poul read the advertisement, thought it might be something and decided to go there and try to get a job. Well there, he found that a lot of young boys had had the same thought. They were all intervued by [[Preben Holm]] in person and obviously he found that Poul was just the type of boy he wanted, for he got the job. | ||
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'''POUL'S WORKSHOP IN HVIDOVRE''' | '''POUL'S WORKSHOP IN HVIDOVRE''' | ||
[[Image:Poul | [[Image:Poul Winsløw Pipe05.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
[[Image:Poul | [[Image:Poul Winsløw Pipe06.jpg|right|thumb]] | ||
Poul still has his work-shop in connection to his house in Hvidovre, a southern suburb to Copenhagen. He has re-built an out-house into a quite small but very well-organized place for pipe production. He works here together with 2 assistants and they make about 900 pipes a year and to-day he has difficulties in fulfilling the great and increasing demand for his pipes from a lot of different countries. | Poul still has his work-shop in connection to his house in Hvidovre, a southern suburb to Copenhagen. He has re-built an out-house into a quite small but very well-organized place for pipe production. He works here together with 2 assistants and they make about 900 pipes a year and to-day he has difficulties in fulfilling the great and increasing demand for his pipes from a lot of different countries. | ||
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Poul wants his pipes to be colourful and make the owner happy in a - perhaps - rather "grey" world. Maybe this is inherited from his father, who was a painter. He likes to use inlayings in different materials like buxbom, acrylic, silber, laburnum (a very beautiful wood with a rich grain) and others. He also uses a variety of colours from dark-brown to very light. | Poul wants his pipes to be colourful and make the owner happy in a - perhaps - rather "grey" world. Maybe this is inherited from his father, who was a painter. He likes to use inlayings in different materials like buxbom, acrylic, silber, laburnum (a very beautiful wood with a rich grain) and others. He also uses a variety of colours from dark-brown to very light. | ||
[[Image:Poul | [[Image:Poul Winsløw Pipe07.jpg|right|thumb]] | ||
'''THE CROWN PIPES''' | '''THE CROWN PIPES''' | ||
The original ''' | The original '''WINSLÖW-pipes''' are of course rather expensive, but Poul also wanted to have some cheaper pipes to offer to his customers. So, some years ago, he started to make a series called '''CROWN'''. He absolutely states that these pipes are no seconds to the original WINSLÖW-pipes. They are just made from a cheaper piece of briar and have an ordinary mouth-piece, not a hand-cut one. From personal experience I can affirm that also the CROWN-pipes are of a very good quality. | ||
'''STAMPS AND GRADES''' | '''STAMPS AND GRADES''' | ||
[[Image:Poul | [[Image:Poul Winsløw.jpg|right|thumb]] | ||
Old | Old Winslöw-pipes are stamped with his name in big block-letter or in an oval. Now he has changed this and uses his symbol with a fancy pipe and the name WINSLÖW in small block-letters. There is also a difference on the stem between old and new pipes. Old pipes have one silver-dot on the stem (in some rare cases there may be 3 in the shape of a triangel) but on new pipes there are always 2 dots, one of them a little bigger than the other. | ||
The top quality is marked P.C. (Private Collection). The pipes not qualified for this top-grade are marked A-E, where pipes marked A are the best. All pipes are made from Corsican briar. | The top quality is marked P.C. (Private Collection). The pipes not qualified for this top-grade are marked A-E, where pipes marked A are the best. All pipes are made from Corsican briar. | ||
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'''HANDMADE TAMPERS''' | '''HANDMADE TAMPERS''' | ||
A handmade wooden tamper is delivered with every | A handmade wooden tamper is delivered with every WINSLÖW-pipe. All pipes comes in a black leather-pouch with the name WINSLÖW in gold and also the tamper has got a little leather-cover of its own. | ||
[http://www.winslow-pipes.com Poul's Website] | [http://www.winslow-pipes.com Poul's Website] | ||