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=== The Pipe Connection === | === The Pipe Connection === | ||
[[File:Rex Cavalier.JPG|thumb|Cavalier pipe made by Rex, who refers to himself as an amateur pipe maker]]Like many college students, Rex tried pipe smoking with his father’s favorite Weber pipe to impress the girls, using 3 Star Blue and Flying Dutchman from Iwan Ries in Chicago, meeting owner Stanley Levi there. During the last 15 years of his corporate career he managed numerous international building projects and purchased a new pipe in many foreign cities as mementos of visits, smoking in the home garage only occasionally in winter. | |||
In the 1980’s Rex and family were living in suburban Philadelphia near the giant Lancaster area flee markets where he started collecting and refurbishing old pipes. In the late 1980’s he started occasionally making pipes for himself and friends. During this period he amassed the '''''List of American Pipe Makers''''' and published it online in 1996. This list was pivotal in building the knowledge base here on Pipedia. | In the 1980’s Rex and family were living in suburban Philadelphia near the giant Lancaster area flee markets where he started collecting and refurbishing old pipes. In the late 1980’s he started occasionally making pipes for himself and friends. During this period he amassed the '''''List of American Pipe Makers''''' and published it online in 1996. This list was pivotal in building the knowledge base here on Pipedia. | ||
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In 1999 Rex volunteered to travel Denmark, Sweden and Germany to visit prominent Pipemakers and invite them to the Chicago Show, then meeting and becoming befriended and assisted by [[Tom Eltang]] and dealer [[Per Billhall]]. And for many subsequent years Rex made trips to European or Japanese pipe shows and visiting Pipemakers in their workshops, occasionally working with some of their equipment, such as: [[Tom Eltang|Eltang]], [[Former]], [[Nordh]], [[Jess Chonowitsch|Jess]] , [[Teddy Knudsen|Teddy, Kent]], [[Tonni Nielsen|Tonni]], [[Barbi]], [[Ivarsson, Nanna|Nanna]], [[Poul Ilsted|Ilsted]], [[Manduela]], [[Heeschen]], [[Anne Julie]], [[Hedegaard]], [[Gotoh]], [[Satou]], [[Tokutomi, Hiroyuki|Tokutomi]], [[Mänz]], [[Butera]], [[Rolando Negoita|Rolando]], etc., becoming good friends with many of them. | In 1999 Rex volunteered to travel Denmark, Sweden and Germany to visit prominent Pipemakers and invite them to the Chicago Show, then meeting and becoming befriended and assisted by [[Tom Eltang]] and dealer [[Per Billhall]]. And for many subsequent years Rex made trips to European or Japanese pipe shows and visiting Pipemakers in their workshops, occasionally working with some of their equipment, such as: [[Tom Eltang|Eltang]], [[Former]], [[Nordh]], [[Jess Chonowitsch|Jess]] , [[Teddy Knudsen|Teddy, Kent]], [[Tonni Nielsen|Tonni]], [[Barbi]], [[Ivarsson, Nanna|Nanna]], [[Poul Ilsted|Ilsted]], [[Manduela]], [[Heeschen]], [[Anne Julie]], [[Hedegaard]], [[Gotoh]], [[Satou]], [[Tokutomi, Hiroyuki|Tokutomi]], [[Mänz]], [[Butera]], [[Rolando Negoita|Rolando]], etc., becoming good friends with many of them. | ||
[[File:Ilsted Rex Heeschen Carl Knightenjpg.jpg|thumb|center|600px|From a visit to the home of [[Peter Heeschen]] in 2015. Left to Right, Poul Ilsted, J Rex Poggenpohl, Peter Heeschen, Carl Knighten. Courtsy J. Rex Poggenpohl]][[File:RexPoggenpohl-ShowTable.jpg|thumb|Rex with his tables of interesting pipes at a pipe show]] | |||
In 2006, Rex and wife moved to zero elevation Hong Kong where she was visiting Professor of Design for almost 3 years before her retirement. There he worked in a closet workshop on knives and pipes, while periodically consulting in China with several manufacturers of furniture for western markets. | In 2006, Rex and wife moved to zero elevation Hong Kong where she was visiting Professor of Design for almost 3 years before her retirement. There he worked in a closet workshop on knives and pipes, while periodically consulting in China with several manufacturers of furniture for western markets. | ||
For the last 10+ years, Rex spends time at home in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado, at 8000’ elevation, reducing their many collections and correspondingly traveling to about 10 collectible shows a year. He also enjoys still playing in his workshop making handmade furniture, knives and pistol grips; as well as some restoration of target guns, bamboo fly rods, and pipes. | For the last 10+ years, Rex spends time at home in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado, at 8000’ elevation, reducing their many collections and correspondingly traveling to about 10 collectible shows a year. He also enjoys still playing in his workshop making handmade furniture, knives and pistol grips; as well as some restoration of target guns, bamboo fly rods, and pipes. | ||
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'''Examples from the J. Rex Poggenpohl workshop" | '''Examples from the J. Rex Poggenpohl workshop" | ||
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RexPoggenpohl-Dublin.jpg|Traditional Dublin | RexPoggenpohl-Dublin.jpg|Traditional Dublin | ||
RexPoggenpohl-DublinBlast.jpg|Freehand DUblin Blast | RexPoggenpohl-DublinBlast.jpg|Freehand DUblin Blast | ||
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RexPoggenpohl-Rifle.JPG|Rifle and gun bench | RexPoggenpohl-Rifle.JPG|Rifle and gun bench | ||
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