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Tonni lives with his family in USA and today he is among the best pipe makers in the world. He finds his inspiration in nature – his recent shape “the Walnut” is a fine example of this. | Tonni lives with his family in USA and today he is among the best pipe makers in the world. He finds his inspiration in nature – his recent shape “the Walnut” is a fine example of this. | ||
[[Image:tonninielsen3.jpg|thumb|image by Lars Kiel]][[Image:tonninielsen.jpg|thumb|left|Tonni Nielsen, image by Lars Kiel]][[Image:Tonninielsen_volcano.jpg|thumb|Beautiful Volcano by Tonni, courtesy [http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/tonni-nielsen/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=38969 Smokingpipes.com]]][[Image:tonninielsen1.jpg|thumb|left|210px | [[Image:tonninielsen3.jpg|thumb|image by Lars Kiel]][[Image:tonninielsen.jpg|thumb|left|Tonni Nielsen, image by Lars Kiel]][[Image:Tonninielsen_volcano.jpg|thumb|Beautiful Volcano by Tonni, courtesy [http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/tonni-nielsen/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=38969 Smokingpipes.com]]][[Image:tonninielsen1.jpg|thumb|left|210px]][[Image:tonninielsen5.jpg|thumb|left|210px|image by Lars Kiel]]'''Tonni describes his own background:''' | ||
[[File:RexPoggenpohl-Toni.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Tonni, courtesy J. Rex Poggenpohl]] | |||
[[Image:tonninielsen4.jpg|thumb|left|210px|image by Lars Kiel]][[Image:tonninielsen_working.jpg|thumb|image by Lars Kiel]]My name is '''Tonni Nielsen'''. I was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1953. When I was 16 years old, I started working for W.Ø. Larsen. After 2 or 3 years, I started making Fancy and Straight Grain pipes of my own design at Larsen. I worked with [[Teddy Knudsen]] and [[Former]] (Hans Nielsen) amongst others. I also taught a number of pipe makers how to make pipes. Then in 1978 I started my own business and sold pipes around the world. At that point I sold pipes to W. Ø. Larsen and under my own name. In 1983 I moved to United States with my American wife and our two children. I have a pipe workshop in the basement of our home. Pipe making is so solitary that I also began playing tennis to get out of the house. That lead me to becoming a teaching pro. I enjoy both making pipes and teaching tennis. | [[Image:tonninielsen4.jpg|thumb|left|210px|image by Lars Kiel]][[Image:tonninielsen_working.jpg|thumb|image by Lars Kiel]]My name is '''Tonni Nielsen'''. I was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1953. When I was 16 years old, I started working for W.Ø. Larsen. After 2 or 3 years, I started making Fancy and Straight Grain pipes of my own design at Larsen. I worked with [[Teddy Knudsen]] and [[Former]] (Hans Nielsen) amongst others. I also taught a number of pipe makers how to make pipes. Then in 1978 I started my own business and sold pipes around the world. At that point I sold pipes to W. Ø. Larsen and under my own name. In 1983 I moved to United States with my American wife and our two children. I have a pipe workshop in the basement of our home. Pipe making is so solitary that I also began playing tennis to get out of the house. That lead me to becoming a teaching pro. I enjoy both making pipes and teaching tennis. | ||