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Under Tokutomi's tutelage, Ray made steady progress over the next two and a half years, making, in his words, "A huge leap" during the last six months of that period. Clearly, Sykes Wilford of Smokingpipes.com agreed with the self-appraisal. Encountering Kurusu's new work at the Pipe Fest in 2014, he offered to purchase Reiichi's briars for his site on the spot. | Under Tokutomi's tutelage, Ray made steady progress over the next two and a half years, making, in his words, "A huge leap" during the last six months of that period. Clearly, Sykes Wilford of Smokingpipes.com agreed with the self-appraisal. Encountering Kurusu's new work at the Pipe Fest in 2014, he offered to purchase Reiichi's briars for his site on the spot. | ||
Ray only uses Mimmo briar, refuses to have anything to do with pre-formed stems, and his draft holes are measured to an easy-drawing 4mm. When asked to cite pipemakers, both living and passed, whose work he most admires, Ray is quick to respond with the likes of [[Bo Nordh]], | Ray only uses Mimmo briar, refuses to have anything to do with pre-formed stems, and his draft holes are measured to an easy-drawing 4mm. When asked to cite pipemakers, both living and passed, whose work he most admires, Ray is quick to respond with the likes of [[Bo Nordh]], [[Jørn Micke]], [[Jess Chonowitsch]], [[Björn Bengtsson]], the [[Ivarssons]], Kei'Ichi [[Gotoh]], [[Takeo Arita]] and (of course) [[Hiroyuki Tokutomi]]. ''Courtesy, [http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Ray-Kurusu/ Smokingpipes.com] | ||
See also the interview with R. "Bear" Graves [http://www.smokingpipes.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=cat&category_id=A13D67C5-3FF1-3EDE-5A94E614FF707D24 here]. | See also the interview with R. "Bear" Graves [http://www.smokingpipes.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=cat&category_id=A13D67C5-3FF1-3EDE-5A94E614FF707D24 here]. | ||