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=== Freehands === | === Freehands === | ||
From time to time, Stanwell offered what may be called 'freehand' pipes (though this designation was absent on their stamping) which did not conform to Stanwell's shape codes and whose shaping was left to the whim of in-house carver, [[Hansen, Poul|Poul Hansen]]. These 'free hand' pipes were similar in design philosophy to those of carvers such as [[Holm, Preben|Preben Holm]]; they were shaped in ways which emphasised natural grain patterns rather than established pipe forms. These pipes were offered in sandblasted or in smooth finishes and in a variety of stains. As it would be impossible to account for every 'free hand' shape Stanwell and Poul Hansen made, a selection of these pipes are pictured below. | From time to time, Stanwell offered what may be called 'freehand' pipes (though this designation was absent on their stamping) which did not conform to Stanwell's shape codes and whose shaping was left to the whim of in-house carver, [[Hansen, Poul|Poul Hansen]]. These 'free hand' pipes were similar in design philosophy to those of carvers such as [[Holm, Preben|Preben Holm]]; they were shaped in ways which emphasised natural grain patterns rather than established pipe forms. These pipes were offered in sandblasted or in smooth finishes and in a variety of stains. As it would be impossible to account for every 'free hand' shape Stanwell and Poul Hansen made, a selection of these pipes are pictured below. | ||
=== 'Bamboo' pipes === | |||
Stanwell 'Bamboo' pipes all feature a shank extension made from bamboo stems. Stanwell Bamboo pipes fall into two categories: | |||
# Non-numbered Bamboo pipes produced during the1970s, made by a Mr Larsen (exactly which Larsen - as there are many within Danish and Stanwell pipe history - is unknown). These pipes were shaped loosely around pre-existing shapes in the Stanwell catalog, but with variations in form allowed in order to produce pipes which best reflected the affordances of each individual bamboo piece, as well as the quality of individual briar blocks. | |||
# Numbered Bamboo pipes produced later (continuing into present production), which are made in stricter conformity to shapes in the Stanwell catalog. | |||
[[File:Screenshot 20230414 000542 eBay.jpg|left|thumb|A Reg. era freehand from Poul Hansen's tenure overseeing their production. Image courtesy Valeria Ebay.|alt=]] | [[File:Screenshot 20230414 000542 eBay.jpg|left|thumb|A Reg. era freehand from Poul Hansen's tenure overseeing their production. Image courtesy Valeria Ebay.|alt=]] | ||