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In terms of influences, Keresaspa remains fascinated by the precise engineering behind the ‘perfect smoker.’ Due to this, a major influence upon Keresaspa’s pipes are the experiments he has undertaken in order to fine-tune the smoking characteristics of a pipe. In addition to this, Keresaspa asks his customers who own high-end artisan pipes to send him lists of their measurements, so that he has more variables to test out for himself. Keresaspa is also a great admirer of the aesthetic styles of many of the masters of Scandinavian and Japanese pipemaking, citing [[Ivarsson, Sixten|Sixten]] and [[Ivarsson, Lars|Lars Ivarsson]], [[Nordh|Bo Nordh]], [[Jørn Micke]], [[Poul Ilsted Bech|Poul Ilsted]], [[Chonowitsch, Jess|Jess Chonowitsch]], [[Gotoh|Kei ‘Ichi Gotoh]], and [[Tokutomi, Hiroyuki|Hiroyuki Tokutomi]] as inspirations. However, Keresaspa also remains fond of classical English-French shapes, especially the functionalist simplicity of the humble billiard. | In terms of influences, Keresaspa remains fascinated by the precise engineering behind the ‘perfect smoker.’ Due to this, a major influence upon Keresaspa’s pipes are the experiments he has undertaken in order to fine-tune the smoking characteristics of a pipe. In addition to this, Keresaspa asks his customers who own high-end artisan pipes to send him lists of their measurements, so that he has more variables to test out for himself. Keresaspa is also a great admirer of the aesthetic styles of many of the masters of Scandinavian and Japanese pipemaking, citing [[Ivarsson, Sixten|Sixten]] and [[Ivarsson, Lars|Lars Ivarsson]], [[Nordh|Bo Nordh]], [[Jørn Micke]], [[Poul Ilsted Bech|Poul Ilsted]], [[Chonowitsch, Jess|Jess Chonowitsch]], [[Gotoh|Kei ‘Ichi Gotoh]], and [[Tokutomi, Hiroyuki|Hiroyuki Tokutomi]] as inspirations. However, Keresaspa also remains fond of classical English-French shapes, especially the functionalist simplicity of the humble billiard. | ||
[[File:Keresaspa blowfishes.png|left|thumb|A selection of blowfish style pipes inspired by Lars Ivarsson. Created from images courtesy Keresaspa.]] | |||
Other sources of inspiration for Keresaspa include a variety of man-made and natural objects, including architecture, as might be expected. One example has been Achaemenid columns, known in the Western world as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_column Persian or Persepolitan columns], which inspired Kersaspa in the shaping and flaring of some of his pipe stems. | Other sources of inspiration for Keresaspa include a variety of man-made and natural objects, including architecture, as might be expected. One example has been Achaemenid columns, known in the Western world as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_column Persian or Persepolitan columns], which inspired Kersaspa in the shaping and flaring of some of his pipe stems. | ||
[[File:Keresaspa billiards.png|thumb|A selection of Keresaspa briar billiards utilizing various materials, including wild and Buddha bamboo, ebonite, and Bakelite. Created from images courtesy Keresaspa. ]] | |||
In terms of the construction of his pipes, Kerasaspa follows one of two approaches. If he is making a classical shape, everything is planned in advance. If a line is supposed to be flat, it must be exactly level; if a line is supposed to be tapered, it must follow an even decline. Contrary to what a pipe smoker may imagine, the most traditional and common shapes are often the hardest to perfect. For free-hand or free-style shapes, Keresaspa closely studies the works of the aforementioned masters, taking cues from their lines and figures as he first begins to shape the bowl, before taking the design off into directions of his own preference, towards those chosen by the briar’s grain, or following the subtle suggestions of his other materials, such as a piece of bamboo. | In terms of the construction of his pipes, Kerasaspa follows one of two approaches. If he is making a classical shape, everything is planned in advance. If a line is supposed to be flat, it must be exactly level; if a line is supposed to be tapered, it must follow an even decline. Contrary to what a pipe smoker may imagine, the most traditional and common shapes are often the hardest to perfect. For free-hand or free-style shapes, Keresaspa closely studies the works of the aforementioned masters, taking cues from their lines and figures as he first begins to shape the bowl, before taking the design off into directions of his own preference, towards those chosen by the briar’s grain, or following the subtle suggestions of his other materials, such as a piece of bamboo. | ||
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== Contact Information == | == Contact Information == | ||
Website: http://www.keresaspa.com | Website: http://www.keresaspa.com | ||
Email: info@keresaspa.com | Email: info@keresaspa.com | ||
Instagram: https://instagram.com/keresaspapipes | Instagram: https://instagram.com/keresaspapipes | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Iran]] | [[Category: Iran]] | ||