951
edits
Keresaspa: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
→Grading and Dating
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
[[File:Keresaspa profile.jpg|295x295px|alt=|thumb|Keresaspa | [[File:Keresaspa profile.jpg|295x295px|alt=|thumb|Keresaspa the pipemaker. Image Courtesy Keresaspa.]] | ||
[[File:New Logo with Orb of Ishtar Grading stampKeresaspa.JPG|alt=|thumb|295x295px|Keresaspa's stamp, 'Keresaspa' in Latin script, followed by a second stamp indicating the grade of the pipe. Image courtesy Keresaspa.]] | [[File:New Logo with Orb of Ishtar Grading stampKeresaspa.JPG|alt=|thumb|295x295px|Keresaspa's stamp, 'Keresaspa' in Latin script, followed by a second stamp indicating the grade of the pipe. Image courtesy Keresaspa.]] | ||
Keresaspa (Persian: گرشاسپ; Latin: ''Kərəsāspa'') pipes are made by Saeed ‘Keresaspa’ Nazarli (b. 1991), an Iranian pipemaker living in Tehran. Keresaspa is the nickname that he goes by, and the name given to his pipes; it is a transliteration of the name of a an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garshasp ancient Persian mythological figure], which is itself an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avestan Avestan] word meaning ‘he with the slender horses.’ While there are clear Scandinavian influences in Kerasaspa pipes, both in their aesthetics and in their attention to the intricacies of function, there is a distinctive Persian aspect to their presentation, one that is likely to intrigue Western pipe smokers. It is not only the name 'Keresaspa' that has its origins in Middle-Eastern history and culture; the grades he assigns to his pipes - Ishtar, Shamash, and Seen - all denote deities or symbols from its antiquity; the certificate that accompanies his pipes displays an elaborate rendition of one of the mythological battles of the Zoroastrian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avesta ''Avesta'',]; Keresaspa pipes are dated using the Old Persian solar calendar; and the 'Keresaspa' stamp was designed by an Iranian master calligrapher. Keresaspa lives with his wife, who also makes pipes under the Avestan name [[Atin]].<ref>The information for this page was provided to the author by Keresaspa.</ref> | Keresaspa (Persian: گرشاسپ; Latin: ''Kərəsāspa'') pipes are made by Saeed ‘Keresaspa’ Nazarli (b. 1991), an Iranian pipemaker living in Tehran. Keresaspa is the nickname that he goes by, and the name given to his pipes; it is a transliteration of the name of a an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garshasp ancient Persian mythological figure], which is itself an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avestan Avestan] word meaning ‘he with the slender horses.’ While there are clear Scandinavian influences in Kerasaspa pipes, both in their aesthetics and in their attention to the intricacies of function, there is a distinctive Persian aspect to their presentation, one that is likely to intrigue Western pipe smokers. It is not only the name 'Keresaspa' that has its origins in Middle-Eastern history and culture; the grades he assigns to his pipes - Ishtar, Shamash, and Seen - all denote deities or symbols from its antiquity; the certificate that accompanies his pipes displays an elaborate rendition of one of the mythological battles of the Zoroastrian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avesta ''Avesta'',]; Keresaspa pipes are dated using the Old Persian solar calendar; and the 'Keresaspa' stamp was designed by an Iranian master calligrapher. Keresaspa lives with his wife, who also makes pipes under the Avestan name [[Atin]].<ref>The information for this page was provided to the author by Keresaspa.</ref> | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
In 2015, he decided to start seriously researching the craft of pipemaking, and to collect the materials needed to experiment with pipemaking for himself. Over the course of the year, he gathered the materials he needed, and found a workshop that would rent him a lathe to use for a few hours a week. In 2016, he made his first pipe. | In 2015, he decided to start seriously researching the craft of pipemaking, and to collect the materials needed to experiment with pipemaking for himself. Over the course of the year, he gathered the materials he needed, and found a workshop that would rent him a lathe to use for a few hours a week. In 2016, he made his first pipe. | ||
[[File:Keresaspas first pipe.jpg|left|thumb|The first pipe made by Keresaspa, which he now keeps as part of his own private collection.]] | [[File:Keresaspas first pipe.jpg|left|thumb|The first pipe made by Keresaspa, which he now keeps as part of his own private collection. Image courtesy Keresaspa.]] | ||
[[File:Keresaspa first briar pipe.JPG|left|thumb|The first briar pipe made by Keresaspa, which he keeps in his personal collection and in regular rotation as a favorite smoker. Image courtesy Keresaspa.]] | [[File:Keresaspa first briar pipe.JPG|left|thumb|The first briar pipe made by Keresaspa, which he keeps in his personal collection and in regular rotation as a favorite smoker. Image courtesy Keresaspa.]] | ||
Keresaspa’s education in pipemaking came from reading as many articles on the subject as he could find, from magazines, books, and pipemaking forums on the internet. He also studied interviews with pipemakers and videos that showed these artisans and factory carvers demonstrating how pipes are made. | Keresaspa’s education in pipemaking came from reading as many articles on the subject as he could find, from magazines, books, and pipemaking forums on the internet. He also studied interviews with pipemakers and videos that showed these artisans and factory carvers demonstrating how pipes are made. | ||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
[[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. |alt=]] | [[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. |alt=]] | ||
When he isn't making pipes, Keresaspa continues to enjoy smoking them. His favorite tobaccos are unflavored blends, typically Virginias, VaPers, and | When he isn't making pipes, Keresaspa continues to enjoy smoking them. His favorite tobaccos are unflavored blends, typically Virginias, VaPers, and VaBurs, and occasionally Englishes. Keresaspa is also a musician, having played classical and electric guitar since he was young, including in the Iranian band Arrivls. Prior to becoming a pipe maker, Keresaspa apprenticed as a Luthier.<br clear=all> | ||
== Grading and Dating == | == Grading and Dating == | ||