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By '''Jan Andersson''' | Written By '''Jan Andersson''' (May 1999) | ||
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This was said about [[Poul Rasmussen]], a skilful pipe-maker who has meant a lot to Danish pipe making. Actually they are talking about two different “schools” for pipe-makers in Denmark; those trained by [[Sixten Ivarsson]] and those trained by [[Poul Rasmussen]]. | This was said about [[Poul Rasmussen]], a skilful pipe-maker who has meant a lot to Danish pipe making. Actually they are talking about two different “schools” for pipe-makers in Denmark; those trained by [[Sixten Ivarsson]] and those trained by [[Poul Rasmussen]]. | ||
The remark in the beginning was said by a Swedish pipe-maker from Malmö, Björn Bengtsson, and he said it at a meeting arranged by the Pipe Club of Sweden last year. To prove his statement, Björn showed us a pipe in a classical shape made by his teacher [[Poul Rasmussen]], and we can assure you - that was a beauty. | The remark in the beginning was said by a Swedish pipe-maker from Malmö, '''Björn Bengtsson''', and he said it at a meeting arranged by the Pipe Club of Sweden last year. To prove his statement, Björn showed us a pipe in a classical shape made by his teacher [[Poul Rasmussen]], and we can assure you - that was a beauty. | ||
But this story is about Björn Bengtsson, so let us start from the very beginning. | But this story is about Björn Bengtsson, so let us start from the very beginning. | ||
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Björn does not make any sandblasted pipes but when necessary he rusticates some of them, but as few as possible. We understand that he does not like to rusticate – if it is the job to do it or the result he does not say. But probably it is the job, because he had one rusticated pipe with him to show us, and it was a real beauty. | Björn does not make any sandblasted pipes but when necessary he rusticates some of them, but as few as possible. We understand that he does not like to rusticate – if it is the job to do it or the result he does not say. But probably it is the job, because he had one rusticated pipe with him to show us, and it was a real beauty. | ||
All Björn´s pipes are coloured the same way in a deep brown colour. The pipes are stamped | All Björn´s pipes are coloured the same way in a deep brown colour. The pipes are stamped “'''BY BJÖRN SWEDEN'''” and with 3 or 4 digits telling the month and year of production. So a pipe stamped “1086” was made in October 1986. | ||
All of us who are very fond of Björn´s pipes are of course hoping that he will start making pipes full-time again and that there will be at least some of his excellent pipes left for the Swedish market. | All of us who are very fond of Björn´s pipes are of course hoping that he will start making pipes full-time again and that there will be at least some of his excellent pipes left for the Swedish market. | ||