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[[Image:Erik Nielsen.jpg|left|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | [[Image:Erik Nielsen.jpg|left|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | ||
[[Image:Erik Nielsen Pipe01.jpg|right|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | |||
'''Erik Nielsen''' is fairly new on the Danish pipe scene and is still in the process of defining his own style. | '''Erik Nielsen''' is fairly new on the Danish pipe scene and is still in the process of defining his own style. | ||
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Keep an open eye on the pipes from Erik, you get high value at a reasonably price - and his style is rapidly improving. | Keep an open eye on the pipes from Erik, you get high value at a reasonably price - and his style is rapidly improving. | ||
'''About Erik Nielsen''' (text by Erik) | '''About Erik Nielsen''' (text by Erik) | ||
[[Image:Erik Nielsen Pipe02.jpg|left|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | |||
[[Image:Erik Nielsen Pipe03.jpg|right|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | |||
I was born in 1949, have been smoking the pipe since I was 13-14 years old, and always enjoyed it. | I was born in 1949, have been smoking the pipe since I was 13-14 years old, and always enjoyed it. | ||
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One day I met [[Kurt Balleby]] and he vas so kind to invite me to visit his workshop. I brought some of my best pipes that I proudly showed to Kurt. Kurt smiled, and told me very politely that it was some of the better pipes he had seen – of “that kind”. He gave me some good advice and I understood that I had a long way to go yet. Filled with new hope and enthusiasm, I went home and continued to work, now with the advice from Kurt in my mind. | One day I met [[Kurt Balleby]] and he vas so kind to invite me to visit his workshop. I brought some of my best pipes that I proudly showed to Kurt. Kurt smiled, and told me very politely that it was some of the better pipes he had seen – of “that kind”. He gave me some good advice and I understood that I had a long way to go yet. Filled with new hope and enthusiasm, I went home and continued to work, now with the advice from Kurt in my mind. | ||
[[Image:Erik Nielsen Pipe04.jpg|right|thumb|Image courtesy Lars Kiel]] | |||
After the accident I had to be retrained in order to obtain another career and was helped financially by the local social office. Fortune (and the kindness of Kurt Balleby) gave it, that Kurt could now train me for one and a half year. Being in his workshop every day I slowly grasped what pipe making was about, and my pipes became better and better day-by-day. | After the accident I had to be retrained in order to obtain another career and was helped financially by the local social office. Fortune (and the kindness of Kurt Balleby) gave it, that Kurt could now train me for one and a half year. Being in his workshop every day I slowly grasped what pipe making was about, and my pipes became better and better day-by-day. | ||