Gert Holbek Pickaxe (Pipe-Dan)

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Lifer

May 25, 2012

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A 1960s pickaxe from Pipe-Dan made by Gert Holbek. It looks to be a sandlbasted version of the "Marcellus" shape. The listing for this one described it just as a Pipe-Dan pipe from the "Elsinore" series, but didn't mention Holbek by name, so it kind of flew under the radar. I've wanted one of Holbek's pipes for a long time. Pretty excited to have this one.
Just smoked it, today. A nice, easy draft, very light and easy to clench.

The "Marcellus" form the 1962 Pipe-Dan catalogue:

 

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dottiewarden

Lifer

Mar 25, 2014

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• Sep 10, 2016

• #2

Very nice, congratulations!

 

pitchfork

Lifer

May 25, 2012

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Outrageous pipe!!!

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Ha! That's a good way to put it. Some of those mid-century Danish pipes are truly over-the-top, but I kinda like them for that.

 

philobeddoe

Lifer

Oct 31, 2011

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• Sep 10, 2016

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That's a bucket list pipe for sure, congratulations on your lovely briar!

 

pitchfork

Lifer

May 25, 2012

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That's a bucket list pipe for sure, congratulations on your lovely briar!

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Definitely. A Holbek has been one of my "white whale" pipes for a while, now:
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/whats-your-white-whale-pipe#post-315705

 

pagan

Lifer

May 6, 2016

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• Sep 10, 2016

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Im torn between happy for you and envious, that is a sweet pickaxe :clap:

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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I can see "pickaxe", but maybe a bit more "yachtsman". Very nice score, and that blast is gorgeous!

 

lohengrin

Lifer

Jun 16, 2015

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Congrats! I'll save the picture to make this shape one day.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

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Cool pipe ! Love the shape !

 

dmcmtk

Lifer

Aug 23, 2013

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I think one could make the argument that Sixten Ivarsson's work for Stanwell, Sven Knudsen's work for Larsen, and Gert Holbek's work for PipeDan all belongs in the same group of the most important artists in the Early Danish Modern period.

 

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mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast

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• Sep 10, 2016

• #11

That's a great looking pipe with really nice lines.

 

anthonyrosenthal74

Lifer

Jan 8, 2013

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I love that shape! Beautiful. Enjoy the heck out of it :D

 

uberam3rica

Lifer

Sep 7, 2011

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• Sep 11, 2016

• #13

Gorgeous! I've always liked the pickaxe shape, but never got one.

 

beefeater33

Lifer

Apr 14, 2014

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• Sep 11, 2016

• #14

Pitch, that's a great score! Patience is a virtue... enjoy that one!!!......

 

jerwynn

Lifer

Dec 7, 2011

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The words dramatic and theatrical came to my mind when first seeing your pix... and in the best senses of those words! Awesome!!! :clap:

 

pitchfork

Lifer

May 25, 2012

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My 5-year old daughter saw me posting pics yesterday and she said this one "looks like chicken":

 

michail

Starting to Get Obsessed

May 7, 2015

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• Sep 24, 2016

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I'm so in love with most Holbek shapes. Always nice and almost penci shanks with the straight pipes and well balanced bent pipes with nice flow.
Nice pipe, agressive look! wish you cool and tasty smokes.