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My Kai Neilsen

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  • Started 3 months ago by rmbittner
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  1. rmbittner

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    While Tonni Nielsen's pipes are fairly well known, pipes are also being produced by other family members. Here's a picture of my Kai Nielsen, a handmade pipe from Denmark featuring a Cumberland stem. I was able to pick this up as an estate pipe from SmokingPipes.com; otherwise, I don't think I could have afforded it! (It smokes wonderfully!)

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  2. uberam3rica

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    The grain on that is gorgeous!

    As long as I got a pipe full of baccy and a nose full of snuff, I'm a happy camper
    Cigarettes are an addiction, cigars are a hobby, pipes are a religion
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    I was eyeballing that pipe and was totally hooked by the grain and the stem. I did not know that Kai is related to Tonni as I have certainly heard of Tonni and his work. Congrats on a beauty, glad to hear it is smoking great as well.

    Harris
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    I'm not familiar with the brand,but it's a beautiful pipe.

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    Tonni is not related to Kai.

    Kai is the son of Viggo who has passed away. Kai is also the brother of Jorgen.

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    Tonni is not related to Kai.

    Kai is the son of Viggo who has passed away. Kai is also the brother of Jorgen.

    Ah, thanks for the clarification!

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    I have a Kai Nielsen (unsmoked), but I haven't tried it out yet. Yours is a real beauty, though.

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    That's a great looking pipe, congratulations!

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    Never smoked one, never had one, never seen one, but I certainly would love to have that one mate. It is a real beauty. BTW, why does it have the Dunhill White Dot on the stem?

    If at first you don't succeed, have another bowl.
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    It's not a White Dot, nsfisher. It's a gold metal dot.

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    That's a great looking pipe
    How big is it?

    Like a group 4or 5?

    Allan

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    allan:

    I think it would be a moderate Group 4.

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    Absolutely fabulous

    Good luck with it

    Allan

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    Sweet! I'm a sucker for Cumberland stems too. Enjoy.

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    Finally got some pictures uploaded of my Kai Nielsen. The bowl is perfectly cone-shaped and narrows down almost to a point at the draft hole. I'm betting it will be good for VA flakes. What do you smoke in yours, rmbittner?




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    Pitchfork:

    Mine is dedicated to Penzance. I recently had to switch some pipes around, because I realized that some of my favorite pipes were Penzance pipes and I was shortchanging my other styles! But this one remains in the Penzance rack, alongside two Lane-era Charatans, a Radice, an Ascorti, a Castello, and a Dunhill.

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    both gorgeous pipes i love the stem on the first really complements the grain. great find.

    Pack and lite, hope for no bite. Tamp and Dottle, Pour from the Bottle. Sit back and smell, Ah..All is well"
    Posted 3 months ago #

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