Gert Holbek Pickaxe (Pipe-Dan)

[pitchfork]

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:

 

[dottiewarden]

Very nice, congratulations!

 

[pitchfork]

Outrageous pipe!!!

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]

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

 

[pitchfork]

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

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]

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

 

[Chasing Embers]

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

 

[lohengrin]

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

 

[ejames]

Cool pipe ! Love the shape !

 

[dmcmtk]

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.

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

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

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

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

 

[uberam3rica]

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

 

[beefeater33]

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

 

[jerwynn]

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]

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

 

[michail]

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.