Show Off Your Danes

[OzPiper]

My new Danish pipe (estate Tom Eltang) arrived yesterday.
Checked and discovered that Danes were really under-represented amongst my pipes.
There is a lot of love for Stanwells on the Forums (I have 4), but there are not a lot of threads dedicated to Danish pipes.
So here are mine
From top: Georg Jensen, Tom Eltang, 4 Stanwells

 

[dmcmtk]

Nice pipes. The Eltang is beautiful! Of the Stanwells, what are the shape numbers of the first one, and the last?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I used to have lots of Wades and Holms but here's the last fellow standing. An unsmoked Preben Holm Hallmark.

 

[OzPiper]

Thank you.
The first does not have a shape number stamped on the shank. It is a fairly early one and is in the Stanwell catalogues in the 70’s. It has a replacement stem. I still have the original stem.
The last (bent bulldog) is shape 156

 

[dmcmtk]

The first does not have a shape number stamped on the shank. It is a fairly early one...

It definitely has the look of an early pipe.

 

[dmcmtk]

08 maybe?

 

[tfdickson]

Around 15 years ago I went deep into Danish artisan pipes- Bang, Teddy, Balleby, Kent Rasmussen, Larsen SG’s, and a few others. I sold them off as my tastes changed toward more traditional English shapes. Now the pendulum is swinging back the other way, at least a bit. Here are two I’ve picked up in the last 9 months:

Eltang Snail, facet shanked Rhodesian:



Former paneled lovat:

 

[irishearl]

I've been principally a Peterson guy for the past 15+ years, but earlier on I bought a number of Danish pipes. none high end. Have 5 Nordings. 1 of my favorite Danes is a great old, large Ben wade freehand which is part of my regular rotation.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I have despised panel pipes (and most danish ones too) with a passion...until now. That has to be one of the most beautiful pipes I have ever seen bro. Wow

Former paneled lovat:

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[OzPiper]

It definitely has the look of an early pipe.

That early Stanwell is a shape 24. Originally it had a longish stem with saddle bit.

Some catalogues show it with a straight stem, and some with a slight bend. I had it re-stemmed by The Danish Pipe Shop because the original was hopelessly oxidised. They returned the original stem completely cleaned and de-oxidised, but I prefer the new one.

 

[OzPiper]

Couple more: -
A Karl Eric canted egg and a W.O. Larsen

 

[dmcmtk]

That early Stanwell is a shape 24. Originally it had a longish stem with saddle bit.

Some catalogues show it with a straight stem, and some with a slight bend. I had it re-stemmed by The Danish Pipe Shop because the original was hopelessly oxidised. They returned the original stem completely cleaned and de-oxidised, but I prefer the new one.

Got it. Any markings on the Larsen above?

 

[OzPiper]

Got it. Any markings on the Larsen above?

Just W.O.Larsen, with Made in Denmark below that, and Hand Made below that again just above the end of the shank. No shape number.

I assume it is one of their low/mid- range pipes.

 

[dmcmtk]

Just W.O.Larsen, with Made in Denmark below that, and Hand Made below that again just above the end of the shank. No shape number.

I assume it is one of their low/mid- range pipes.

That smallish apple shape has been around for a while, at least since the early '60's. Not marked as a Super? Going by the grain I can see It looks like a nice example, too bad about the roundover of the stem at the join. The pipe at back, Larsen Copenhagen era, also no shape number. The pipe in front is shape 70.

 

[dmcmtk]

Was looking for these pictures, another example of the shape. Also a Larsen Copenhagen era pipe.

 

[OzPiper]

Yes, I have been focused on old Brit Woods, but I've pretty well scratched that itch now.

I've decided it's time to look at other pipes. I know very little of Danish pipes other than Stanwells. I have heard of most of the iconic Danish carvers, but have baulked at the prices asked for their "high end" creations.

I'm not attracted to most Danish freehands, in particular plateau tops. What I like most about the Danes are the free flowing lines and curves of their pipes - much more so than most Italians. A lot of Italian carvers seem to "miss the line/curve". Just my opinion ?

I love the way the Danes (and Italians) bring out and emphasise the grain.

W. O. Larsen pipes seem worthy of attention - some expensive ones, but most command very reasonable prices.

 

[B.Lew]

My single Danish pipe:

Eltang Pencil Shanked Apple

 

[Bengel]

Navigator

Great flake pipe, like the bit a lot?

 

[kcghost]

The Danes go to a lot of trouble on their pipes that doesn't always help sales. Eltang can make a pipe so fast that he has developed two lines of product. The first is geared toward the low end category of smoker who doesn't want to spent all that much money on a pipe (less than $200) and then second one is geared to the guy doesn't mind spend $800 - $KKKK on one.

 

[agnosticpipe]

My current Danish pipes: Top left, my wife's 35 y.o. Stanwell, under that, Champ of Denmark, top right, Stanwell Royal Rouge, and lastly, Bjarne Handmade.