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Vagn Nielsen

This article draws on information from the March 1995 issue of Danish pipes magazine Piber & Tobak. If you have any other information about Vagn Nielsen that should be included in this article (including pipe pictures), please feel free to add it, or contact me and I will add it on your behalf - James 
Vagn Nielsen was a Danish pipe-maker whose pipes were made under the name 'Vagn P. Nielsen.' Nielsen was based in the town of in the town of Korsør, in Denmark's Zealand region, where his home and workshop were located (Larsen, 1995, p. 81, 82).
Nielsen was originally a hobbyist pipe maker. His full time work was at this time in construction (81), while in the past he had also worked as a blacksmith (82). After 10 years of making pipes in his spare time, Nielsen retired from construction and took on pipe making in a professional capacity (81).
Nielsen apprenticed with Manduela Riger-Kusk and was given further guidance by Sixten Ivarsson. Nielsen's apprenticeship was completed in Spring, 1995 (ibid.)
Nielsen's pipes were sold, at various times, from his home in Korsør, through the Copenhagen tobacconist Remo Sørensen, and at the Cologne tobacconist Peter Heinrich's.(83)
== References ==
Larsen, C.D. (1995). A New Pipe Maker (Sheila Rasmussen & Poul Rasmussen, trans.). Piber & Tobak, 67, 81-83. https://www.fumeursdepipe.net/telecha/DanishPipeMakers.pdf
VanRoy

The VanRoy Pipe Company, originally located in the Empire State Building in New York City, began as its own pipe company, and the originator of the Ajustomatic feature better known from its later use in Dr. Grabow pipes. No evidence can be found of their existence prior to October, 1944. When Henry Leonard & Thomas Inc. moved to Sparta, North Carolina in 1953, in addition to purchasing the rights to the Dr. Grabow line, they also purchased other New York pipe firms, including the VanRoy company. After moving to Sparta, HL&T at some point revived the VanRoy name for a cheaper line of pipes, but the later pipes did not have the ajustomatic feature, and instead a push tenon. 
The stem logo for VanRoy was a fleur de lis, originally filled, and the pipes were marked as patent pending for the early ajustomatics. In 1949 the pipes began to carry a patented stamp, with the 2461905 patent number representing the 1949 patenting of the ajustomatic feature, as well as a stamp stating "Magic Cake", but no fleur de lis was on the stems. After 1953, pipes have been seen with a fleur de lis again on the stem, but an open design, not a filled one. 
According to the 1944 ad there were 4 models offered, as follows:
* ARISTA... 3.50
* BARD... 5.00
* COURIER... 7.50
* DUMONT... 10.00
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Vardry Pipes

Vardry Pipes
Patrick about himself:
"I became a pipe carver in the same way that many of us do: One day I bought a carve-it-yourself block at a pipe shop. At the time, I had no knowledge of how to properly finish a pipe, and when I was done carving, I finished it with polyurethane! Despite this sin of ignorance, the pipe smoked well, and I decided to make another. By then I had learned about carnauba wax, so the second pipe, my first freehand, was finished properly. Then one day I showed my pipes to my friends in the pipe shop, and they told me I had talent, so I started making pipes to sell.
The name "Vardry Pipes" comes from my middle name. Vardry has been used as a first and middle name in my family for five generations, dating back to my great-grandfather, Vardry Sr. My great-grandfather used to make his own corncob pipes and smoked the old twist tobacco. So I guess that means I have a shaky claim to saying that pipe-making is in the family."
 Patrick Vardry ?
 ?, upstate South Carolina
 USA
 
 E-mail: Patrick@vardrypipes.com
 Website: Vardry Pipes
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Veeja

Veeja Pipes were apparently made in New York. The maker is Max D., who is reported to have all of his inventory in his apartment in Carterville, GA. In additional to making pipes he is also an artist with an inventory of his art and photographs, which are also available. E-mail from Angela M. Anderson
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Velasco smoking pipes

BIOGRAPHY Michael Pipinis-Aliagas
Born in Athens to a Greek father and Peruvian mother. He is the nephew of former president of Peru Juan Velasco Alvarado (1968 to 1975). He grew up still lives in Athens. He is also a songwriter, plays acoustic guitar and oud, writes lyrics and music and has to his credit two personal albums.
In 2004 the first record of the work in the form of cd single from the company "Mirror", entitled "Change the Weather", and in 2006 released by the same company, the second record of working with 10 songs his own and other authors, and entitled "On the horizon of time". [Website] - [Facebook fan page]
For about 6 years in the past dealt with the art of goldsmithing workshops of downtown Athens.
H preoccupation with the art of construction of pipe smoking began in 2009, dimiourgontas own pipes for his personal collection of original and evolved creating orders with friends and acquaintances.
He is a graduate of Byzantine music and is a member of the Byzantine Choir of Elijah Rediadi-Tuba in the church of Agios Panteleimon, Athens (Acharnon Avenue)
It is responsible for drafting the cultural online magazine www.culture.com.gr and member of the cultural company "Crossroads of Cultures", which manages versions of culture and music publishing company Music Culture []
Contact:
Postal Mail Service:
Mesologiou 56, Dafni
TK 17234 - Athens
GREECE
 
Email: mailto:info@velascopipes.gr
Website: http://www.velascopipes.gr/php/
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Greece
Vesz Pipes

Born and raised in Hungary, Julius Vesz was first exposed to pipe making through his grandfather. Although his grandfather died when Julius was only 9 years old, he can still picture his grandfather making pipes. It made a lasting impression that matured years later.
After immigrating to Canada at age 23, Vesz worked as a mechanical draftsman, but ever since a child had wanted to do something on his own. Remembering his grandfather's pipe making and repairing, he thought perhaps he should try his hand at that also. He sought out Charlie Dollack, who had a repair shop in downtown Toronto, but while Charlie encouraged the young Vesz, he did not offer any help or instruction.
Julius continued on his own, setting up a modest shop in his own home, and was soon fixing and making pipes for several department stores, as well as United Cigar, which later turned into his main source of work. He discovered he had a unique skill, which he practiced and nurtured on his own. Like his grandfather, Vesz is motivated by a desire to create pipes that approach perfection.
== Dead root briar ==
He maintains a supply of centuries-old briar that has been accumulated since the 1960s. Julius is renowned for using "dead root" briar. This briar root is said to have died and remained untouched for hundreds of years before it was dug out of the ground, enabling it to dry and age naturally. The alleged benefit of pipes created from this material is a cooler, smoother smoking experience.
== Gallery ==
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== Pamphlets ==
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*PDF Copy of Julius Vesz Brochure, courtesy Michael DiCuccio
== Contact information ==
 Julius Vesz Pipes
 Toronto, ON
 Canada
 
 Telephone: (416) 362-0581
 Fax: (416) 306-9908
 E-mail: mailto:rob@veszpipes.com
 Website: Julius Vesz Pipes
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Canada
Vibel

There is very little information on the web about Vibel. Only this (courtesy of Danish Pipe Shop - Denmark), "Vibel pipes are made of real briar wood in Czech Republic for local Danish distributor C. B Møller." If you have additional information regarding Vibel pipes, please email: 7charb@gmail.com
Vibel "Real Briar" Billiard
(Photo courtesy of Steve Charbonneau)
Article written by Steve Charbonneau (aka "Humblepipe")
Vincent

Roger Vincent is a French craftsman, specialized in making sculpted pipes. All of Roger Vincent's briar wood pipes are handmade in his Saint-Claude workshop (in the French Jura mountains). Roger Vincent has an exceptional and very rare know-how and is nowadays the only craftsman who can make such unique pieces. For more than 60 years, he has been creating exceptional pipes for smokers and collectors. He also made the portrait of all the French presidents of the 5th Republic, as well as singers, writers and other famous people. At La Pipe Rit, we are extremely proud to propose Roger Vincent's pipes in our Saint-Claude shop and on our online store: pipeshop-saintclaude.com!
Briar wood carved pipes are made in Saint-Claude (in the  French Jura region). These designs are the work of the pipe-maker Roger Vincent and are hand-sculpted according to a centuries-old technique, making each pipe unique. Roger Vincent is the last pipe-maker who hand-carved pipes in France. He has been specializing in the making of pipes representing celebrities and politicians for 65 years. Each one of his pipes is a true work of art, that calls for exceptional talent.
== Contact Information ==
🔵⚪🔴 All sculpted pipes by Roger Vincent are available on our website: www.pipe.fr
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
Vincent-Genod

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Vincent-Genod was the factory founded by Georges Vincent-Genod in 1865 in Saint-Claude, and bought by Comoy-David in 1923. In 1939, his son-in-law, John Craen joined him and introduced various technical innovations to the facotry. Twenty uears later, Jacques Craen joined the company and in 1970 succeeded his father on the Board, launching the Genod brand.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
Vincenzo Grenci

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Vincenzo Grenci is the son of Domenico Grenci. His workshop is in Brognaturo, in the Vibo Valentia province of Calabria, and mainly makes smooths, which are large and follow the grain in the wood. He mainly uses Calabrian Briar from the ‘80s and ‘90s , sometimes from the ‘70s.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Italy
Vinche

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Vinche was a Belgium meerschaum brand started in 1864 when Jean-Baptiste Vinche opened his pipe shop in the centre of Brussls. His son, Victor Vinche succeeded him and in 1895, began making pressed meerschaum pipes, whose secrets he got from the Austrian company Kaufthal. From then on the brand increased its reputation and won various international prizes.
Marcel and René Vinche (M. et R. Cinche & Cie.) took over the running of the company in 1927, creating the huge pipe on the facade of the tobacconist in the Rue Marché aux Herbes, inspired by René Margritte's surrealist painting Ceci n'est pas une pipe. After buying another factory, they started producing brair pipes, reaching 5000 pipes a week in 1938. In the post war period the company sold various smoker's accessories, especially lighters and in 1965, Jacques Vinche, René's son became the fourth generation at the head of the brand.
Vinche had by then been joined by Feff and ia Koopmans, who in 1977 had left the Hillen facotry (see Hilson, giving rise to the current firm. Symbol V.B.
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Category: Belgium
Vlasak

Martin Vlasák (Martin's Pipes), was born May 9, 1962. He is from Brno, Bohemia, and makes pipes as a hobby. He works with briar from Italy and frequently uses silver bands on his pipes. Martin made the 2003 model for the Brebbia series Grandi Designers della Pipa, and his work is exported to Slovakia, Poland, Hungry, Germany, USA, and Japan.From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
A very experienced smoker, he has one of the best ever times in international competitions.
Symbol: a gemstone (at least on the best pieces).
I made my first tobacco pipe as a ten-year old boy. I carved a head of an Indian from a piece of mahogany. We needed a calumet for our kids’ games. At that time I didn’t even know what the calumet looked like. To my surprise the tobacco pipe worked and that’s how it all has started.
 
At the age of sixteen I was completely addicted to the pipes and I also started smoking them since.
It`s been almost twenty years ago when the available production didn’t interest me anymore. I got few briar pipe blanks and tried to make my first real pipes.
I would like to mention my first mentor Dr. Josef Stanislav, a true pipe expert, my first critic and advisor.
 
The pipe making became my main hobby. I also got interested in pipe slow smoke tournaments. I have become twice champion of The Tournament of the Czech Crown Lands and twice champion of Slovakia.
I reached 17th place at The World Tournament and our pipe club team finished in 5th place at The World Team Tournament.
 
At the beginning I made pipes only for myself, then for my friends and these days my pipes are on all continents. When I say all continents I really mean all six of them. One of my pipes spent half year at a polar station in the Antarctic.
 
In 2003 I was approached by the company Brebbia to create a pipe for Grandi Designers della Pipa series.
The pipe was made and I, somehow, found myself in the company of the names such as Alberto Paronelli, Enea Buzzi, Otto Pollner, Bjarne Nielsen, Rainer Barbi or Sab Tsuge.
 
In 2014, after 25 years of running, I was forced to close down my own furniture company. Since July 2014 I’ve been only concentrated on creating and making pipes.
 
In almost 20 years of my production of pipes I have never made two identical ones. I hope my ideas will never leave me and I’ll still be able to bring you something new...
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== Contact Information ==
 Martin's Pipes Bohemia
 Brno
 Czech Republic
 
 E-mail: Jazzmartin62@gmail.com
 Website: http://www.martinspipes.com/ (inactive)
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Czech Republic
Volkan

Volkan Pipe is a registred trademark property of Alberto Paronelli
thumb|150px|left|Volkan Pipe LogoVolkan Pipes are all handmade in Italy by Alberto F. Paronelli. Alberto's pipe are done with first quality briar from Sardinia (Gallura) - Italy. Alberto follows all the process from carving briar to the cut then from the boiling step and the seasoning process too. Each step in Gallura is follows by a carver with 25 years experience. Alberto F. Paronelli comes from a family of pipemakers now arrived to the third generation. His grandfather Jean Marie Alberto Paronelli started workiing in pipe in 1945. Alberto (VOLKAN PIPE) and Ariberto his brother (PARONELLI PIPE) continues working in pipes with the same passion of his grandfather.
Le pipe Volkan sono realizzate a mano da Alberto F. Paronelli a Gavirate (VA). Le pipe sono realizzate a mano con radica Sarda proveniente dalla Gallura. Alberto sovraintende personalmente il processo di cavatura, taglio, bollitura e stagionatura affidati da oltre 25 anni a un maestro del taglio. La passione per le pipe nasce nella famiglia di Alberto dal 1945 ad oggi. Dal fondatore, il nonno Jean Marie Alberto Paronelli attraverso l’esperienza del padre Antonio si arriva alla terza generazione nel mondo delle pipe. Alberto (Volkan Pipe) con il fratello Ariberto (Paronelli Pipe) continuano a lavorare con la stessa passione del nonno per le pipe.
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=== Contact Information: ===
 Alberto Paronelli
 E-mail:alberto.paronelli@libero.it
 E-mail:info@volkanpipe.com
 www.volkanpipe.com
 Indirizzo/Address	
 via Del Chiostro 1/A
 21026 GAVIRATE
 ITALIA
 Telefono +393206364719
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Italy
Volker Bier

Volker Bier uses to listen to loud (really loud!) Rock or Heavy Metal music when working on his pipes. Hence his grading uses the names of his most favorite bands:
* JP — Judas Priest - rusticated and partially rusticated pipes.
* IR — Iron Maiden - smooth pipes; grain not just super and also may have small spots.
* RA — Rammstein - smooth pipes with beautiful grain; few minor spots.
* MA — Manowar - smooth pipes with beautiful grain; no spots.
More recently introduced and not representing a grade but a certain line of pipes were
* IE — In Extremo - pipes with bamboo shanks.
* BR — Brings - Mooreiche / Morta pipes.
The grading has no meaning at all for the quality of craftsmanship. In his own words: a JP is just as well (or poorly) made as a MA. 
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== Contact Information ==
 Volker Bier
 Am Bungert 5
 53797 Lohmar
 Germany
 
 Phone: +49 (0)2246 169528
 E-mail: pfeifenbier@aol.com
 Website: www.pfeifen-bier.de currently not available
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Category: Inactive
Vonnegut

We have the following patent application filed Oct. 30, 1944 and granted February 1946 to one Kurt Vonnegut.https://patents.google.com/patent/US2395596
Interesting in part due to the well known author by that name.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut The dates would indicate the author would have been about to turn 21 on the filing date, and sadly, he was a World World II POW at that time, having been captured by the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge. On the other hand, his father, an architect, had the same name and was 60 years old at the time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut_Sr.
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Vottis

Pat M. Vottis ran his workshop in Schenectady, New York from (appr.) the end of the 1940's to the midst of the 1970's. He was one of the very first American carvers who made freehands in a moderate Danish style which are fairly estimated till today. Vottis preferred briar from Corsica. Private labeled pipes from England were probably made by the Sasieni factory.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Vuillard

The brand was founded by Henri Vuillard in Saint-Claude.
Vuillard had a London branch named Vuillard & Strauss, London EC1. It is safe to assume, that their brands Lord and Turf were produced in Saint-Claude.
Emile Vuillard was the last owner. Henri Vuillard & Cie. was merged in the Cuty Fort Group (est. 1987 and headed by Chacom) till 1988 along with the pipe brands of Jeantet, and John Lacroix.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: France
Vuillard & Strauss

The London Vuillard & Strauss Ltd., seated 50-52 Fann Street, London EC1, was the English trade representation of Vuillard in Saint-Claude. It is safe to assume, that the pipes were produced there, too. Bowls and stems were - a very common use to save on taxes - shipped seperately and the stampings were attached on the island: "Made in London".
Maurice Strauss ("… a Citizen of the Republic of France") in his function as managing director of Vuillard & Strauss Ltd. ("… a company incorporated under the laws of England") applied for a patent on a system pipe with interchangeable bowls in October 1928. In September 1929 the patent was registered.https://patents.google.com/patent/GB318413A
Brands: Lord, Turf - Bruyere Garantie.
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Category: Great Britain
Category: Patent
WGM Meerschaum

WGM Meershchaum is dedicated to creating immaculately engineered, brilliantly sculpted meerschaums of the highest quality. Using push-pull delrin tenons, similar to briar pipes, and only premium-grade meerschaum, these smoking instruments are worthy of inclusion within any collection. Courtesy, smokingpipes.com
Currently the pipes can be purchased through Smokingpipes.com and EACarey.com.
They will soon be available on their own website.
Contact Information:
 E-mail: wgmmeerschaumpipes@yahoo.com
 Website: http://www.wgmmeerschaumpipes.com/
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Turkey
WR Freehand Pipes

WR Freehand Pipes are made by Wolfgang Röllin, who is an educated piano builder and operates a store for music instruments in Zug.
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Contact Information:
 Website: http://www.wrpipes.ch
 E-mail: mailto: info@wrpipes.ch
 
 WRPIPES
 Wolfgang Roellin
 Swamp road 24
 6312 Steinhausen
 Switzerland
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Switzerland
Waddell

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Steve Waddell a highly respected pipe maker from Marion, IOWA, is now retired for health reasons. He made good freehands as well as exotic and sculpted pipes. Steve won various prizes at USA pipe shows, with the highlights being "Best Pipe Maker" at the Chicago Pipe Collector's Exhibition 1986, and "Most Unique Pipe", at the Pipe Collectors International 1987, and in 1981, was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Confrérîe des Maîtres-Pipers de Saint-Claude. In 1989 he made a churchwarden, which the actor Jeremy Brett used in the Granada Television series Sherlock Holmes, and which had been commissioned through the Pipesmoker's Council, England. He worked with Greek briar and signed some pipes.
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Wagner Pipes

The idea was born in 2001... In February 2002 Michael Wagner got more serious about it when he was able to purchase a chuck lathe to start off makimg pipes. Ever since that Wagner strived to improve the skills of his hobbyistic occupation and more and more pipe friends enjoy smoking a "Wagner".
He predominantly uses Spanish briar for his pipes. Shank extensions and ornamenting rings on the stems are often made from Tagua nuts, deriving from a species of palms from Ecuador featuring characteristics similar to ivory. Wagner sometimes uses unusual colored stains in blue, green or orange tones. Wagner Pipes are entirely produced for use without filters.
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Grading system (as of 14-03-2004): ascending W, WW, WWW and Silver Spot. In use since pipe #40.
He also creates a line Di Lenardo by Wagner, exclusively available at Di Lenardo & Co., Augustinergasse 14, CH-8001 Zurich.
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Contact Information:
 Website: http://www.wagner-pipes.com
 Michael Wagner
 Himmelsbergstrasse 7
 8617 Mönchaltorf
 
 Tel.: +41 44 948 22 59; mobil: +41 79 325 99 25
 E-mail: wagner-pipes@vtxmail.ch
 Website: Wagner Pipes
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Switzerland