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Chonowitsch, Emil

Emil Chonowitsch was the father Jess Chonowitsch. 
Emil and his wife ran a tobacconist's shop in Copenhagen for more than 20 years (they started just after the WW II). Upon retirement, Emil wanted to find something else to do, and when he visited friends who were ceramists, he realized that making something beautiful with his hands might be just the thing. With his background as a tobacconist, he naturally gravitated toward pipes! Emil contacted Poul Rasmussen and was hired immediately by Poul to do repair work. There was so much repair work to be done that Emil could not handle it all, and since his son, Jess was looking for a summer job, Emil suggested that Jess help. Poul agreed, and so both of them ended up working for Poul at nearly the same time.
In 1967, after Emil had been working for Poul a couple of years, Rasmussen died suddenly. Emil stayed in the shop for a while, but an opportunity to buy an old school building in a small village south of Copenhagen came up--he bought it, and started a shop of his own. The old school provided enough space for both an ample workshop and living quarters. Jess joined his father in this shop for a time before starting out on his own. 
Emil's pipes were highly regarded and he gained international recognition, but he has certainly been overshadowed by the wonderful work of his son, Jess. They were very close. Emil continued making pipes until 1992, and died in 1996.
The source for this article is Jan Andersson's excellent book, Scandinavian Pipe Makers
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Denmark
Chr Henrik

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Pibe Maker Chr Henrik
By Allan Henrik Christensen (son of Chr Henrik)
"Chr Henrik" is the artist name of a Danish pipe maker, whose full name was Henrik Christian Christensen (HCC), born on February 9, 1929, died on August 25, 1984.
He designed and cut his very distinctive pipes, which were characterized by the famous "Danish Design", which radiated beautiful design lines, which gave his pipes their very own touch. He also experimented with the composition of materials in his pipes, something that gave them an exciting distinctiveness.
HCC was also a visual artist with a large number of oil paintings behind him. But his main job was as an advertising designer, where he over time created a large number of well-known company logos for a large number of Danish companies. In addition, he spearheaded the design content of a large number of contemporary advertisements and brochures.
Pipe-making remained a sideline, though at times he was very productive. He was primarily active as a pipe maker in the years 1965 until his death in 1984, where he left 16 completely finished pipes, which only appeared at his wife's death in March 2015. How many pipes he got cut and sold in total is not known. He also left behind a larger collection of purchased Bruyererod bricks, which should have become Chr Henrik pipes, but they were sold to a pipe shop in Copenhagen run after his death.
He had his pipes exhibited at several "fashion week" in Copenhagen at the time, where especially Japanese customers showed great interest in his pipes.
He had a collaboration with i.a. the pipe shops W.Ø. Larsen and Pibe-Dan in Copenhagen, where he exchanged experiences with their pipe makers, and in addition had his pipes for sale in their shops.
All original Chr Henriks pipes have on the bottom of the pipe marked: "Chr Henrik Denmark". In addition, a total of four of his very beautiful pipe boxes have survived. 
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Contact Information:
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:Denmark
Chr Henrik/da

thumb|Chr Henrik i 1975, courtesy Allan Henrik Christensen
Pibemager Chr Henrik
Af Allan Henrik Christensen (søn af Chr Henrik)
”Chr Henrik” er kunstnernavnet på en dansk pibemager, hvis fulde navn var Henrik Christian Christensen (HCC), født den 9.februar 1929, død den 25.august 1984.
Han designede og skar sine helt særegne piber, som bar præg af det berømte "Danish Design", der udstrålede smukke designmæssige linjer, som gav hans piber sit helt eget præg. Han eksperimenterede også med sammensætning af materialer i sine piber, noget der gav dem et spændende særpræg.
HCC var tillige billedkunstner med en lang række oliemalerier bag sig. Men hans hovederhverv var som reklametegner, hvor han gennem tiden fik skabt en lang række kendte firmalogoer for en lang række danske virksomheder. Hertil stod han i spidsen for det designmæssige indhold i en lang række af tidens reklamer og brochurer.
Pibemageriet forblev en bibeskæftigelse, selvom han i perioder var meget produktiv. Han var primært aktiv som pibemager i årene 1965 til sin død i 1984, hvor han efterlod sig 16 piber helt færdige piber, som først dukkede op ved hans hustrus død i marts 2015. Hvor mange piber han ialt fik skåret og solgt vides ikke. Han efterlod sig også en større samling af indkøbte Bruyererod klodser, som skulle være blevet til ChrHenrik piber, men de blev afhændet til en pibeforretning i København kørt efter hans død.
Han fik udstillet sine piber ved flere "fasion week" i datidens København, hvor specielt japanske kunder viste stor interesse fori hans piber.
Han havde et samarbejde med bl.a. pibeforretningerne W.Ø. Larsen og Pibe-Dan i København, hvor han udvekslede erfaringer med deres pibemagere, og hertil havde sine piber til salg i deres forretninger.
Alle originale Chr Henriks piber har på pibens bund præget: "Chr Henrik Denmark”. Hertil har ialt fire af hans meget smukke pibekasser overlevet. 
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:Denmark
Chr Henrik/en

thumb|Chr Henrik in 1975. , courtesy Allan Henrik Christensen
ChrHenrikjpg.jpgPibe Maker Chr Henrik
By Allan Henrik Christensen (son of Chr Henrik)
"Chr Henrik" is the artist name of a Danish pipe maker, whose full name was Henrik Christian Christensen (HCC), born on February 9, 1929, died on August 25, 1984.
He designed and cut his very distinctive pipes, which were characterized by the famous "Danish Design", which radiated beautiful design lines, which gave his pipes their very own touch. He also experimented with the composition of materials in his pipes, something that gave them an exciting distinctiveness.
HCC was also a visual artist with a large number of oil paintings behind him. But his main job was as an advertising designer, where he over time created a large number of well-known company logos for a large number of Danish companies. In addition, he spearheaded the design content of a large number of contemporary advertisements and brochures.
Pipe-making remained a sideline, though at times he was very productive. He was primarily active as a pipe maker in the years 1965 until his death in 1984, where he left 16 completely finished pipes, which only appeared at his wife's death in March 2015. How many pipes he got cut and sold in total is not known. He also left behind a larger collection of purchased Bruyererod bricks, which should have become Chr Henrik pipes, but they were sold to a pipe shop in Copenhagen run after his death.
He had his pipes exhibited at several "fashion week" in Copenhagen at the time, where especially Japanese customers showed great interest in his pipes.
He had a collaboration with i.a. the pipe shops W.Ø. Larsen and Pibe-Dan in Copenhagen, where he exchanged experiences with their pipe makers, and in addition had his pipes for sale in their shops.
All original Chr Henriks pipes have on the bottom of the pipe marked: "Chr Henrik Denmark". In addition, a total of four of his very beautiful pipe boxes have survived. 
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:Denmark
Chretin

The Pipe shown below was made exclusively for the Au Vizir shop. This had been common practice for Saint-Claude's pipe companies, and that continues to be the case today. Jeana Chretina's workshop had always been on Poyat street in Saint-Claude. Today that is just a block of flats--all that remains is a sign on the former workshop building with the name of Chretina's father. This material has been kindly provided by Sébastien BEAUD (GENOD).
== Gallery ==
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
Chris Best

Chris Best has been making pipes since the 1970's. His logo is a circular C surrounding a B, so CB.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Christian Wolfsteiner

Christian Wolfsteiner
From the Tarok Briar website:
I was born in 1961 and grew up in an idyllic rural area - priceless!At the moment I live in Ingolstadt with my family, several wild animals, some saxophones and guitars and old decks of playing cards. Pipes have always been an interest of mine. In the winter of 1997/98 I acquired a pre-drilled briar block to produce my personal dream pipe. Since 2001 I have my own small workshop. The dream pipe?... came differently than I expected.
About pipe shapes.
A pipe is made of lines. Not only a pipe,but the whole world is also made of lines.Therefore the whole world is full of pipes.You only have to discover them.
I manufacture between 0 and 40 pipes a year. A few of which are made from olive wood. After cutting, the moulding occurs mainly using various rasps and Dremels, which are my preferred tools. No sanding discs, no belt sanders. The stems are crafted out of acrylic or ebonite, or a new synthetic material combining the qualities of both. Most of my pipes have no filter. Other woods are used for the shank of the pipes with three parts. Anything is allowed, as long as it does not hinder the pipe`s function.The pipes in the gallery are for sale. However, as the “immense” production number shows, this website is primarily to show any interested pipe enthusiasts the work that I do.
Christie Pipes

Christie Pipes
Christie Pipes are handmade by Pipemaker Eric C. Christie. Each one of Mr. Christie's pipes are made with a customer in mind, from the conservative to the extravagant and at prices you can afford. These pipes are made one by one and not mass-produced, Eric Christie puts a personal touch to all his work and if it's not good-enough to be in his own personal collection it never leaves his shop.
thumb|Freeform, from the [http://www.christiepipes.com/ Christie Pipes Website]thumb|Algerian Dublin, from the [http://www.christiepipes.com/ Christie Pipes Website]Eric Christie was the apprentice of one of America's highest rated pipemakers, Richard C. Johnson. Mr. Johnson started making pipes in 1939 in Jersey City for Weber Pipe Co. just one year after Carl Weber started the Company.
Eric Christie studied under Mr. Johnson's watchful eye for three years in the early 1980's. Day in and day out Mr. Johnson taught Eric the art of pipe making. Six days a week for three years if there was something to teach Eric was listening, watching and doing. Although Mr. Christie persued other careers he always did specialty work and repairs for his Father's store. It was when one of his fathers oldest customers, that had moved away, called and asked if Eric would be interested in doing repairs for the local pipe shop in his new town. Insisting that the person he wanted to repair his pipes was the person that he could trust to do the job right the first time. So in 1995 Eric Christie decided to offer his Repair Services and Handmade Pipes to other Pipe Shops. Before this you were only able to benefit from his crafted skills if you happened to be a customer at his fathers store.
 Eric Christie Handmade Pipes & Repairs
 30 North Grant Street
 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania 17268
 USA
 
 Website: http://www.christiepipes.com/
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Christoph Kürle

Christoph Kürle, after having run a tobacco store in the borough of Travemünde, Lübeck, for several years, took over the "Pfeifenstübchen" tobacco store in the historic inner city around 1996. The previous owner, Wolfgang Schuldt, had installed a pipe workshop in the basement, which Christoph Kürle also put to use, producing small numbers of well-made, no-frills handcuts, though not making much of a name for himself as a designer.
Early pipes are usually unmarked; later pipes carry the imprints "Christoph Kürle" and "Lübeck" on either side of the shank. The craftsmanship is generally quite good. Most pipes are made to use 9mm filters; the mouthpieces typically are Cumberland ebonite with Teflon tenons, though regular ebonite mouthpieces are also common. Kürle has been known to make pipes to order, and probably has produced between 100 and 200 pipes in all before the shop was sold.
The finish is polished wax on all pipes. Spots are not filled in, and the varnish varies between very light orange to medium brown.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Churchill

“Churchill's tobacco shop is situated in St Andrew's Street at the corner of Bridewell Alley. The shop was next to a church and at the bottom of two hills, and that's how it became "Churchill's". Former manager: John Elvin (retired on May, 31 2008). Current owner (2008): Keith Garrard." 
Courtesy Pipephil
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Category:Pipe makers by nationalityCategory:Great Britain
Churchwarden

According to the A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney, the churchwarden is the only pipe defined by the shape of its stem, rather than its bowl. Whether bent or straight, the stem on a churchwarden is 9 to 18 inches long, but not so long as to make lighting the pipe while holding it in the mouth impossible. 
== Articles ==
* Churchwarden Pipes, by Jim Lilley
City de Luxe

City de Luxe was a subbrand of GBD and Oppenheimer Pipe started in 1921 and for a time the most popular pipe in the 5/6 shilling range of pipes in Britain in the 1930s. 
The trademark of the line was an inserted star on the stem, and pipes were made with both English and French markings.
For more information see GBD.
== Advertisement ==
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== Catalog ==
Several Catalog pages from a Circa 1950s Oppenheimer Pipes Catalog featured City de Luxe models.
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== Gallery ==
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Great Britain
Civic

An introduction by P J Davey regarding The Civic Company 1921 Price List. Available at The National Pipe Archive. The 1922 Price List is also available here at The National Pipe Archive (Thanks to Richard Proft and Ben Rapaport for the original tip, and current link)
BACKGROUND 
The Civic Company Ltd of London was formed in 1921 out of the Imperial Tobacco Co. (Fancy Goods Department) Ltd which was located in Fulham Palace Road Hammersmith. The Imperial 
Company itself was formed in 1901 in response to an aggressive take over raid in Britain by 
American Tobacco and involved the pooling of tobacco retail outlets including closely related items 
such as briar pipes. In 1902 Imperial purchased the Salmon & Gluckstein retail empire, which 
included a section that finished briar pipes, originally made in France, for sale in Britain. It is this unit 
that became the fancy goods department within Imperial and, ultimately in 1921, the Civic 
Company. In 1928 Civic formed a key element in the merger with other producers and retailers that 
formed Cadogan Investments which still trades today. 
This is, therefore, the first price list to be issued by the newly independent Company. 
THE LIST ITSELF 
The 16-page price list is printed on slightly glossy paper in order to take photographs of the pipes 
and is within a soft card cover and is held together by two staples. It measures 220mm x 283mm. 
Inside the catalogue were 6 identical loose paper flyers (128mm x 200mm) advertising a display 
cabinet. 
The 1921 Price List was owned by John Adler. 
All of these pages, including both sides of the cover and the flyer have been scanned as JPEG and 
PDF files and lodged in the National Pipe Archive in Liverpool. 
P J Davey/21 April 2010
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SYSOP Note: I am currently a little confused about where best to put the following examples of 3 digit numbers being used on Both Loewe and Civic pipes, apparently from the era shortly after Civic took over the Loewe operation. They are clearly the same shapes and numbers. These examples are from Yuriy Novikov, who has an extensive collection and interest. Hopefully he can clarify this for us. For now I am putting them here, and will add them to the Civic and Loewe & Co. articles. I am not entirely clear on how these examples affect dating the pipes that used 3 digit shape numbers, and would appreciate help from knowledgeable collectors.
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=== Catalogs ===
We have three complete Civic catalogs available in PDF, courtesy Joseph Morris:
*1956 Civic Catalog
*1960s Civic Catalog
*1971-72 Civic Catalog
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Great Britain
Claessen Pipes

Dirk Claessen is a Belgian pipe maker residing at the Costa Blanca in Spain.
 
"The goal in my professional life is to make the best possible pipe for a reasonable price. All my pipes are crafted with the utmost attention to every detail.
Every piece that leaves my workshop is guaranteed to smoke effortlessly." courtesy, Claessenpipes.com
Contact Information:
 Website: http://claessenpipes.com/
 E-mail: mailto:claessenpipes@me.com
Category:Pipe makers by nationalityCategory:BelgiumCategory:Spain
Clark Briar Originals

Clark Pipes [Website
Clark Pipes are made by Bob Clark of Warren R.I. He also runs a full service repair shop. Bob Clark has been an off shore commercial
fisherman for 25 yrs . Heavily influenced by the English pipemakers past and present his pipes are inspired by traditional shapes
re-engineered for optimal smoking performance. Clark Pipes are all oil cured in tradition with other makers of fine English pipes.
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Clemons

Greg Clemons
As old as briar is to smoking, Greg Clemons, a Tucsonan, is new to the art of pipemaking. This year, he wrapped up a 21-year career as a proud enlisted infantry member of the U.S. Marine Corps. The life change left him with a challenge not faced in his adulthood: leisure time. A hobby was needed, something that would prove interesting and rewarding. As a long-time aficionado of cigars, he sometimes attended cigar and pipe shows in California, where he was posted. There, he met pipe collectors and makers. That lit the fire.
Now, 2 1/2 years later, he's learned a lot about briar and acquired a workshop full of nifty tools: bandsaw, drill press, metal and woodworking lathes, belt sander, buffing wheels, sand blaster, Dremel-style grinding device and a downdraft work table (it draws sawdust and wood dust into a filter, rather than circulating it throughout the workshop).
He has used the tools and no small measure of elbow grease to make about 300 pipes. About 270 have sold. Of the remainder, he's opted to keep a few favorites for himself and given others away to friends. Clemons' taste runs toward larger pipes that require larger blocks of briar. Those, if bought individually from domestic pipemakers, can cost $20 to -$30 each. Clemons eliminates the middleman and economizes by purchasing bags of the best briar blocks directly from suppliers overseas.
Not all blocks in a shipment are large enough or free enough of flaws for the style of pipes he likes to make.
All Clemons' pipes are finished with carnauba wax from Brazil, the hardest known natural wax. It is buffed on the surface of the wood, giving it a rich glow. He sells them - depending on size, style, beauty of grain and how happy he is with his design and craftsmanship - for $90 to $250. The average is about $140. He advertises and sells his creations through his website. He stamps his name into the briar of each pipe, and has a four-digit numbering system that shows the year of their creation, followed by the sequential number of where each falls in that year's production. For example, "O4-71" would mean it was made in 2004 and that the pipe is the 71st made that year.
 
Clemons has a collection of pipes by other makers - shapes and styles that he finds interesting or appealing - and several are displayed in a wall case at his home. A desktop pipe rack holds others.
Despite his fascination with briar smoking instruments, he smokes a pipe only about two evenings a week, he said.
 Greg Clemons
 San Diego, CA
 USA
 Website: Clemons Briar 
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Colm Magner

Colm Magner, born in 1961, is a Canadian pipemaker who presently lives and works in New York City.He previously taught Drama and Playwriting at UPEI, and continues to carve pipes and make hand-made original jewelery. Colm, who has worked as an actor/writer/director in TV/Film and theatre for over 25 years, began carving pipes while working at the Shaw Festival Theatre as an actor in 1998.
The Canadian Business Magazine introduced him as "Canada's Up and Coming Young Pipe Maker" saying enthusiastically that Magner, concerning his artistic expression and the precision of his crafting, has already left behind many who have been carving for decades.
Fellow pipe maker Stefan Seles: "I have had the good fortune to know Colm for the past couple years and he has grown exponentially as a pipe maker in that short period of time. His signature shape that you may have seen in Columbus is called the 'Boxer', a sort of kidney shaped chin sitter. He sells his pipes directly to the shops in Toronto." He used to make his way around town by public transit usually with his dear dog Liam, who recently passed away.
A word of advice about his pipes...Colm is a consummate Virginia, Virginia Perique smoker. I have found that his pipes seem to smoke best with those type of blends in them, especially the 'Boxer'."
Latest News:
Colm's Solo Play "The Scavenger's Daughter" has just been accepted by The New York International Fringe Festival Jury for production in August, 2010. So if you're in New York in August, drop by!!! He has also recently completed a new play entitled "Moonshine Serenade" which will also be staged in New York in the near future.
 Colm Magner
 New York City
 USA
 
 Email: nyccolm@gmail.com
 Website: [ pending ]
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Canada
Colossals

Colossals appears to be a name used by various manufacturers and importers. The following example was made in France, and therefor not likely the the ones made for M. Linkman & Co. by Cellini.
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:France