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Knudsen, Holmer

Holmer Knudsen was born in Husum and educated as a process engineer. As a hobbyist pipemaker he came to DAN PIPE in Lauenburg, where he decided to make pipes full-time after a while. During the first years his pipes were available via the DAN PIPE cataloge exclusively. After successful demonstrations at many pipe shops his pipes are also offered by selected traders.
Knudsen for a while primarily made machined pipes according to pre-defined shapes. These pipes are very favorable for their very good price-performance ratio. His freehands, few indeed, haven't found their own and unmistakeable style yet, but deserve attention all the same.
Stamping: "Holmer Knudsen" in an oval on the shank.
DAN PIPE secured the rights of the famed but discontinued Danish brand Kriswill in the 1980's and used the name for a series of pipe tobaccos. The cataloge of 2006 displayed some models as "Kriswill" again. These pipes were made by Knudsen for a few years, and show his characteristic "handwriting".
Since "Former" Nielsen signed out in 2005/2006, Knudsen also makes the Bentley - Former's design pipes. Already earlier DAN PIPE had released a Knudsen made series of seven shapes very similar to the original Bentleys as "Bentley Pipemaster".
Since at least 2012, Holmer has been showing his freehand pipes at trade shows and has managed to interest news media in his work; he currently produces mostly freehands for export and is making a name for himself for combining Danish-style (if somewhat conservative) design and inspiration with impeccable quality.
Contrary to the general perception, Holmer is not employed by DanPipe, but rather has his independent workshop in the same building and is co-using some of the facilities.
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== Contact Information: ==
 Holmer Knudsen Pipes e.K.
 Hafenstr. 30
 21481 Lauenburg (Elbe)
 Germany
 Phone: +49 (0174) 3395550
 E-mail: info@knudsen-pipes.de
 Website: http://www.knudsen-pipes.de
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Knute

Knute of Denmark pipes are said to be made by Karl Erik, see his listing herein.
Karl Erik Ottendahl was born in Aalborg in 1942, just a few miles from the very northernmost tip of Denmark. He began his career as a Lithographer as an apprentice in the craft at the age of 16. While working as an apprentice he began hand carving pipes as a hobby and to give as gifts to his more senior colleagues. 
He began his career making pipes for various labels in Denmark and the United States. Often he would make the higher grade pipes for a well known brand that was known for their midrange or low end pieces such as Wally Frank. While doing this he administered a factory of fifteen craftsmen. During this period he did make of some of his own handmade pipes, but he felt that the responsibility of managing the factory did not give him the freedom he wished he had.
Other brands confirmed to be from Karl Erik are: Champ of Denmark, HTL, Jobey Dansk, Knute, Golden Danish, Lars of Denmark, Larsen & Stigart (Copenhagen pipe shop), Shelburne, Sven Eghold and Wenhall (for Wenhall Pipes, New York), some Ben Wade and pipes marked IS and IIS.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Denmark
Kokkinos

My name is Yiannos Kokkinos. I live in Cyprus and find myself the only pipe maker in my country. I studied graphic desing in grecee and fine arts in Italy and used to work as a designer .Now I run a small cafeteria in Limassol which houses a workshop upstairs where I can dedicate my free time to pipe making. My pipes are completely handmade. I use the machine tools only for drilling and polishing . I create my pipes out of Mediterranean briar, stems come from Germany, Italy and ,are made of ebonite or acrylic. Also I can use some other materials (e.g. metal, bamboo, olive wood) depending on the design of the pipe. I am crafting my pipes with love and care and I hope you will enjoy smoking my pipe as much as I did when I carved it for you.
Smoke in piece! 
The best Latakia Tobacco
Contact information
 Website: 
 Email: 
 Phone: (357)96343311
 
 
 Yiannos Kokkinos
 16a Chr. Mylona
 3030 Limassol
 Cyprus
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Cyprus
Kolding

thumb|The City of Kolding, Courtesy Doug Valitchka
Kolding is a brand of Danish made pipes, and is also a city in Denmark around which many famous pipe makers have come. Bari pipes was founded in Kolding, and Kai Nielsen was from Kolding as well. Jarl pipes is from Bramdrupdam, just outside the city. 
Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes indicates Kolding pipes were made by Bari.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Denmark
Komatsu

Before Komatsu started to make pipes he has been hair stylist for 20 years. In his philosophy on pipemaking there are many similarities in the production of a pipe and styling of hair in an artisan's way. Balance, he says, is the main criterium.
He has been closely studying the way the smoke comes out of the mouthpiece. As a result he designed a special way to shape the end of the airflow at the bit so that the smoke may diffuse propperly.
Komatsu @ lsando.com
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Japan
Koncak

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Koncak is a Turkish meerschaum pipe brand. The factory was founded by Ekrem Koncak in 1934 in Eskiehir, and is one of the country's oldest producing meerschaum pipes. 
They have some highly unusual shapes. In 1974, Ekrem was succeeded by his son, Sadat, and in 1980 his daughter, Nurham took over the running of the company. In the meantime, Sedat Koncak bought the Austrian brand Bauer, and the two companies have maintained close commercial ties.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Turkey
Kowal

Woodcarver Jeff's Stuff
Jeff Kowal offered first of his handmade pipes in his eBay shop.
"We offer wood sculptings created by myself, custom cains, gun stocks, smoking pipes, and many unique locally carved wood sculptings by gifted colleagues and a vast cross-section of fine antique/vintage collectibles."
 Jeffrey M. Kowal
 2612 19th St
 Beaver Falls, PA 15010
 USA
 
 Phone: 724 - 847 - 1286
 eBay: Woodcarver Jeff's Stuff
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Kp handmade pipes

KP Handmade pipes are made by Kambiz pouria in İran 
File:Kp-pipes-in-progress.jpeg|A Kp pipe in progress
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Contact Information:
 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kp_pipes
Category:Pipe makers by nationalityCategory:Iran
Krenn

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by Jose Manuel Lopés'
Hans Krenn, an inveterate pipe smoker, decided to start making pipes for himself and for friends in 1991. The orders have built up, but he still only makes a few dozen pipes a year to sell.
He says that each piece takes between 10 and 40 hours to make. He works with Corsican briar and uses stems for 9 mm filters, although he does make standards on request.
Contact Information:
 Hans Krenn
 Austria 
 E-mail: pfeifen@krenn-web.at
 Website: Pfeifenbauer Hans Krenn
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Austria
Kroupa

Dýmky Hanz Kroupa
Hanz Kroupa is an artisan from Nový Jičín. Hence his pipes often have a very scuptural touch. As far as known he uses briar and other woods and even stones for his pipes.
 Hanz Kroupa
 Kostelní ulice č. 39
 741 01 Nový Jičín
 Czech Republic
 
 Phone: 605 381 505
 E-mail: hanz.kroupa@seznam.cz
 Website: Galerie Hlavolam
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Czech Republic
Krämer

Martin Krämer's hobbies had been building model ships in wood and other original materials as well as mantles for lighters from different precious woods for many years when the passionate pipe smoker wanted to give himself a try as a pipemaker.
Searching for some good briar he visited a Danish pipemaker where he could watch the different steps of the process. He was gifted a stummel and back home he shaped his first pipe from that. The No. 1 has a place of honor on the shelf today.
From this humble beginning Krämer made pipes for his own use only. Little by little his enthusiasm grew along with his skills and so he invested in more professional machines and tools. Meanwhile he was supplied with briar by Bjarne in Lyngby. After selling first pipes locally he was encouraged by friendly feedback to offer them also on the www. So since 2006 some of his freehands may be found in the bay (seller *41omarli*).
Well-made and affordable pipes with good smoking characteristics. Stamping: "MK".
 Martin Krämer
 Arnold-Zweig-Str. 10
 25524 Itzehoe (OT Wellenkamp)
 Germany
 
 Phone: +49 (0)4821 87110				
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Krška

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Karol Krska is a Czech Republic artisan who started in 1990. Good freehands, some with strange, daring shapes, "reasonably disproportioned", as Karel has said, who carves "according to inspiration and feeling"' but always following the wood's lead. Krska works with Greek briar, and makes pipes by design or on request. One of his pieces received first prize in the 1996 European Mastership, in Graz (Austria). Sta,p" K (manuscript, Krska + Czech Republic. Grading: Best pieces receive a crown.
== History of the firm ==
thumb|left|Unusual Smooth Bulldog, from [http://mujweb.cz/krska.pipes/index.html Krska's website]thumb|Smooth Squat Tomato, from [http://mujweb.cz/krska.pipes/index.html Krska's website]First references about Krska´s pipes date back to 1992. At that time Mr. Krska and Mr. Kopa started to make their first pipes. After the great difficulties with learning about the pipe development and finding new shapes, Mr Krska can celebrate his triumphal victory. Krska´s pipes are being sold at prestigious tobacconists both in the Czech Republic and abroad (from Spain all the way to New Zealand). Krska´s pipes have been exhibited at international pipes exhibitions. At international competitions in “slow-smoking”, the highest price awarded to the winners was the Krska´s pipe. (The most recent one took place in Norfolk in the UK). We are truly pleased that you have chosen our pipes for your time of relaxation.
[[thumb|Trio of smooths, from [http://mujweb.cz/krska.pipes/index.html Krska's website]Vendeur exclusif territorial de pipes de Karel Krska pour la France
﻿En collaboration avec le maître de pipes Monsieur Karel Krska une pipe unique inspirée par les lignes de la voiture Gordon Roadster a été crée dans une série limitée : Gordon pipe. Notre société a l'honneur d'être l'importateur exclusif des pipes de Monsieur Krska pour la France. Chaque pipe estampillée d'un voilier est une pièce de collection unique destinée exclusivement pour le marché français. 
Contactez - nous : gordon.info@yahoo.com
== Contact information ==
 Website: Krška
 Karel Krška - Ruèní výroba dýmek
 Hybešova 46
 602 00 Brno
 Czech Republic
 telefon: + 420 - 5 - 4321 0274
 tel.angl.: + 420 - 605 478 454
 tel.rus./cz: + 420 - 723 335 356
 e-mail: krska.pipes@volny.cz
 Vendeur exclusif territorial de pipes de Karel Krska pour la France
 Page web : http://www.gordon-auto.fr/php/pipes.php
 Adresse électronique : mailto:gordon.info@yahoo.com
 Adresse : Golfe de Saint Tropez, FRANCE 
 Numéro de téléphone : +33612844887
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Czech Republic
Kucera

Petr Kucera was born in Prague, Czech Republic. He began smoking pipes when he was 17 years old and he started making pipes when he was 45. Petr was taught pipe making by Jan Gloucek and Tomas Mahovsky.
Petr opened up his shop in Voznice, Czech Republic in 2003. Petr invented his own shapes and many unique and intricate styles of rustication. One form of rustication was coined the term honeycomb and one was inspired by aboriginal art symbols.
Petr‘s pipes are identified by the brand Pipkin Pipes. He uses Italian briar and smooth, sanded, and rusticated finishes. Materials used for the shaft and bands include colored acrylics, horn, chestnut, and exotic woods like gombeira and betel nut wood. His stems are made from ebonite and acrylic.
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:Czech Republic
Kurt Huhn

Pipecrafter
From Kurt's website:
Every once in a while a pipemaker makes a pipe that is exactly how he envisioned it. This is not one of those pipes. This volcano is WAY BETTER than what I had seen in my minds eye when I started work on it. The grain lining up was exactly what I had planned, but the overall shape changed slightly halfway through shaping to work around a couple of flaws on the bottom, and the top got slightly more graceful to help accentuate the bottom:
This pipe is also a major step forward in my pipe making career. The entire stummel was shaped prior to drilling a single hole. I'm expecting some bits designed for exactly this purpose, but in the meantime I decided to give it a wack with some silver and deming bits that I reshaped myself. I think I might have a knack for this method of shaping - says the guy who's only done it once.
The stain I used here is just a very light mahogany - just enough to accent the grain without overpowering it. I also didn't want to radically change the natural wood color, as this wood should color very nicely. The stem, of course, is handcut ebonite, and the pipe will pass a cleaner.
Important Info; Length: 6" (15.25cm); Height: 2.25" (5.7cm); Chamber Diamter: .875" (2.2cm); Chamber Depth: 1.5" (3.8cm); Stem Material: hand cut ebonite; Bit Thickness: .17" (4.3mm); Airway Diameter: 5/32" (3.9mm); Weight: 2.4oz (67g)
The A.S.P. pipe of the year 2007
The A.S.P. pipe of the year is a special pipe chosen by the members of the USENET group alt.smokers.pipes to comemerate each year. This year, the votes were tallied, and the chosen shape was POKER. Each pipe maker taking part in the project is given some leeway to make the shape thier own, and this is my interpretation of the poker shape.
Those that know me will be quick to point out that I rarely bow to convention, and this pipe is no expection. I suppose you could call it a "poker variant". The bottom is flattened to allow the pipe to sit, and the flattened area extands partially onto the shank, making for a rather unique take on the shape.
An idea, a project, a new line of pipes...
Kurt has just announced a brandnew line of tabletop pipes, the Mount Doom line. For the full story see also Kurt's blog.
== Articles ==
* Where to Get Your Briar
== Gallery ==
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Image:Huhn_TT01j.jpg|TseHa's "Orodruin" in all it's glory...
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Image:Huhn_TT02a.jpg|... the bottom
 Kurt A. Huhn
 54 Knight Hill Road
 Clayville, Rhode Island 02815
 USA
 
 Tel.: 410 - 248 - 4364
 E-mail: pipecrafter@pipecrafter.com
 Website: Pipecrafter
 Blog: Pipecrafter's blog
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: United States
Kurusu

Reiichi Kurusu (who goes by "Ray") was born in November of 1977 in Osaka Japan, a bustling city where he still has a home, a home within which you'll find his workshop as well. Ray never gave pipes much consideration until he made a visit to the Tokyo Pipe Fest in 2011, and ran into an unassuming carver named Hiroyuki Tokutomi. To say that Kurusu was intrigued by both the master and his craft would be an understatement; he immediately asked Toku-san if he would consider mentoring him in the art, and found himself already giving pipe making as a career serious consideration by the end of his first session. Since that fateful day, Ray has visited the legendary carver countless times, learning as much as he could with every session.
Under Tokutomi's tutelage, Ray made steady progress over the next two and a half years, making, in his words, "A huge leap" during the last six months of that period. Clearly, Sykes Wilford of Smokingpipes.com agreed with the self-appraisal. Encountering Kurusu's new work at the Pipe Fest in 2014, he offered to purchase Reiichi's briars for his site on the spot. 
Ray only uses Mimmo briar, refuses to have anything to do with pre-formed stems, and his draft holes are measured to an easy-drawing 4mm. When asked to cite pipemakers, both living and passed, whose work he most admires, Ray is quick to respond with the likes of Bo Nordh, Jørn Micke, Jess Chonowitsch, Björn Bengtsson, the Ivarssons, Kei'Ichi Gotoh, Takeo Arita and (of course) Hiroyuki Tokutomi. Courtesy, Smokingpipes.com
See also the interview with R. "Bear" Graves here.
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Japan
Kuziel Pipes

Kuziel Pipes
The artist about himself:
"Paul Kuziel, Artist, Photographer & Craftsman, born in 1968 in New Haven, Connecticut. Paul has always been a perfectionist and showed creative talent from an early age with his drawings. He found out that a good horse sketch was the way to a young girl’s heart. Paul went on to do a lot of watercolors of landscapes and by the time he was 13 he was selling his work and had plans to attend art school. Paul attended Paier College of Art in Hamden, CT. As Paul’s focus turned to a family and raising children his art took a back seat. Eventually Paul took up photography as a creatvie outlet and a way to document his travels. His images have been liscenced to major local retailers and are sold as far away as Alaska.
Paul has a quirky personality that has always led him in various directions. Once Paul gets a vision in his head he can not sleep or give anyone a moment’s peace until he makes his vision reality. Because Paul is a perfectionist he has a difficult time seeing someone else make something he thinks he can give a different twist to. He has made cigar humidors, chinese garden bells from helium tanks, figurines out of tree stumps, canes his own chairs and has made endless halloween costumes for his children.
Paul has collected Pipes from all over the world and has something special to say about each one he owns. One day Paul kept seeing a vision in his head and after sketching endless versions on papertowels he finally decided he could make a pipe. Like so much of what Paul does, it is not just an object to be made, it is a piece of art. He sees something, like a flower, and the next thing you know it has taken shape in his head and develops into something unique, it just so happens that you can smoke this piece of art.
Paul still lives in East Haven, CT just a few miles from where he grew up. He is married with two children, two dogs and cat. His house is filled with his art work and various projects he has completed over the years."
 Paul Kuziel
 East Haven, Connecticut
 USA
 
 Phone: 203 988 8832
 E-mail: pbkuziel@comcast.net
 Website: Kuziel Pipes
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Kyselka Pfeifen

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 Stefan Kyselka
 Altenholzer Str. 3a
 24161 Altenholz
 Germany
 
 Phone: +49 (0)431 328458
 E-mail: info@kyselka-pfeifen.de
 Website: Kyselka Pfeifen
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Körös Pipes

The brand origins from the central Hungarian city of Nagykörös, where the Nagykörösi Pipe Factory was founded in 1930. Balázs Szabó Jr., a grandson of one of the founders, was able to buy back the company in 1989 after the politcal changes in the former Warsaw Pact territory. Now named Szabó Körös Pipe Factory.
For closer information read The Hungarian pipe tradition, an article by Tamás Róbert Galambos.
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Hungary
L.J. Georges

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
L.J. Georges is the brand and name of French artisan Lucien Jassois Georges from Corsica. The origins of the brand go back to the 1920s, when his grandfather, Victor Georges founded the Riveriera Briar Pipe Company, which exported briar. The company was sold in 1975, but Lucian took the artisan's path as a profession, having first studied pipe making from the Dane Sven Knudsen.
In addition to briar he uses olive, ebony, and rosewood, and applies ebonite stems and accessories such as boxwood and horn. He produces about 500 pipes a year.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
L. Fiolet

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
L. Fiolet is the brand and name of a French clay pipe artisan at the 19th century Fiolet factory, in Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais. In 1860 the company was still producing over ten million pipes a year.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
L. Roux

From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
L. Roux is the French brand by the artisan Louis Roux, who produces good freehands, some with a plateaux top.
From Pipephil: Brand created by Louis Roux in Cogolin (same village as Courrieu). In 1956 he sold it to M. Santo d'Amico who stoped carving pipes in the early 80's but continues to sell them nowadays (2009).
Examples, courtesy Pipephil's excellent website
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: France
LCS Briars

Mark Varricchio aka TPI writes the following:
In the world of pipe smoking, few names resonate as strongly as Simon Bosko, the master artisan behind LCS Briars. Based in the heart of London, Simon’s journey into pipe making began with his active participation in the YouTube Pipe Community (YTPC). His passion for pipes and craftsmanship led him to start creating his own masterpieces around 2017, and since then, he has become a celebrated figure in the community.
Simon Bosko’s pipes are renowned for their exceptional quality and artistic flair. Each pipe is a testament to his dedication to the craft, featuring stunning grain patterns, intricate contrast staining, and unique carve-blast textured finishes. These elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the pipes but also reflect Simon’s meticulous attention to detail and innovative approach to pipe making.
One of the distinguishing features of LCS Briars is Simon’s specialization in 9mm filter pipes. While many pipe makers focus on non-filtered designs, Simon has carved a niche for himself by catering to the preferences of 9mm filter enthusiasts. However, his versatility is evident as he also creates exquisite non-filtered pipes, ensuring that there is something for every pipe smoker in his collection.
What sets LCS Briars apart is Simon’s ability to blend traditional pipe-making techniques with modern innovations. His pipes range from classic shapes that pay homage to the rich history of pipe smoking to more sculptural and artistic pieces that push the boundaries of conventional design. This fusion of tradition and innovation has earned Simon a loyal following among pipe smokers who appreciate both the beauty and functionality of his creations.
Simon Bosko’s journey from a passionate member of the YTPC to a respected pipe maker is a testament to his talent and dedication. LCS Briars continues to captivate the pipe smoking community with its exceptional craftsmanship and unique designs. Whether you’re a seasoned pipe smoker or a newcomer to the hobby, Simon’s pipes offer a perfect blend of artistry and practicality that is sure to enhance your smoking experience.
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