CHAMP OF DENMARK Freehand Briar Wood Tobacco Smoking Sitting Pipe by Karl Erik For Sale

1960\'s Champ of Denmark Freehand Briar Wood Tobacco Smoking Sitting PipeThis pipe was made by the late famouspipe makerKarl Erik
This is a beautiful freehand Danish Champ pipe with great lines and beautiful flow and form. It has a unique shape and construction with high quality workmanship. The pipe is made of briar wood and is smooth with a nice grain all around. It is marked on the back: \"Champ of Denmark.\" This classic Danishpipeis in great condition,is light for its size, is very comfortable to hold and is a smoker!It also has a flat bottom so it can be laid on a table upright.What a great pipe to show off and enjoy!

• Please see all photos as they are an important part of this description
• This pipe isapproximately 6-1/2 inches in length and 1-1/2 inches wide with the conical bowl just shy of 1 inch
• It weighsjust 2 ounces (without packaging)
• This will be carefully packaged and shipped to you via USPS Mail

THANKS FOR STOPPING BYNOTES: Karl Erik Ottendahl(1942 - 2004) was born in Aalborg (Jutland), just a few miles from the very northernmost tip of Denmark. He began smoking a pipe when he was 14 and upon leaving school he started an apprenticeship in the craft as a lithographer at the age of 16.

While working as an apprentice he began hand carving pipes as a hobby. Many were given as gifts to his more senior colleagues. Upon completion of his apprenticeship he moved to Nairobi, Kenya to work as a lithographer during the 1962 war. While in that war torn country, he was unable to procure pipes for himself. In the face of such a predicament, he chose to continue to make pipes for his own use rather than go without.

Returning to Denmark after three years he couldn\'t find a well paid occupation in his job, and so he began making a few pipes on the side to boost his income choosing his prenames \"Karl Erik\" - logo \"KE\" - for his label. When he managed to find some major Copenhagen pipe stores willing to sell his pieces his reputation grew little by little and he was finally able to purchase more and better machinery and began working full time as a pipe maker. One of the brands produced by Karl Erik Ottendahl was Champ of Denmark.