Bo Nordh
left this world early in
the morning on the 12"' of July 2006. As one of the most talented and respected
pipemakers of our time, he will be deeply missed by colleagues, collectors and
friends from all over the world. Bo was 65 years old.
The funeral took place in
the church of Billeberga on the 2n1 of August. The whole ceremony was arranged,
according to Bo's last will, by his friend Andreas Persson. It was a light
ceremony with a lot of music - jazz as well as Bach. At the dinner that followed
in a restaurant Bo favored, some of his favorite dishes were served. The
ceremony was attended by pipemakers and friends from Sweden, Denmark and
Germany, and the church was filled with flowers from all over the world.
On the flower
arrangement, formed as a pipe, from Bo's friends in the Pipe Club of Sweden it
was written:
We will remember you with joy and pride.
We think all Bo's friends will
agree on
that.
| Bo Nordh was one of the most talented and
skilful pipe makers of our time. According to the marketplace he was even the
most respected pipe maker of all time. His reputation steadily grew and was at
its high point, when he suddenly died in 2006. Most of his pipes are now found
among prominent collectors in Japan, U.S.A., Germany and several other
countries. |
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| Jan Andersson is the Hon. Secretary of the
Pipe Club of Sweden and publisher of the magazine Rökringar (Smoke Rings). His
articles about Scandinavian pipe makers have been published in several
countries. Jan was a good friend of Bo Nordh´s for more than 25
years. |
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This is a book about a man and his work, a man who
got a world-wide reputation for his art. It is illustrated with 125 pictures
showing more than 100 pipes - pipes that made the name Bo Nordh well-known and
respected all over the world.
Page - CONTENTS
005.
Foreword
011. Bo Nordh's early life
017. My first meeting with Bo
Nordh
023. A beautiful pipe and a good smoker
029. The baker becomes a
pipe maker
035. Annual production varies
039. Rosen, food, music ... and
dogs
047. To read wood
051. No trends
057. A pipe without holes
061.
Sandblasted pipes
069. Perfection
073. A "Pipe-swine"
077.
Shapes
099. The Collectors
101. The Collectors - Rick
Newcombe
106. The Collectors - Uli Wöhrle
109. The Collectors - Mark
Schropshire
113. The Pipe makers
121. The Dealers
125. In memory of Bo
Nordh
128. Index of pictures
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