It is told that Sixten Ivarsson chose Bo Nordh and his own son Lars, when he was once asked for his favourite pipe makers. Could he, a famed master of the craft himself, have erred? Surely not! Like hardly any other pipe maker, the Swede Bo Nordh has created new shapes or brought known ones to aesthetic perfection.

Notwithstanding his strong fascination with exciting shapes, Bo Nordh had established a widely-respected standard for his pipes’ workmanship. Experienced pipe makers and knowledgeable pipe smokers over the world are of the opinion that his craftsmanship is unmatched to this day. Seeing his tidy workshop and how he worked on the pipes only reinforced this statement. It is needless to say that his perfectly-wrought pipes are great smokers, too.

Bo Nordh passed away in July 2006. He will not only be missed as a pipe maker, but as a contact person for many Scandinavian pipe makers, and Swedish pipe smokers. His beautiful house not far from Landskrona had often been a meeting point for Swedish pipe smokers and visitors from all over the world – they all got to know Bo as a friendly and generous host.