Poul Rasmussen"SUHR"
HandmadeStraight Grain
Denmark
Chimney
Unique
Briar
EboniteFish-tailSaddleWide-bore
3,1mm
Yes
None
Estate - smoked
Poul Rasmussen was the second pipe maker in Denmark. He was the foreman in Suhr's pipe workshop after Sixten had left. Suhr's had to repair a lot of pipes! Later, Rasmussen established his own workshop in Hornemannsgade. He rarely stamped his pipes with his name. It is also obscure whether the red-white dot, which is being used by Anne Julie today, was the original symbol for Suhr’s, which some pipes suggest; or whether it was the symbol used by Poul Rasmussen himself. One thing is clear though: while playful and flowing shapes were being developed in Sixten Ivarsson’s school in the 1960s, Poul Rasmussen’s pipes kept a classic look. There are many classic shapes that are not far from factory-made ones, the only differences being their slimness and slightly slanting bowls.
He rarely stamped his pipes with his name. It is also obscure whether the red-white dot, which is being used by Anne Julie today, was the original symbol for Suhr’s, which some pipes suggest; or whether it was the symbol used by Poul Rasmussen himself. One thing is clear though: while playful and flowing shapes were being developed in Sixten Ivarsson’s school in the 1960s, Poul Rasmussen’s pipes kept a classic look.
There are many classic shapes that are not far from factory-made ones, the only differences being their slimness and slightly slanting bowls.
When Poul Rasmussen died due to cardiac insufficiency in 1967, one of his pupils wrote: "His biggest importance for the future of Danish handmade pipes is that from his workshop have come many of our most skilled pipe artists, who can thank Poul Rasmussen for their knowledge and ability. They now work individually on the basis he created." Some names to be mentioned from this school are Emil Chonowitsch, Jess Chonowitsch, Bjorn Bengtsson, Tom Eltang, and of course Anne Julie, the widow of Poul Rasmussen.
pipe details approx.
A
3,2 cm
1.26 inch
B
5,1 cm
2.01 inch
C
14,0 cm
5.51 inch
D
1,8 cm
0.71 inch
E
4,6 cm
1.81 inch
Weight
29 gramm
29 gram
