A Tale of Two Horns

[OzPiper]

The horn shape is one I do not have.
A common comment is “love the shape BUT a bit impractical lighting/smoking”

This time last year I “won” this Sven Knudsen horn (dubbed “The Swan”)
Only to be told “you did not win this pipe” when I went to complete payment 2 minutes later.
The vendor didn’t not return several emails and EBay was not at all helpful



It is THE most graceful pipe I have seen.
And it remains one of my “white whales”

Last week I bought this NOS Henrik Christian Christensen horn.
There is a short article on Henrik in Pipedia written by his son.
He was a contemporary of Sven Knudsen and both sold their pipes to W.O.Larsen

This pipe, along with several others were found amongst his wife’s effects after she passed away.

The curves of this Henrik is reminiscent of Knudsen’s “Swan”.
Knudsen’s has a fuller, rounder “belly”
The Henrik has slightly panelled flanks

I’m not a fan of Henrik’s fussy “chair leg” stem.
However several of his pipes sport similar stems
It must have been a Danish design thing in the 1970s-80s



I will post better photos when it arrives

 

[coming to_falling too]

The Knudsen horn is quite an elegant piece. Sorry it did not work out for you. However, the Henrik is quite nice as well. Looking forward to seeing more pictures of it.

 

[OzPiper]

The Knudsen horn is quite an elegant piece. Sorry it did not work out for you. However, the Henrik is quite nice as well. Looking forward to seeing more pictures of it.

Thank you
It may well be a folly as most opinions of horns is “they look good, but….”
I’ll update when it gets here

 

[coming to_falling too]

Thank you
It may well be a folly as most opinions of horns is “they look good, but….”
I’ll update when it gets here

Perhaps you can mount a miniature mirror on the pipe to help you see to light =P

 

[Zack Miller]

This forum never lacks for creative advice.

 

[LotusEater]

Those are both beautiful pipes!
However, like you I’m not a fan of the chair leg stem. It might be worth while to have a second more elegant stem made for the Henrik. This would potentially increase your enjoyment of the pipe and keep the original stem in good shape.

 

[OzPiper]

Those are both beautiful pipes!
However, like you I’m not a fan of the chair leg stem. It might be worth while to have a second more elegant stem made for the Henrik. This would potentially increase your enjoyment of the pipe and keep the original stem in good shape.

Thank you.
I agree. I think a new, simple tapered stem will improve the look

 

[kcghost]

They are very reminiscent of the Von Erck loon,

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

I chased a Peter Stokkebye egg similar to the first photo. Always regret letting that pipe go, it was at a great price.
It's not my kinda shape, but something about it really grabs me.

 

[warren99]

Thank you.
I agree. I think a new, simple tapered stem will improve the look

Not only that. This type of stem is easily broken. I have a Viggo Nielsen with a similar stem that broke and had to be replaced.

 

[OzPiper]

Not only that. This type of stem is easily broken. I have a Viggo Nielsen with a similar stem that broke and had to be replaced.

And a bl.....dy pain if oxidised and you want to restore to black