Any Ingo Garbe fans?

[Rpink53]

I haven’t seen his work in person, but I appreciate his outlook on carving pipes. This is in route from Germany. My first Garbe:

 

[lukasstrifeson]

Have not heard of this pipe maker before (but then again there are so many to hear about, which is why we join these online forums I guess) but that is a gorgeously proportioned danish.

Looks to be an excellent smoker.

 

[Toast]

A new name to me, so I can't claim to be a fan. It's a beauty though & I hope it smokes as well as it looks!

 

[burleybreath]

I've been a fan for years, mostly due to seeing them posted on Marty Pulver's site. Bought one about a year ago. I like how his curves flow, and how he doesn't add embellishments.

 

[mso489]

Well that's an elegant design. It has flow, looks in motion. Very nice. I'm not sure I could live up to its refinement. But you can -- go for it.

 

[kcghost]

Very elegant pipe. Hadn't heard of this carver but then again I based my collection around American carvers.

 

[tbradsim1]

I have several, bought from Marty a long time ago, good smokers, elegant style, good value.

 

[sablebrush52]

Garbe's work has always had a sleek elegance of curve and form that I haven't seen duplicated in anyone else's work. If Botticelli had gotten into carving pipes they would have been like these. I was introduced to his work in the early '90's, but couldn't afford to buy any. By the time I could, I was hooked on Britwood.

I understand that Garbe has trundled off to that workshop in the sky.

 

[warren99]

I hadn't heard Ingo Garbe had died. As far as I know, he still lives and carves in Denmark, although he is German by birth. I have one of his pipes. it is extremely well made and smokes very cool with a large draft hole which would make even Rick Newcombe very happy. Although he tends to concentrate on making pipes in traditional shapes, unlike some of the other Danish giants, Marty Pulvers thinks he belongs at the pinnacle of Danish artisans and I can't disagree.