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Cornelius Mänz

Tier:

Affordable	Mid-grade	Elevated	High-grade	Top
			X

Makers site: http://www.cornelius-maenz.de/

Country: Germany

Price: € 200 - 450

Production method:

Factory	Machine-assisted	Freehand
		X

Notes: Cornelius makes about a dozen pipes a month. His work is very highly regarded by those who own a piece, yet still surprisingly reasonably priced. A young man (born in 1968), he and Kent Rasmussen of Denmark are the most commonly named candidates for supremacy in tomorrow's pipe world.

Size is usually moderate. Grades are: CD, C, BC, B, AB, A (in ascending order).

Comments: Cornelius' style is slightly more conservative and 'ergonomically minded' than Kent's, but very recognizable. His bit work is almost as good as Rainer Barbi's, and his smooth finishes fully rival Bang's.

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