Artisan: Maigurs Knets (born 1962 in Latvia) emmigrated to USA in 1990.

Smooth finish pipes are graded with two sets of markings reflecting both the artisan's opinion of his work and the quality of the grain. Each set above and below the name is composed of 2 or 3 stars. Exceptionnal pieces have a Cicada stamp. Thus double Cicada pipes represent the highest grade.

Artisan: Holmer Knudsen initialy realized pipes for Dan-Pipe (Lauenburg, Germany). The Dan-Pipe's Kriswill line was made by Knudsen during a period. He gradualy proposed his production to other traders and was the carver who continued the Bentley pipes after Hans Jonny Nielsen signed out.

Grading (ascending): G, F, ... B, A, A1, A2

Artisan: Sven Knudsen († 2010), brother of Teddy Knudsen, started at Suhr's Pibemageri in 1956 together with Poul Rasmussen. In 1959 he left Suhr's and etablished on his own in Copenhagen. He sold his pipes to Poul Olsen's shop, Pipe-Dan and W.O Larsen where he was hired as foreman. In 1963 he moved to the countryside to Præstoe (Island of Fyn) until 1973 and then to Næstved (southern Sealand). In the 1973 to 1997 period he became a pipemaker with a international reputation.

Artisan: Teddy Knudsen (born 1947) learned to carve pipes from his older brother Sven in the early 1960's. He improved his knowledge in the Suhr workshop with Anne Julie (until 1970). Before establishing on his own he also was a time head carver at W.Ø. Larsen.
Grading: The eagle stamp is for the best and the most valuable pipes.
Production (2009): ~ 100 pipes/year

Kriswill is a brand of Kriswork Briar Trading, in Kolding (Denmark) established about 1955.

Some of Kriswill pipes were designed by Sigvard Bernadotte, Swedish prince and brother to the late Queen Ingrid of Denmark. He collaborated with his Danish partner Acton Bjørn.

When the company went bankrupt in the late 1970s it was on a level with Stanwell. Dan Pipe Cigar & Company (Hafenstrasse 30 D-21481 Lauenburg/Elbe, Ge) bought the rights to use the name and it is Holmer Knudsen and/or Poul Winsløw who make the Kriswill line. Nørding, on its side, bought the plant and introduced a Kriswell line.

Kriswill's seconds: Danish Crown, Navigator

Kriswill's sub-brand (for a short time): Lillehammer

A brand of Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation from Amboseli Pipes. (J.M. Lopes, op. cit.) 
See also: Countryman, Kiko, Kilimanjaro, Twiga, Merlin, Sportsman, Kikob