Natural Apple Tobacco Pipe

As a pipe maker we get so excited when shaping a pipe and have the briar block reveal outstanding grain during the process. It's during these moments that a pipe carver begins to decide the direction of the piece. Will an inclusion or small pit require the pipe to be rusticated? Can I sand past it?(chasing the briar) Will it require dye? All these thoughts and actions determine the outcome of the pipe. This particular pipe was the perfect result of flawless briar, attention to grain placement and hours of patient finishing. I hand cut a thick piece of modern resin for the ferrule which has the mouth piece nestled into it matching the overall thickness of the wood. The stem flows from the apple shape with balance to pull everything together into one compact muscular pipe.

Pipe shape- Bent Apple

Length- 4.91" (124.76mm)

Bowl height- 1.77" (45.10mm)

Outside bowl diameter- 1.68" (42.67mm)

Inside tobacco chamber diameter- 0.75" (19.14mm)

Tobacco chamber depth- 1.38" (35.00mm)

Weight- 57 grams (2 oz)

Wood- Fine Italian briar

Finish- Smooth, Natural (no dye)

Ferrule- Modern resin (Eldrich/Yeti) Dark brown with orange

Mouthpiece- Hand cut Italian black acrylic with black delrin tenon

Bowl coat- Yes

Filter- Non