Michael Parks Smooth Stout Billiard with Casted Acrylic (Maple Leaf) (VI.8) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

If you like stout pipes go no farther! You'd be hard pressed to find a nicer version of an oversize billiard then the piece before you. Canadian Michael Parks produces some of the most beautiful pipes anywhere. Period. Recently, he has begun experimenting with classic shapes with exaggerated proportions. From billiards to bulldogs, Michael has shortened, twisted, and in some cases lengthened the traditional proportions, coming up with some truly novel designs. This billiard is one example of the unique compositions that arise as a result of this experimentation. The grain displayed on the bowl surfaces is world class, and the stout stem houses a decidedly impressive acrylic inset which features fern tips, ring-necked pheasant feathers and a black bamboo core. --Tony Saintiague