New Pipes / Todd Johnson / Smooth Blowfish (Hoplyte)

Smooth Blowfish (Hoplyte) Tobacco Pipe

Product Number: 002-194-0084

Sold
We are sorry, but this pipe has sold. Look below to find similar pipes.
Sign in to add this product to your Wishlist or Favorites.

Ask a question about this product.

Measurements & Other Details

  • Length: 6.85 in./173.99 mm.
  • Weight: 2.40 oz./68.04 g.
  • Bowl Height: 2.23 in./56.64 mm.
  • Chamber Depth: 1.59 in./40.39 mm.
  • Chamber Diameter: 0.76 in./19.30 mm.
  • Outside Diameter: 1.61 in./40.89 mm.
  • Stem Material: Vulcanite
  • Filter: None
  • Shape: Blowfish
  • Finish: Smooth
  • Material: Briar
  • Country: United States

About This Pipe

Unique amongst the blowfish that I have encountered, Todd Johnson has created a pipe that is imbued with Japanese katachi elements overlaid on a foundation of formal European sensibility. The massive, tapering shank provides the compositional anchor for a daring bowl execution that seems to combine elements of Hiroyuki Tokutomi's blowfish, augmented with an additional, almost western style bevel. This layering seems to have come to the fore with Todd's continued contact with Tokutomi. These touches do far more than embellish, but change the entire composition into something that is distinctly Todd's and Todd's alone.

--Bear Graves