Austin Quinlan Smooth Bent Apple (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

After becoming fascinated by the world of pipes, Dublin native Austin Quinlan began buying and restoring estate pieces, expanding his personal collection of smokers while simultaneously learning the tooling and engineering involved in pipe making. Through his refurbishment work and his tutelage under Giacomo Penzo, Quinlan has developed a singular style rooted in the Anglo-French tradition, often crafting muscular compositions with fairly tight-knit frames, with this bent Apple being one such design. Although this piece boasts some stout proportions, most notably at the bowl and shank, its fluidly bent aft side imbues the overall form with an expressive curvature that balances out the denseness of the briar. Additionally, this piece is a fairly compact one, measuring less than five inches long, and as such, it's primed for on-the-go smoking, especially when considering the abbreviated saddle stem's demure downturn. Dressing this piece is a warm, vibrant smooth finish that highlights gorgeous flame grain across the bowl and shank alike.