Italian Estates: Claudio Cavicchi Smooth Billiard (CCCC) Tobacco Pipe

Claudio Cavicchi's career in pipe making is characterized by his penchant for perfection. One day, after months of waiting for a pipe he ordered, Cavicchi to take a shot at making the pipe himself, resulting in a piece that was exactly what he wanted. He took up pipe-making full-time after retiring from his farming career, and he would go on to gain a reputation for his precise eye for detail. This Billiard from Claudio Cavicchi boasts a robust figure, featuring a hearty bowl formed by thick, straight walls traveling from heel to rim. A muscular shank transitions from the bowl and pairs to a sleek saddle stem, which trims down the profile a touch. Dressing the stummel is a light, auburn stain that showcases windswept vertical grain across both flanks and pepperings of birdseye atop the rim.