American Estates: Walt Cannoy Suedeblast Bent Brandy with Bamboo (6) Tobacco Pipe

Walt Cannoy's shaping aesthetic ranges from more traditional, yet individualized takes on the classics to wildly eclectic Freehands. This bent Brandy embodies the former, with the curvaceous, broad-based bowl displaying the classic form's gradual taper to the chamfered rim. An abbreviated shank is integrated by three knuckles of pale bamboo, lending a naturalistic aesthetic, with the short, downturned stem featuring an expansion disc that continues the trajectory established by the bamboo. The stummel is indicative of the American artisan's unique micro-textural "suede" finish, achieved by using an ultra-fine medium to remove only a tiny amount of the soft wood from the surface and is stained jet-black, with the smooth rim lending contrast.