American Estates: Thomas James Sandblasted Bent Egg Tobacco Pipe

Thomas James' stylistic range is quite impressive, comprising all profiles from avant-garde and evocative to proudly classic, with this particular bent Egg example looking quite handsomely Danish. The shank here ebbs out from a pinched transition, maintaining a balanced round cross-section as it curves gently upward, meeting a pale accent of hardwood. Out back, a vulcanite saddle stem lifts itself slightly aerially thanks to the shank's slight upturn, and the stem itself is curved for both comfortable smoking and a touch of elegance in profile. The bowl here is rather curvaceous, with rounded, supple walls that are extremely comfortable in hand, canted forward and sitting on a sweeping heel that makes the build look rather firm, though still imbuing it with a bit of forward dynamism. Dressed in a vibrant, ruby-hued sandblast, this pipe showcases some handsome grain throughout its stummel, the pale accent at the junction and the black vulcanite stem offering pleasing contrast.