Brighton James: Smooth Stout Horn Tobacco Pipe

Brighton is an American artisan with an expressive style that favors the unique and sculptural. This Stout Horn is a handsome showcase of the carver's creative instincts and boasts a look and feel that reflects its title. The shape possesses the Horn's subtle curvature, but it's belied by a palpable in-hand feel, with thick, sturdy briar making up the pipe's stummel. Said stummel boasts a flared, forward-canted bowl that gives way to a flared shank and a demurely curved tapered stem, the latter of which promotes a comfortable smoking posture and lends a touch of fluidity to the shape's profile. Crisp ridgelines frame the briar's underside and lend a structural motif to the composition, all while accentuating the shape's underlying contours. A striking, contrast-rich smooth finish completes the ensemble and highlights gorgeous grain across the bowl and shank alike.