Michail Kyriazanos: Smooth One-Piece Cutty Tobacco Pipe

Greek artisan Michail Kyriazanos has a deep appreciation for traditional forms, and he often takes inspiration from classic Anglo-French standards, which he believes represent the pinnacle of functionality and aesthetic perfection. His style could be easily described as elegant yet refined, but that doesn't mean his work isn't also innovative. One needn't look further than this Cutty to see that Kyriazanos is committed to crafting pipes that pay homage to the shapes of yesteryear but are rendered through his personal creative lens.

Briar mouthpieces hearken back to old French pipes, and while certain modern manufactures still produce shapes with briar stems, they're rarely fashioned by artisan makers. This Cutty possesses a briar stem, but unlike the old French pipes, the stem here is carved as a part of the entire stummel, meaning that instead of a traditional morise-tenon arrangement, the airway is drilled from the bowl to the bit. By incorporating the stem into the stummel itself, Kyriazanos has fashioned a uniform shape that seamlessly transitions from bowl to shank to stem.

Shape-wise, this piece retains all of the form's typical characteristics, including a forward-canted bowl and a pointed heel spur. It's a compact rendition of the classic shape, measuring less than five inches in total length, making it ideal for on-the-go smoking and easy pocket-carry. It's dressed in a auburn-hued smooth finish that highlights an impressive mixture of flame grain and birdseye around the bowl, providing plenty of visual intrigue to this already stunning design.