Ashton: Brindle Poker (ELX) Tobacco Pipe

Ashton has consistently produced exquisite takes on shape chart standards, staying true to traditional English shapes while tweaking each rendition in terms of proportions and finishing techniques. This massive, ELX-sized Poker fits in perfectly with that style. The towering bowl is rounded and stout, commanding much of the piece's visual weight, with the chamber boasting more than two inches of depth. It's a shape that testifies to Jimmy Craig's devotion to old-school design and finishing cues: a dark, ruby-stained sandblast offering a plethora of fascinating texture to keep your fingers entertained while maintaining the shape's clean line work, especially pronounced in the paneled shank.