Ashton: Pebble Grain Poker (ELX) Tobacco Pipe

Ashton's "ELX" designs are always a sight to behold, as they offer robust, palm-filling bowls and capacious chambers. This Poker shape is a testament to that fact, offering a tall, cylindrical bowl with a chamber capacity over two inches in depth, which should ensure plenty of long, luxurious smoking sessions. Like any good Poker, the bowl boasts a flattened heel that enables the piece to sit sturdily without the aid of a stand, ideal for busy multitaskers. The stummel wears a handsome auburn sandblast that accentuates the natural grain orientation of the briar, showcasing a wealth of birdseye on either flank of the bowl. The diamond shape of the lengthy shank adds some firmness to the composition here, and it's been married to a sleek, black saddle stem for a look that's rugged, pastoral, and charming.