Benni Jorgensen: Partially Sandblasted Acorn Tobacco Pipe

While the long, gently upward-arcing lift of the shank is a common feature amongst Benni Jorgensen designs, here in this Acorn rendition, the Danish carver's realized the signature cue in an even softer style, elongating the shank itself and toning down the parabolic arch for an almost serpentine flow in profile. The pert Acorn bowl was a smart choice to pair with such a shank and stem configuration, its gentle, supple taper melding so seamlessly into the lines of the shank that the latter almost seems to cup the former — a bit of implied dynamism which Benni's actually emphasized even more through a subtle, cresting flare along the back of the smooth-polished rim. A really neat design, not to mention one that keeps Jorgensen's briar selection and impeccable grain orientation well on display.