Caminetto: ***Smooth Natural Bent Billiard (02) (AR) Tobacco Pipe

While many of their handmade pipes are of a more interpretive shape, this bent Billiard from Caminetto represents a faithful rendition of the classic shape, albeit with a bit of elongation at the transition. It's a charming length, a pocket friendly five inches, and well bent and balanced for ideal jaw-hanging, with a stubby acrylic saddle stem completing a sinuous S-curve profile. It definitely has some heft, especially for it's size, incorporating thick, insulating walls to protect the chamber and a stout shank to match the bowl's styling. A light honey-blond stain and smooth finish dress the stummel, accentuating a delightful array of radiant flame grain on the left flank and working in concert with the black stem to provide a striking overall aesthetic.