Claudio Cavicchi: Smooth Bent Apple (CCCCC) Tobacco Pipe

One of Italy's finest pipe makers, Claudio Cavicchi has carved pipes for over 40 years and is still going strong. Cavicchi crafts a wide variety of shapes, and each one showcases spectacular grain patterns dressed in his signature smooth and sandblasted finishes. This bent Apple by Claudio Cavicchi is a compact rendition of the shape, with the plump bowl offering a robust in-had feel, while the well-bent stem allows comfortable jaw-hanging. The bowl strikes a jaunty posture, and the broad transition creates a curvaceous profile, giving this pipe a dynamic forward momentum. Furthermore, the stummel is dressed in one of Cavicchi's iconic blonde-hued smooth finishes, highlighting wisps of flame grain and stunningly visible growth rings surrounding the bowl, whereas the underside displays large freckles of birdseye. Additionally, the stem is adorned with a briar ring and the shank features an acrylic accent, presenting a cohesive parallel that helps unite the warm tones on the stummel with the jet-black hues of the stem.