Claudio Cavicchi: Black Sandblasted Bent Billiard 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 Billiard by Claudio Cavicchi possesses an underside with an arcing curvature, a classic Italian design cue that creates a pronounced heel and, therefore, a robust feel in hand. Said curvature also facilitates the sinuous profile of the shank-and-stem arrangement, which rises just above the rim in a sleek bend. Furthermore, the jet-black acrylic of the stem makes a fitting pair for the black-stained sandblast across the stummel, which highlights some exquisite growth rings around the shapely, slightly Egg-like, Billiard bowl.