Claudio Cavicchi: Brown Sandblasted Volcano Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 002-400-3667
Claudio Cavicchi is truly a master of his craft, and his ability to coax the best possible grain out of every piece of briar will always astound me. His over 50 years of experience ensures that his pipes are not only beautiful, but expertly shaped and precisely drilled. A fluid, Brandy-like take on the Volcano shape, this pipe alters the iconic form in a subtle way, taking the usually firm, ridgeline-wrapped base and rounding it out significantly. This point still acts as the visual center of the pipe, though it lends the composition a more soft, curvaceous appearance. Out back, the shank and stem lift out of a rather wide transition, the shank tapering to reach the stem's own taper of black acrylic, the combination's ample bend making it ideal for comfortable smoking. Up front, the bowl sits atop the rounded base and its own pronounced heel, growing tapering walls that cant forward slightly as they reach toward a flat rim. The stummel here has been dressed in one of Cavicchi's excellent sandblasts and stained a rich auburn, Claudio's talent for shaping to the grain showcased in the rippling growth rings that cascade down the bowl.
-John McElheny







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Measurements & Other Details
- Length: 5.47 in./138.94 mm.
- Weight: 1.74 oz./49.44 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.74 in./44.20 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.48 in./37.59 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.81 in./20.57 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.84 in./46.74 mm.
- Stem Material: Acrylic
- Filter: None
- Shape: Volcano
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: Italy