Black Sandblasted Bent Dublin Tobacco Pipe

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. Originally a farmer, Claudio was first inspired to make pipes after an order he placed for one with his local tobacconist took many months to fill. What resulted was not only a pipe almost exactly like the one Cavicchi was looking for, but a passion that has lasted nearly five decades, his first piece made in 1974. A world-champion slow-smoker with three titles under his belt, Claudio Cavicchi relentlessly seeks perfection in every pipe that he crafts, not only able to read grain exceptionally well, but able to engineer pipes that smoke magnificently. This bent Dublin is a strikingly curved piece from the Italian artisan, complete with a rather tight transition that leads to a softly tapering shank which is here paired to a curved stem of jet-black acrylic. Said combination lends this pipe a comfortable stature for clenching and a comfortable smoking posture overall, the stem reaching slightly higher than the rim. Up front, the bowl rests atop a rounded, low-set heel that sees the fore wall of the bowl sweep forward dramatically, rising to a flaring rim crowned with dense plateau. Dressed in a crisp, black sandblast, the stummel showcases a wealth of lovely grain, with dense stacks of ring grain cascading down the flanks of the bowl.