Smooth Bent Dublin with Horn Tobacco Pipe

"Former" is the nickname belonging to the legendary Danish pipe maker Hans Nielsen. Nielsen's career spans the better part of almost seven decades. Throughout his extensive time in the profession, he has worked with a plethora of celebrated pipe makers and brands, including W.Ø. Larsen, Poul Rasmussen, Emil and Jess Chonowitsch, and Bentley. Nielsen's pipes are highly coveted for their stunning balance between form, function, and technique, as evidenced by this bent Dublin.

This bent Dublin is swift flowing in form, with plenty of visual rhythm to keep the eyes busied. As usual, Former has done an incredible job shaping the stummel to complement the grain within the briar. Fierce flame grain streaks across the forward-canted bowl. The rim's slant has the fore end of the pipe rushing ahead, as if fleeing from the briar's flickering flame grain. Within these fiery walls resides a well-insulated chamber with plenty of capacity for a favorite blend. Out back, the shank launches out of a smooth transition at an angle that has the pipe resembling a check mark. It joins to a highly stylized horn ferrule whose rhythm is thoughtfully echoed in the embellished stem.

This bent Dublin is one for the ages. With its stylized horn and sleek shaping, it embodies the Danish style and shows off Former's legendary artisanal capabilities. As such, it'll make a great companion during a longer smoking session.