Mark Tinsky: Mocha Bent Apple Sitter with Silver (BB) (Glenn Tinsky) Tobacco Pipe

This pipes was crafted by Mark Tinsky's son, Glenn, and is defined by a whopping, plateau-crowned bowl that's yet quite manageable in hand. Forward-urging, bulbous and gently tapered, the heel is paneled, allowing it to sit sturdily upright. The supple curves and easy lines here suggest a Danish influence adopted by the American pipe maker and the forward cant is balanced by an arcing shank and stem for an active profile. It's dressed in the smooth, warm Mocha stain, highlighting the briar's natural grain, including a handsome whorl along the fore.