Mark Tinsky: Root Bent Billiard (6) (Two Star) Tobacco Pipe

A well-traveled man in his youth, Mark Tinsky began forging his path in the world of pipe making while he was bicycling with his good friend and future business partner, Curt Rollar. After a trip across Europe, the idea for American Smoking Pipe Co. was born, and it would launch Mark Tinsky into a long career of refining his craft as a pipe maker. With his penchant for travel, it's no surprise to see Mark Tinsky's style influenced by pipe-making cultures worldwide, with his portfolio showcasing unique interpretations of Danish, Anglo-French, and Italian sensibilities. Owing to its high-kicking shank-and-stem arrangement, this bent Billiard by Mark Tinsky makes for an excellent jaw-hanger. A towering bowl stands at the fore with an eager forward cant, its thick straight walls rising from the rounded heel to frame a deep chamber. A robust shank turns sharply upward from the transition, pairing to a smartly bent saddle stem of jet-black acrylic. Mark Tinsky's Root finish dresses the stummel here in a warm, chestnut stain, displaying windswept vertical grain across the right flank.