Michael Parks: Sandblasted Billiard with Horn (Two Leaf) (HO) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 002-473-0113
Canadian artisan Michael Parks holds a deep respect for the pipe-making traditions of old, with classic, timeless profiles well-represented in his work. His fastidious adherence to perfection is the result of nearly two decades of carving, though his passion for pipes and fine tobacco stretches back to his time in art school, and it is this perfectionist outlook that has made his work renowned in the pipe world. Each of his pipes are imbued with his own artistic approach to the individual shape, with this Billiard being an excellent example of that.
A light, handsomely stylized Billiard rendition, this piece from Michael Parks features a sleek build, with careful attention paid to the clean lines which flow through the profile as a whole. The stem here is a thin, flattened, extended saddle of jet-black vulcanite whose base flares out to a firm expansion ring, tapering, then, to meet the softly domed face of a trim horn accent. This accent is immediately reminiscent of a military mount, though the stem fits via a standard mortise-tenon arrangement, the horn still serving to reinforce the marriage of shank and stem . The shank proper is rather short, tapering out of a wide transition to meet a band of vulcanite whose hues match the stem and marry the briar to the horn. Up front, the bowl sits atop a rounded heel and features walls that slowly taper to the rim, the curves of the bowl offering a comfortable feel in hand while holding a capacious chamber within. A crisp, craggy sandblast dresses the stummel in a deep, inky hue, revealing plains of blasted birdseye on the flanks of the bowl, while the midsection is striated by rippling bands of growth rings. The stark look of the dressing unifies the dark horn and black vulcanite nicely, making for a stately and serious smoker sure to make for a reliable companion.
-John McElheny
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- Length: 6.00 in./152.40 mm.
- Weight: 1.02 oz./29.03 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.94 in./49.28 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.72 in./43.69 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.73 in./18.54 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.37 in./34.80 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Billiard
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: Canada