Savinelli: Onda Sandblasted (345 KS) (9mm) Tobacco Pipe

A unique shape for Savinelli, the "345 KS" presents a plump Brandy bowl with a firm base, but foregoes the usual Italian design cue of a bowl-centric, neoclassic composition, maintaining more traditional lines and proportions. The heel is quite broad and permits the piece to sit upright on a flat surface. The transition is soft and minimizes the cheeking of the bowl, lilting more organically from bowl to shank, and that shank leads to a trailing tapered mouthpiece for a sleek-lined profile. Low and broad, and expertly executed, the "345 KS" Brandy displays both Italian charm and traditional proportions with its own unique style.

A rather reserved series from Savinelli, the Onda line is presented here in its sandblasted version — the stummel stained a dark hue, with hints of lighter, contrasting color peeking out along the textured peaks of the finish to match the smooth-polished briar of the rim. In Italian onda means "wave," and that motif is manifested in the twin accent rings adorning the shank end: Two brass and nickel accoutrements meet in a wavy, undulating pattern, inspired by the line's sea-worthy namesake to add a dose of flash to the color palette.