Smooth Acorn with Black Bamboo Tobacco Pipe

To describe the transition and shank of this bent Acorn as "delicate" would be an understatement; it's almost painfully fine of proportions, and would be even if affixed to a diminutive classic Prince. Paired up to this broad, softly organic, billowing smoke-cloud of a bowl, however, it becomes almost ridiculous - and makes it all the more evident what a challenge it must be for an artisan to shape such a slender measure of briar without error. Of course, once that was taken care of, he had to offer a fitting follow-up as well, which he certainly does in the form of a fine bit of black bamboo, and a slender, precise little saddle stem.

- Eric N. Squires