Scottie Piersel: Sandblasted Pencil Shank Pot Tobacco Pipe

Over the years, Scottie Piersel has garnered a considerable reputation and a devoted following, which makes sense when considering the emphasis she places on her pipe's durability, engineering, functionality, and longevity. Her work is also incredibly stylish, and Piersel treats the aesthetics of her pipes as an extension of their utility. This Pot design is a fine example of her craftsmanship, as it possesses the minimalist lines and slender profile most associated with her work.

This piece perches a stout, muscular bowl at the fore of a trim, arrow-straight shank-and-stem arrangement for a protracted yet understated appearance in profile. Despite its diameter, the slender shank is incredibly sturdy, as it's reinforced with stainless steel tubing. This enables Piersel's pipes to maintain a sleek and streamlined appearance without having to worry about the composition being fragile. This piece is handsomely presented in crisp, dark sandblast, save for the chamfered rim, which is left smooth for a touch of tactile contrast. For further visual appeal, this piece is topped by a tapered stem of blue and purple vulcanite, which really pops against the otherwise shadowy complexion of the stummel.