Eclesias Pipes “Dragon Scale” Contrast Sandblast Stack Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

There are some artisans who are well known and widely acclaimed for their sandblasting techniques. Bill Taylor of Ashton, J.T. Cooke, Lee Von Erck, and so on. The reason these figures are so well known for their sandblasts is not just because they mastered pre-existing techniques, but went so far as to create their own. Pavel Holub’s Eclesias pipes display a similar ingenuity, with his “Dragon Scale” sandblasting producing results that are as tactile and densely layered as their namesake.

In this instance, Holub has applied his signature finish to an especially distinctive rendition of a stacked saddle billiard. Czech pipes in general are known for their unique approach to color composition, Eclesias Pipes being no exception. Thus this relatively conventional shape has its bold blast finished with an equally bold red and orange contrast stain, paired with a cerise ebonite stem from Germany’s SEM.

 

Details:

Length: 5.4″ / 137.1mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.72″ / 43.68mm

Weight: 1.0oz / 30g