2018 Mark Tinsky Dress Coral (6) Rusticated Author Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

About this pipe:

American artisan Mark Tinsky first came to prominence as a pipe-maker during the late 1970s, when he and Curt Rollar founded the appropriately named American Pipe Smoking Co. Tinsky and Rollar’s partnership continued until 1990, when the pair split amicably, with Tinsky retaining ownership of the company. In the early 21st century, Mark Tinsky began to carve pipes under his own name, while continuing to use the American name for his expanded venture into pipe-making supplies for the next generation of master artisans.

There’s something very Italian about this otherwise very American pipe. A few things, actually. While it is a traditional Anglo-French author in form, similarities between it and Savinelli’s popular 320 KS shape are certainly evident, from its squat proportions to its wide chamber. Tinsky’s Coral finishes have always felt a little Italian-influenced, too, with this Dress (black) version continuing the lineage of high-grade, pebble-dash rusticated pipes.

This Tinsky is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.91 / 23.11mm

Bowl Depth: 1.22″ / 30.98mm

Weight: 2.6oz / 74g