Buckeye Hand Made Magnum Sandblasted Long Shank Egg Briar Pipe, New

Premal Chheda’s Buckeye Pipes have undergone several significant changes since their debut in the mid-2000s. Chheda himself was one of the first major players in 21st century American artisan briars, having been taught the fundamentals of high-grade pipe making by Mike Butera, and having had plenty of students of his own in the time since. Though Buckeye started out as an sub-brand for pipes that did not quite meet the standard of a pipe stamped with the Chheda name, the two would ultimately become different projects entirely. Today’s Buckeye Pipes are, instead, high-quality briars produced by Premal Chheda and his apprentices. The difference between a Chheda Pipe, or one of the pipes made by Chheda’s apprentices under their own name, and a Buckeye pipe boils down to the level of detailing involved: Buckeye Pipes are precision engineered and expertly finished, while being more minimalist in design and less labor-intensive in execution than their counterparts.

Though Buckeye Pipes are rarely small, it is even rarer for them to take on magnum proportions. The reasons for this are the same as with any company, workshop, or artisan. Even the best briar, for example, holds no guarantees against disqualifying natural flaws, and thus the larger the pipe, the greater the probability that one will run into a pit or the like as it begins to take shape. Magnum pipes are also rather labor-intensive, especially compared to their standard-sized counterparts, as there is simply more that must be worked to achieve their completion. As such, this is the first magnum-sized Buckeye we’ve stocked thus far, and though I do hope that more will come by in the future, I don’t expect it to be a common occurrence.

Details:

Length: 8.9″ / 226.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.90 / 22.86mm

Bowl Depth: 1.94″ / 49.27mm

Weight: 4.7oz / 134g