Buckeye Hand Made Partially Sandblasted Billiard 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.

In addition to the more freeform and Danish-style pipes Buckeye is known for, Premal and his team have recently been adding some rather traditional briars to the make’s portfolio. This one, for example, takes the form of a good old fashioned billiard, though with the characteristic stout and stacked proportions commonly found in American artisan works, including Premal’s own Chheda Pipes.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.75 / 19.05mm

Bowl Depth: 1.70″ / 43.18mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g