Buckeye Hand Made Partially Sandblasted Blowfish Briar Pipe, New

Description

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.

While some of the other Buckeye pipes listed alongside this one have been an interesting departure from the make’s established style, this one is a little more “classic Buckeye.” One might think of it as something of a distillation of the American artisan scene, from its plump and slightly stubby blowfish bowl and elliptical shank, to its thoroughly crisp and craggy sandblast finish, right down to the striking, flared acrylic mouthpiece that completes it. A pipe like this one doesn’t really need a country of manufacture stamp. You just know.

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.60″ / 40.64mm

Weight: 1.7oz / 50g