Buckeye Hand Made Sandblasted Speeding Dublin 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.

The Dublin is a simple shape and, as a simple shape, it is laden with seemingly unlimited possibilities for variation and novel designs. The “Speeding Dublin” is one of the many unique takes on the Dublin to have come out of the US in the last couple of decades. As the name implies, it is carved in a manner that evokes a palpable sense of forward motion, often combining a sharp forward cant with a bowl whose curvature almost looks like it is being “pushed back” upon encountering air resistance. This one from the Buckeye workshop wears a dark, near-black dress, which works well to isolate its distinctive figure and defining lines.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.38″ / 35.05mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g