Dave Neeb Smooth Bent Billiard Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Dave Neeb spent the first part of his life as an attorney. Upon retiring, however, he turned his hand to an altogether different vocation: pipes. First, Neeb was a pipe seller; he then learned the art of pipe restoration; finally, under the tutelage of Lee Von Erck and Rad Davis, he took up making artisan pipes himself. This continued for many years, with Neeb’s restoration of high-grade pipes being practiced side by side with the crafting of his own – pipes that deservedly amassed a cult following. Eventually, Neeb retired from pipe restoration and sales, but his pipe-making endeavors are, to the relief of many a smoker, not over yet.

This particular pipe, from artisan Dave Neeb, is an updated tribute to that most traditional of traditional Anglo-French shapes: the 3/4 bent billiard. It retains the tall and sloping stature of classics in the genre, including a slightly egg-like bowl reminiscent of the Dunhill LC, but adds a faux military mount stem cut from tortoiseshell acrylic.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 1.83″ / 46.48mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g