Edward’s XXL Smooth Oom Paul Estate Briar Pipe, American Estates

While it has, at times, contracted other parties to produce pipes under its name, Edward’s used to manufacture both pipes and tobacco of its own, with a view to becoming the “American Charatan” for the former. The brand was a pioneer for American freehand pipes in this way, with its employed carvers including the great Randy Wiley. This period, during the 1960s-1970s, coincided with Edward’s priding itself on using choice Algerian briar (which the Algerian war of independence later interrupted the supply of) which was specially oil-cured and very lightly finished.

As with a number of Edward’s pipes we’ve had in recently, this is another example of the shop’s famous Algerian briar pipes. And, like a few of those pipes, it’s also seriously large. One might call it a “house pipe,” taking as it does the form of a giant Oom Paul sitter with a chamber as voluminous as one would expect from such a pipe.

The condition is good. Some scratches around the bowl and very minor rim darkening.

Details:

Length: 6.8″ / 172.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.91 / 23.11mm

Bowl Depth: 2.32″ / 58.92mm

Weight: 4.3oz / 122g