Elliott Nachwalter XL Smooth Canadian Estate Briar Pipe, American Estates

Description

Though originally trained in the History of Art and Photography, Elliott Nachwalter would ultimately become one of the pioneering figures of American artisan pipe making. Nachwalter first worked with another American pioneer, Andrew Marks, before establishing The Briar Workshop with Jorg Jemelka in Vermont. The Briar Workshop was not only a place where one could purchase high-grade, handmade American pipes, but a hub for learning and collaboration. Notable alumni of the Workshop included, for example, Brad Pohlmann and J.T. Cooke. Nachwalter later moved to New York where he continued to make and sell pipes under the Pipeworks brand, before going on hiatus from the craft in the mid-1980s. In 1996, Nachwalter finally returned to pipe making, continuing his legacy from his home workshop in Arlington.

I do like Elliott Nachwalter’s pipes. It shouldn’t surprise me, given his history, but, nevertheless, they’re always a nice surprise on the occasion that they do come in. From the looks of it, this extra long Canadian rendition was made during Nachwalter’s most recent period in his pipe making career, after the move from New York to his personal workshop in Arlington, Vermont. Dressed in a warm brown finish over a cross-cut that emphasizes the briar’s bird’s-eye patterns, it’s surprisingly lightweight for a pipe of its stature, and though I wouldn’t think it the easiest pipe in the world to clench, it’s certainly not going to tire its next owner out.

The condition is very good. Some darkening and general wear to the rim.

Details:

Length: 6.9″ / 175.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.86 / 21.84mm

Bowl Depth: 1.70″ / 43.18mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g