Graziano Tendi Sandblasted Dublin Lovat Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

The Italian artisan scene is, today, more vibrant than it has perhaps ever been. While the 20th century was largely dominated by seminal workshops, such as Mastro de Paja and Castello, their many offshoots, such as Ser Jacopo and Caminetto, and the familial dynasties frequently bound up with them, such as the Roveras, the Ascortis, and the Musicos, the 21st century has seen an emergence of networks of solo carvers, whose talents have come to rival both the great workshops of their homeland and their solo counterparts abroad, such as in Denmark or the United States. Graziano Tendi is just such a pipe maker. Having been enamored with tobacco pipes since he was a teenager, Tendi has spent the last decade crafting pipes under his own name, achieving cult status even among Italy’s notoriously competitive pipe making community.

Graziano Tendi is well known for his renditions of classic, Anglo-French shapes, though in the case of this one, we find him leaning into the midcentury traditions of makes like Charatan and GBD. Blending elements of the Dublin and the Lovat, the result is a stout, stacked, hybrid design brimming with character, while maintaining plenty of old fashioned charm.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.96″ / 49.78mm

Weight: 2.5oz / 72g