J Mouton Partially Sandblasted Asymmetric Dublin w/ Ironwood Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Born and raised in the small town of Gueydan, Louisana, Jason Mouton’s rise in the ranks of American pipe makers has been nothing less than meteoric—and for good reason. Having crafted duck calls since he was a teenager, Mouton’s first forays into pipe making began with carving tampers. Mouton’s unexpected and substantial successes with these handmade tampers encouraged and allowed him to purchase the equipment needed to create pipes themselves. Studying the works of renowned American artisans such as J. Alan, Grant Batson, and Jared Coles, Mouton gradually developed his own pipe making craft, which was furthered by his exchanges with Greek artisan Chris Asteriou. Today, Mouton’s works are some of the most sought after on the artisan market, a demand which he has responded to—and not unlike his beginnings in carving tampers—by reinvesting his successes into an unwavering advancement of his skills and technique.

As far as I’m aware, Jason Mouton does not typically craft “nosewarmer” pipes, or at least slightly stubby pipes like this one. Though I’m not surprised that, in such a case where he has opted for such a design, the result is excellent, as always. In this instance, there’s a lot going on for such a compact smoker. It’s resolutely freeform, yet not entirely unfamiliar, blending elements of the Dublin, the blowfish, and even Mouton’s favorite, the opera. It all comes together in a design that is brimming with movement, with the bowl’s forward cant only adding to this palpable sense of motion—of flight.

Details:

Length: 4.7″ / 119.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.85 / 21.59mm

Bowl Depth: 1.32″ / 33.52mm

Weight: 1.3oz / 38g