J Mouton Sandblasted Long Shank Squat Tomato w/ Mammoth 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.

Those who have followed Jason Mouton’s work over the years will know that he’s no stranger to squat shapes. Rather than settle on a single, preferred design, however, Mouton’s are all refreshingly different. This one, for example, blends the “squat tomato” motif common to contemporary American artisan pipe making with another American motif, though this time borrowed from Lars Ivarsson: the atypically long shank. Mouton’s pipe is thus broad and bulbous, yet simultaneously slight and slender; a branch sprouting with fruit, not unlike its namesake.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.16″ / 29.46mm

Weight: 1.7oz / 50g