MBSD Briars Modern Masters 2 Sandblasted Blowfish w/ Boxwood Briar Pipe, New

Description

Modern Masters is part of the second instalment of our own, house-brand pipes. After creating the affordable “By Vitale” line in partnership with Piero Vitale, we wanted to expand into pipes that were made by hand, but were still easy on the wallet. This gave birth to two new series of pipes; one that would be more classical in style, and another that would be more contemporary.

Modern Masters is the second of the new MBSD Briars series. This series pays tribute to the individual pipe makers who, while no longer being with us, continue to define artisan pipe making as we know it. We selected some of the most influential designs from the late, great artisans of the post-war period and created homages to our personal favorites.

Modern Masters shape number 2 is our tribute to the legendary Lars Ivarsson. It is based on a genre of shapes that he is now credited with inventing, the “blowfish”, which is said to have been first inspired by his visits to a local aquarium. In Ivarssonian fashion, it’s a long, plump shape, distinguished by the “fin” running from the front of the bowl right to the end of the pipe’s teardrop shank. Similarly, the shank end is capped with a boxwood ferrule, while the stem is hand-cut black ebonite.

Modern Masters pipes are available in smooth and sandblast finishes.

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.45″ / 36.83mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g