Pipe Tristan Granite Rusticated Bullmoose Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

I used to say that Pipe Tristan’s Tristan Lefebvre was part of a “new wave” of “up-and-coming” artisans from France, the very birthplace of the briar pipe. But that description doesn’t do him justice these days. Lefebvre isn’t so much a “part” of the latest generation of French artisans as the craftsman leading the charge; likewise, he is no longer “up-and-coming,” but has already secured himself a place alongside historic compatriots such as Alain Albuisson, Paul Lanier, and Pierre Morel Sr and Jr. Lefebvre does still, however, credit the same major influences upon his pipe-making. These include as modern greats from Italy and Denmark like Castello and Tom Eltang, as well as more unique sources of inspiration, such as the centuries-old hunting pipes native to Germany’s southern Bavarian region. As such, Tristan is equally at home crafting his own spin on the ’55,’ the hawbill, or the Danish Dublin, as he is reviving the Ulmer Kloben – when he isn’t inventing his own shapes, that is.

One of the things I admire most about Tristan Lefebvre’s craftsmanship is just how precise it is. His rusticated finishes are sharp but always consistent; his pokers always sit, exactly as they should do; and his stems fit flush no matter how much you rotate them, which is why I’ve included an (admittedly slightly humorous) picture of this one’s mouthpiece inverted 180 degrees. Aside from that, what is there to say? Another beautiful pipe from France’s ascendant master artisan, this time adding his own spin on the classic, compact, bullmoose Rhodesian shapes of old—this time, in his signature, pebble-dash Granite rustication, complemented by a hand cut cumberland stem.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.74 / 18.79mm

Bowl Depth: 1.24″ / 31.49mm

Weight: 1.8oz / 52g