Pipe Tristan Natural Granite 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.

After many years developing a portfolio that was heavily indebted to Italian and Danish influences, Tristan Lefebvre has recently devoted a significant portion of his efforts to more traditional designs. In particular, Tristan has looked to early to mid-20th century shapes to re-interpret in his own, unique ways. This could be seen in his takes on the Dunhill LC bent billiard and O squat bulldog shapes, and has more recently expressed itself in a variety of distinctive Rhodesian designs. This one, close to the bullmoose style of early 20th century briars, injects a healthy dose of modernity by way of Tristan’s signature, granular Granite rustication. It also belongs to a special class of Tristan’s pipes made from especially good briar, hence Tristan’s decision to leave them with a very light, natural stain. Much like Castello’s Natural Vergin or Savinelli’s Punto Oro Corallo, this will allow the pipe to develop a warm patina over time, which will pair even more nicely with the pipe’s hand-cut cumberland stem.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 1.47″ / 37.33mm

Weight: 1.7oz / 50g