Scottie Piersel Magnum Sandblasted Pencil Shank Apple with Juma (Unsmoked Estate)

In recent years, the sleek and slender shapes of early Anglo-French briars have seen a major revival in the artisan scene. From the cutty and “Arne” Dublin designs of Tom Eltang, to the “Bing” billiards of Merchant Service and Bruno Nuttens, it would appear that—at the risk of sounding like a marketing executive—thin is in. And none have gone quite so far in this direction as Scottie Piersel, who has made a name for herself for crafting ultra-light, high-grade briars. Interestingly, however, the inspiration for the “Scottie” style, which employs pencil-thin shanks stabilized by aluminum rods, did not come from briar pipes. Rather than the long, slim billiards popularized by Bing Crosby in the 20th century, the Scottie was inspired by clay pipes from much further back in time.

When looking at Scottie Piersel’s work, the notion that she might carve “magnum” pipes might at first seem a little strange. But while they are rare within her output, Piersel does nonetheless make magnum-sized pipes—albeit in a distinctly “Scottie” way. Through genuinely impressive technical feats, Piersel carves pipes of a magnum length, yet while retaining her signature pencil-thin shanks, bringing such designs even closer to the tavern clay inspirations. This magnum “Scottie” is a burgundy sandblasted apple, for example, one that extends over 10 inches from bowl to button without sacrificing its trim figure.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.

Details:

Length: 10.3″ / 261.6mm

Bowl Width: 0.73 / 18.54mm

Bowl Depth: 1.39″ / 35.30mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 48g