Scottie Piersel Natural Sandblasted Pencil Shank Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

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.
This particular Scottie is one of her signature, featherweight billiard designs, dressed in a ring grain tan sandblast, fitted with a forest green ebonite stem, and accented with a ring of Juma.

This pipe is completely unsmoked and comes with its original sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.27″ / 32.25mm

Weight: 0.6oz / 18g