Sebastian Heck Smooth Fig w/ Masur Birch Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Sebastian Heck is part of younger generation of highly skilled artisans to have emerged from Germany in recent years. Based in Heidelberg, Heck took up pipe smoking—and, ultimately, pipe-making—as part of a conscious effort toward slowing down in an otherwise constantly accelerating modern world. Like many pipe makers, Heck took his first steps into the craft as a restorer of estate and heirloom pieces, which in time brought with it an expansion of his workshop and the tools housed within it. With this as a base, creating new pipes of his own was a natural progression. Heck’s development has been greatly influenced by the Danish and German schools of pipe design, and has included time spent learning directly from fellow German artisans, such as Dirk Heinemann.

While pipe makers have crafted apple, tomato, and acorn shapes since the earliest days of briar pipes, the fig is a more recent addition to fruit-inspired designs. Distinguished by its plump, organic bowl and distinctly “footed” figure, it has become a minor staple among artisans, and it’s not difficult to see why. Along with the Rhodesian, the fig is a shape that Germany’s Sebastian Heck is also frequently drawn to, preferring longer renditions, with the bowl itself “hanging” from the rest of the design much like its namesake. This one features a lengthy shank extension cut from a mesmerizing, amber-like material known as masur birch, pairing it with a relatively dark, smooth finish to create a striking contrast effect.

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.23″ / 31.24mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 62g