SU Pipes Denim Rusticated Mushroom w/ Ivorite & Case Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

You may have wondered, as I often do, what would happen if professional meerschaum carver was to turn their attention to briar wood, and to make pipes out of that instead. While many early briar pipe manufacturers, such as Frederick Charatan, made just such a transition back in the late 19th century, both briar and meerschaum pipe manufacture have changed significantly in the century since, making for an interesting opportunity. Enter Sebahattin Urgan of SU Pipes, former apprentice to Eskişehir’s master of meerschaum Emre Bay and now an expert carver in his own right. Urgan’s talents have in recent years extended to handcrafting briar pipes, having been greatly inspired by the legends of Scandinavian and post-Scandinavian design.

This pipe from Urgan pays builds on the decidedly squat “mushroom” and “tomato” shapes of contemporary Danish carvers, such as Kent Rasmussen and Peter Heding, while adding a unique touch by way of a painstakingly hand-carved, denim-like rustication and contrast stain. As this is one of Urgan’s more special pipes, it also comes with its own fitted case for easy travel and care.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.95 / 24.13mm

Bowl Depth: 1.48″ / 37.59mm

Weight: 2.5oz / 72g