Walt Cannoy Cardinal House Munn XL Pencil Shank Stack Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Walt Cannoy first emerged as a major figure in the the North American pipe-making renaissance around the turn of the millennium. Originally an R&D mechanic, Cannoy carved and sold his first pipe in 1999, having been inspired by artisan pipe-makers as diverse as Preben Holm, Robert “Micoli” Burns, and Joe Mariner. Cannoy would soon rise in the ranks of the North American artisan scene, becoming one of its premier high-grade carvers.

Named after various landmarks in Cannoy’s native Florida, “Cardinal House” began as a side-project of sorts, whereby Cannoy could offer relatively inexpensive pipes alongside his high-grade, high-demand Signature works. While the first Cardinal House pipes were akin to “seconds,” Cannoy soon became dissatisfied with this approach, leading him to rethink what it would mean to make high-quality, artisan pipes that were comparable in price to reputable factory makes. Instead of reducing costs by using cheaper materials, or utilizing pre-fabricated components (such as stummels and stems), Cannoy focused instead on streamlining his manufacturing process, leading to Cardinal House as it is known today. Handmade from the same briar blocks, ebonite rods, and various ornaments as the Walt Cannoy Signature series, Cardinal House’s enduring affordability represents simply the culmination of decades spent isolating and refining all of the essential techniques involved in one’s craft.

For this Cardinal House Munn, Cannoy has brought to the table two design elements closely associated with his work. One is the pencil-shank stack shape, which Cannoy has stabilized with a stainless steel inner tube and tenon, while the other is a carefully hewn, “ring grain” style rustication which calls to mind the techniques used by Sasieni in the early to mid-20th century. The overall design has then been completed by an autumnal, hand-cut NYH ebonite stem. Despite the pipe’s impressively large stature, it is by no means heavy, maintaining an equally impressive weight of less than one and a half ounces.

 

Details:

Length: 7.2″ / 182.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.70 / 17.78mm

Bowl Depth: 2.45″ / 62.23mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g