Walt Cannoy Cardinal House Munn XL Wax Drip & Pencil Shank Stack Liverpool 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.

The wax drip motif has been part of pipe making for over a century, finding prominence first in the figural carving common to early briar (and other wood) pipes, before returning in the modern era through workshops such as Castello (with the Epoca) and Caminetto (with the New Dear). Among contemporary artisans, however, there are few names as widely associated with such finishes as Walt Cannoy, who had already begun perfecting his renditions years before the Cardinal House series was conceived. This Cardinal House Munn combines Cannoy’s famous finish with another prominent motif in his portfolio, that being the “pencil shank.” Stabilized with a stainless steel inner tube and tenon, Cannoy commonly uses such shanks to achieve designs that are remarkable both for their length and for their lightness, as is the case for this one.

Details:

Length: 7.4″ / 187.9mm

Bowl Width: 0.72 / 18.28mm

Bowl Depth: 2.27″ / 57.65mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g