Whenhall Dane Craft A XL Freehand Sitter Estate Briar Pipe, American Estates

Description

Wenhall was an American distribution company, one likely most famous for the pipes they had made for them by American carvers Michael Kabik and Glen Hedelson. But they also had pipes made for them by Danish carvers, most notably Karl Erik Ottendahl (of Karl Erik and, later, Ottendahl pipes). “Wenhall” make freehand pipes are all but confirmed to have been a mix of Kabik, Hedelson, and Erik, but tracing one in particular to either of them is difficult.
So, who made this pipe? It could be argued that it was made by someone from Denmark, as the name “Dane Craft” suggests. As far as I’ve seen, however, Karl Erik didn’t spot-carve his pipes quite like this one, so my money would be on Kabik or Hedelson. As I’ve said before, perhaps the “Dane” simply meant “Danish-style” as opposed to “Danish-made.”

The condition is great. A small amount of oxidation on the pipe’s vulcanite stem.

 

Details:

Length: 6.4″ / 162.5mm

Bowl Width: 0.98 / 24.89mm

Bowl Depth: 1.82″ / 46.22mm

Weight: 2.5oz / 72g