Chris Morgan Smooth Tulip Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Chris Morgan is an American artisan pipe-maker based in California. Beginning his pipe-making career in 2006, Morgan has managed to carve a distinct niche for himself in the contemporary pipe scene – or, rather, many niches. Morgan creates high-grade pipes both as part of his Signature line and as part of his Workshop line, which is a collaborative effort between himself and Montana artisan Sean Reum. Morgan is also responsible for the Blackjack and Briar Cigar pipe series, the latter coming from a partnership with Italian artisan and briar cutter Mimmo Romeo. Finally, as the creator of the rough and rugged Bones series, Morgan has become even more of a cult figure in the pipe community than most other artisans of his stature.

As I just noted in another Signature series by Chris Morgan, it’s refreshing to see pipe-makers breaking with convention, including eschewing the traditional combination of briar and either black or cumberland ebonite. In this instance, the break is far more striking, as the German ebonite used for the stem is a highly unorthodox cerulean hue, but it also works to a surprising, highly enjoyable effect. The stem doesn’t only create a vivid contrast against the already contrast-stained stummel, but its presence also has the strange consequence of making the sheen of that briar even brighter. This is especially true on the pipe’s underside, where the bird’s-eye patterns and kiss of plateau seem positively electrified simply by being set next to the stem they’re bound to.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 1.5″ / 38.10mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g