Chris Morgan Sandblasted Bullmoose Rhodesian 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.

After many years spent working on his various pipe-making innovations, from the Briar Cigar to the Bones series, Chris Morgan has now returned his focus to the pipes that first brought him renown: his high-grade handmade works. The rebirth of the Chris Morgan handmade has been accompanied by a change in nomenclature and, for the first time, an inlaid stem logo. This logo takes the form of an offset, luminescent dot which glows in low light.

When I was reviewing Morgan’s latest output, this particular handmade caught my eye. I would call it a bullmoose Rhodesian hybrid, reminiscent of the famous examples from GBD, but with a stem that is longer and more slender, which in turn causes the pipe’s stout bowl to come across as even more muscular and assertive. The pipe wears a soft sandblast and contrast stain that nonetheless highlights consistent ring grain just below its beadlines, and is completed by a hand cut ebonite stem of a traditional, jet-black hue.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.6″ / 40.64mm

Weight: 3.1oz / 90g