Dave Neeb Smooth Devil Anse Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Dave Neeb spent the first part of his life as an attorney. Upon retiring, however, he turned his hand to an altogether different vocation: pipes. First, Neeb was a pipe seller; he then learned the art of pipe restoration; finally, under the tutelage of Lee Von Erck and Rad Davis, he took up making artisan pipes himself. This continued for many years, with Neeb’s restoration of high-grade pipes being practiced side by side with the crafting of his own – pipes that deservedly amassed a cult following. Eventually, Neeb retired from pipe restoration and sales, but his pipe-making endeavors are, to the relief of many a smoker, not over yet.

Taking its name from a particularly devilish character in American history – or rather, from his portrayal in a movie biopic – the Devil Anse, or simply Anse, is a curious shape in pipe design. It could be considered a shorter, squatter interpretation of the classic Belge and cutty shapes, with its egg-like bowl and forward cant lending it a highly distinctive profile. Anse shapes, like the Belge and cutty, are typically machine-made; this one, on the other hand, has been hand-carved, lending it a more organic, almost rustic appearance. As such, the bowl blends with other shapes, such as the apple, while the pipe’s overall slight upward lean evokes the storied Danish “Olifant” horn. The stem too is hand-cut, fashioned from a tasteful coffee swirl ebonite rod.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.75 / 19.05mm

Bowl Depth: 1.42″ / 36.06mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g