Dave Neeb Smooth Pot 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.

While the last batch of pipes we had from Dave Neeb were more traditionally inclined, the most recent ones have been far more modern. This very organic, flame grain pot strikes a balance between, on the one hand, iconic strong-jawed Italian designs, such as the shape 55 of the Castello workshop, as well as the more bulbous creations of contemporary Danish-inspired carvers, such as the gourd shapes of Bill Shalosky, or Neeb’s former mentor, Lee Von Erck.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.34″ / 34.03mm

Weight: 1.7oz / 50g