Dave Neeb Smooth Squat Prince 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.

Recalling the designs of early French pipes, this particular Neeb is a decidedly squat prince shape, though one with a little more “American” muscle to it than the norm. This added breadth works wonders with the natural flame grain of the briar, which flickers up and over the sides of the bowl before transforming into a ring of bird’s-eyes. One final distinction from the pipes of old is this one’s stem, hand cut from German coffee swirl ebonite.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.2″ / 30.48mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g