HS Studio Sandblasted Calabash w/ Olive Wood Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

While China has long been associated with cheaper factory pipes, a new generation of artisans and workshops have emerged over the past decade, producing some genuinely excellent pipes. HS Studio is an example of the latter, being a Hong Kong workshop dedicated to crafting handmade briars, typically in shapes and styles reminiscent of the post-war artisan scene.

The calabash has seen a fascinating revival in the last couple of decades, and from artisan pipe-makers no less. From Tom Eltang to J. Alan, pipe-makers are putting their own spin on a shape older than the briar pipe itself. This calabash from the Huge Stone division of the HS Studio workshop follows in that vein, with a briar bowl, a removable briar chamber, and even an olive wood cap that emulates the meerschaum one of the original calabash designs. Unlike the original calabash, and more like the modern artisan rendition, this one also has a hand cut ebonite stem.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.

 

Details:

Length: 5.7″ / 144.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.72 / 18.28mm

Bowl Depth: 1.06″ / 26.92mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g