Pipe Tristan Sandblasted Bulldog w/ Durat Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Pipe Tristan is the name used by French artisan Tristan Lefebvre. Lefebvre is part of a new wave of up-and-coming hand made pipe carvers from the birthplace of briar, following in the footsteps of figures such as Alain Albuisson, Paul Lanier, and Pierre Morel Sr and Jr. Lefebvre credits a wide range of influences upon his pipe-making, such as modern greats from Italy and Denmark, such as Carlo Scotti’s Castello and Tom Eltang, as well as more unique sources of inspiration, such as the centuries-old hunting pipes native to Germany’s southern Bavarian region. As such, Tristan is equally at home crafting his own spin on the ’55,’ the hawbill, or the Danish Dublin as he is reviving the Ulmer Kloben – when he isn’t inventing his own shapes, that is.

If you’ve been following Tristan’s work recently, you’ll have seen his numerous explorations of the bulldog and Rhodesian shapes. Some have paid homage to the Dunhill squat O shape; others have been a subtle nod to Castello; and some have joined Geiger and Vermont Freehand in the ongoing elaboration of a long lost Bo Nordh shape, the “BoDog.” This one takes elements learned from each of Tristan’s studies and combines them into a distinct work. It is a squat and wide hybrid, with a very modern, elliptical shank and a flared stem accent cut from one of Tristan’s favorite ornamental materials, Finnish Durat. Added to this is a crisp, slight contrast sandblast, and a stem of hand cut ebonite.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.49″ / 37.84mm

Weight: 2.3oz / 66g