Scott Klein 2017 Sandblasted Wide Shank Pot Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

American artisan Scott Klein spent the first part of his working life as a tradesman in various fields. As a student he had been keenly interested in design and manufacture, and after graduating he spent time working in construction, as a woodworker, and as a painter. In 2009, Klein was introduced by an extended family member to Russian-born master pipe-maker Alex Florov, who took the 20 year-old Klein on as an apprentice in his own craft. Though hesitant to take on any kind of student at first, Florov was ultimately swayed by Klein’s talents, imploring him to become a professional pipe-maker.

Wide shank, otherwise known as surfing, shapes are a relatively recent trend in artisan pipe-making. Instead of rounding the base of the bowl into a much narrower shank, the breadth of the base is continued as the stummel progresses toward the stem. It’s almost like the old “cup and saucer” design from Charatan, giving the appearance that the bowl is riding atop the shank. Like many wide shank designs, this Scott Klein is shorter, helping to keep the weight to a remarkable 28 grams, resulting in one of the most unique nosewarmers you’re ever likely to come across.

This pipe is also completely unsmoked. It has an original bowl coating by Klein, though this coating has begun to flake a little since the pipe was made.

 

Details:

Length: 4.4″ / 111.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.41″ / 35.81mm

Weight: 0.9oz / 28g