Walt Cannoy Cardinal House Munn E24 Rusticated Nosewarmer Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Walt Cannoy first emerged as a major figure in the the North American pipe-making renaissance around the turn of the millennium. Originally an R&D mechanic, Cannoy carved and sold his first pipe in 1999, having been inspired by artisan pipe-makers as diverse as Preben Holm, Robert ‘Micoli’ Burns, and Joe Mariner. Cannoy would soon rise in the ranks of the North American artisan scene, becoming one of its premier high-grade carvers.

“Cardinal House” began as a side-project of Florida’s Walt Cannoy, before evolving into more of a division of separate lines within his output. The Cardinal House “Munn” and “Morton” lines, for example, wear rusticated finishes; “Hollingsworth” and “Langford,” on the other hand, are smooth pieces. This Munn, named for Florida’s Munn Park, is a wonderfully pocket-friendly pipe, with a short, lightweight stature perfect for lunting. The “nosewarmer” billiard, as it has come to be known, is by no means modern invention, with renditions going back all the way to the 1920s and Dunhill’s “sport” pipes. Cannoy’s is much taller, however, bringing it closer to what is sometimes, with tongue in cheek, referred to as a “brow burner.” Rest assured, though: despite possessing a stack bowl, even those with the bushiest eyebrows are likely to be both sated and safe with this one.

 

Details:

Length: 4.2″ / 106.6mm

Bowl Width: 0.73 / 18.54mm

Bowl Depth: 1.87″ / 47.49mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g