Bigvan hit it on the nose: a serviceable factory pipe. I have the one pictured below, and it has a lacquered finish -- which doesn't seem to hurt anything at all, though some say it keeps the briar from breathing. You couldn't prove that by me. I also have a Butz, and the commonalities are obvious, so I think Bigvan is right on that point too. This bulldog feels good in hand and mouth, and I've never had a bad smoke from it. It passes a pipe cleaner smoothly, and that can be important to some folks.