Along with the pick axe, the volcano is my favorite freehand pipe shape. Here’s a few that I picked up over the past few months.
Bruce Weaver made this stunning piece with what I believe is an ivory mount. Despite its size and weight, the pipe is perfectly balanced and makes a wonderful clencher. 360 degrees of perfect straight grain surrounds the bowl and the base is covered in well-defined birdseye. Just incredible!
This piece by Colorado pipemaker Will Purdy may not be a volcano in the strictest sense but it’s close enough. I really like Will’s work, especially his Garlic pieces but they’re very hard to come by. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this piece in the estate section of Smokingpipes.com as they go so quickly. I think the stem insert is spalted maple but I can’t swear to it. The subtle upward curve of the shank followed by the downward curving stem creates a wonderful effect.
Next is an unusual piece by Croatian-German pipemaker Daniel Mustran. This seems to be one of his signature pieces as I’ve seen similar pipes with various wood inserts (this one uses Cocobolo). Daniel has only been making pipes for several years yet his work is amazingly advanced and sophisticated. The staining and finish are just gorgeous! Like Bruce Weaver’s piece, this one has excellent balance and another comfortable clencher.
Last is this beautiful Larrysson volcano by Paul Hubartt of Cornwall England. I’ve been a big fan of Paul’s work ever since acquiring one of his early pieces in 2007. His pipes smoke brilliantly and were a fantastic value until he became better known – such is the price of fame.
His work is very organic and mimics nature more than almost any other pipemaker’s. This is one of his earlier works from 2008. Paul was perfecting his tree bark rustication at that time and was cranking out mostly rusticated pieces. This is one of his few smooths from that period.
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Bruce Weaver made this stunning piece with what I believe is an ivory mount. Despite its size and weight, the pipe is perfectly balanced and makes a wonderful clencher. 360 degrees of perfect straight grain surrounds the bowl and the base is covered in well-defined birdseye. Just incredible!
This piece by Colorado pipemaker Will Purdy may not be a volcano in the strictest sense but it’s close enough. I really like Will’s work, especially his Garlic pieces but they’re very hard to come by. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this piece in the estate section of Smokingpipes.com as they go so quickly. I think the stem insert is spalted maple but I can’t swear to it. The subtle upward curve of the shank followed by the downward curving stem creates a wonderful effect.
Next is an unusual piece by Croatian-German pipemaker Daniel Mustran. This seems to be one of his signature pieces as I’ve seen similar pipes with various wood inserts (this one uses Cocobolo). Daniel has only been making pipes for several years yet his work is amazingly advanced and sophisticated. The staining and finish are just gorgeous! Like Bruce Weaver’s piece, this one has excellent balance and another comfortable clencher.
Last is this beautiful Larrysson volcano by Paul Hubartt of Cornwall England. I’ve been a big fan of Paul’s work ever since acquiring one of his early pieces in 2007. His pipes smoke brilliantly and were a fantastic value until he became better known – such is the price of fame.
His work is very organic and mimics nature more than almost any other pipemaker’s. This is one of his earlier works from 2008. Paul was perfecting his tree bark rustication at that time and was cranking out mostly rusticated pieces. This is one of his few smooths from that period.
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