Yes, this is a freehand. Burak had a small self-published catalog in which he illustrated his Classics, Standards, Irregulars, Desktops, the Original, and Featherweights. He told me that anything not in this catalog is a "freehand." This label was applied even to one-off Classics and other pipes that we would not ordinarily think as "Freehdands." The term covered a lot of ground. Your pipe is a beauty. Just before the shop's closing a freehand like this would have sold for high hundreds if not over $1,000. I have the catalog and will send you a copy if you like. Email me at
robdenholtz@gmail.com.