Absolute Insanity (of the best possible kind)

[georged]

Take one part uber-cool ultra-Danish super classic (the "Walrus" shape)

One part S&PIOBID (seamless & perfect inclusion of bamboo in the design)

One part overall size (1" x 2.7" chamber, 9" overall length... a true giant)

and

SEVERAL parts execution difficulty... (that's where the insanity comes in)

And you get this:

 

[LotusEater]

Take one part uber-cool ultra-Danish super classic (the "Walrus" shape)

One part S&PIOBID (seamless & perfect inclusion of bamboo in the design)

One part overall size (1" x 2.7" chamber, 9" overall length... a true giant)

and

SEVERAL parts execution difficulty... (that's where the insanity comes in)

And you get this:



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One of the coolest pipes I’ve seen in a long time. I may not be able to appreciate the difficulty involved n creating it but I certainly appreciate the finished product. Fantastic!

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Great looking pipe. Id probably prefer it as a footless, but the foot on both sides actually works. Seamless, innovative, classy and contemporary. A fine looking pipe
I'll add - the design is brilliant from a utilitarian point.

 

[georged]

For anyone unfamiliar with the Walrus shape, it's been around for 50+ years, and pretty much every master / legend carver has made it at some point. (It's like a rite of passage to prove your technical chops to other carvers, as well as satisfy yourself.)

The fun part is even with all that talent no one ever IMPROVED on it, so they gave up trying.

danish pipe walrus - Google Search

 

[irishearl]

Great looking pipe. Id probably prefer it as a footless, but the foot on both sides actually works. Seamless, innovative, classy and contemporary. A fine looking pipe
I'll add - the design is brilliant from a utilitarian point.

Cool pipe. But, yeah, I'd prefer it without the feet, too.

 

[David D. Davidson]

The walrus looks a little like Nessie in that last picture. Very cool pipe, I’ve never heard of the walrus design before!

 

[lraisch]

Chacun a son gout.

 

[Sobrbiker]

I’m not a fan of bamboo, the S&PIOBID part is spot on. Very well designed and executed pipe.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Overall dimensions are perfect but the look is way out of my wheelhouse.

 

[trouttimes]

 

[orlandofurioso]

Showed the pictures to my friend without telling ; " Lovely, looks like a walrus. What neat little feet " .
She's amazing and I love this pipe.
Who carved it

 

[kcghost]

Not demeaning what they did but isn't walrus just an egg with feet so that it will sit??

 

[orlandofurioso]

A good 1000 kg. of deceptively fast blubber with huge tusks
Which btw make for wonderful pipe ornamental material.

 

[cersono]

Ugly.

 

[autumnfog]

Is the pipe made by Doug Finlay?

 

[ssjones]

I’m not a fan of bamboo, the S&PIOBID part is spot on.

Same here.

That's a pretty organic design, which I guess is a primary goal of the Danish style. As my wood old shop teacher used to say, on a well crafted piece, "it looked like it growed that way".

 

[sablebrush52]

Love the pipe, think it's both technically consonant and fluid and I get that it's a bit of a challenge to some due to its more anthropomorphic shape. The blast is kinda interesting as well, kind reminds me of Walt Cannoy's suede blasts in these pictures. Normally I don't like blasts of this kind, but it works well with this particular example, each material being presented for what it is while also combining seamlessly to create the whole piece.

 

[Egg Shen]

I feel that the blast is all this pipe has going for it, other than the technical challenges which is not really a factor for me.

 

[ssjones]

Love the pipe, think it's both technically consonant and fluid and I get that it's a bit of a challenge to some due to its more anthropomorphic shape. The blast is kinda interesting as well, kind reminds me of Walt Cannoy's suede blasts in these pictures. Normally I don't like blasts of this kind, but it works well with this particular example, each material being presented for what it is while also combining seamlessly to create the whole piece.

Ah, I was trying to recall where I saw that blast style

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

I can say with some enthusiasm that I wish all pipes were sitters, that should be an integral part of the majority if pipe designs but from what I've seen on the market it's almost always overlooked.