I just got this Regina Scarlatta pipe from "new to me" artisan carver Cristian Galeazzi in the post today. It's a 4 Crown Pencil Shank. I am blown away by this thing! Its long, light, and has really nice grain! The stem is thin and the bit is super comfortable. I've heard some really nice comments about Regina Scarlatta pipes, so I took a chance, even though I had never heard of them before a couple of weeks ago. I can't wait to fire up some Blackwoods Flake in it tomorrow!