With pipes, the Minimalist concept of stripping a design down to its bare essentials, and casting aside any elements that do not contribute to the beauty or function of an object or space, can be expanded to include materials.
In this case, a flaw-free piece of briar.
This pipe doesn't have flashy grain---straight, birdseye, or something unusual enough to be noteworthy---just full coverage and good density. It's simply solid and "pure". Briar at its functional optimum.
And the design itself couldn't be less flashy or more functional: Two cylinders of the right proportions (the bowl is actually slightly conical, but that's an optical-trick thing), with a simple, blade-style, uber-comfortable stem.
The end.
Even the stamping is only maker, shape number, and grade. In plain block letters.
I really like this pipe.
In this case, a flaw-free piece of briar.
This pipe doesn't have flashy grain---straight, birdseye, or something unusual enough to be noteworthy---just full coverage and good density. It's simply solid and "pure". Briar at its functional optimum.
And the design itself couldn't be less flashy or more functional: Two cylinders of the right proportions (the bowl is actually slightly conical, but that's an optical-trick thing), with a simple, blade-style, uber-comfortable stem.
The end.
Even the stamping is only maker, shape number, and grade. In plain block letters.
I really like this pipe.