I did not feel that this particular pipe fell into the "Unusual" category but is more of an "Ultimate". This pipe was made by Luigi Viprati and it is a huge piece with the finest cross-grain I have ever seen. Luigi really shows the grain patterns well by putting the straight grain on the rim of the bowl and the walls all superior birds-eye. I am not sure, but the stem looks like it may be made of genuine Amber. The pipe is spruced up even more by the implementation of a silver extention.
I hope you enjoy this magnificent specimen of briar.
It isn't cross grain but radial grain. It is difficult to see it in one photograph but you can see the radial grain on the top.
ReplyDeleteHappy smoking
David