Smooth Acorn with Cocobolo (701) Tobacco Pipe

Bill Shalosky crafted his first pipe out of clay while studying Fine Arts at the Columbus College of Art and Design. Today, Shaloksy crafts pipes out of briar at BriarWorks, a workshop home to other talented American pipe makers like Pete Prevost. When making pipes, Shalosky draws on a wide range of influences but crafts predominantly traditional shapes, although his signature Brow Burners show his willingness to experiment. Furthermore, Shaloksy's pipes feature streamlined profiles, modern aesthetic sensibilities, and superb engineering to ensure an exquisite smoke.

This Acorn is an excellent example of the influence of the neoclassic Danish style on Bill Shalosky. The bulb-like bowl urges forward as its walls flare to a high-set ridgeline, while the wall's subsequent taper to the rim imbues the supple bowl with a pronounced sense of softness. Out back, the thick, rounded shank strikes a jaunty pose as it ascends to the demurely bent stem, the sinuous posture of the arrangement creating a dynamic, gestural profile. Furthermore, the junction is adorned with a cocobolo band, the varied blonde and walnut hues exuding organic appeal. Furthermore, the stummel is dressed in a stunning chestnut stain, highlighting thick streaks of flame grain on the bowl's flared walls, stunning whorls of birdseye on the underside, and a few flecks of plateau on the broad rim.