Sandblasted Rhodesian (Four Clubs) Tobacco Pipe

Compared to Becker's sharp-lined Billiards, Dublins, and Pots, this Rhodesian is a much softer shape overall, featuring a high-set waistline and a supple taper down to a light, lifting heel. That inherent curvature is complemented nicely by the elegant S-curve of the shank and stem in profile, the latter sporting just a touch of downward arc as it approaches the button. Excellent shaping aside, I particularly like the palette of this piece; virgin sandblasted briar paired to a finely patterned cumberland bit, making for quite a warm and inviting look overall.

- Andrew Wike