Handmade Smooth Dublin (A) Tobacco Pipe

Though he was born in Belgium, Bruno Nuttens calls France home, moving there after attending university to study literature. In 2012, Nuttens purchased a collection of old estate pipes with the intent to keep only one, however, he thought it would be a terrible waste to dispense with the rest. To avoid this waste, Nuttens began restoring the pipes, leading to a career as a respected and prolific pipe restorer, reviving over 7,000 pipes in the proceeding six years and becoming intimately familiar with their craftsmanship and acquiring an eye for artistic shaping. After being inducted into the Confrérie des Maîtres Pipiers de Saint-Claude in 2013, Nuttens began making pipes, inspired and assisted by fellow inductee Pierre Morel. Bruno continued to restore pipes over the next few years, making pipes as a side business until 2018, when he refocused to carve them full-time. Later bolstered by instruction from Tom Eltang, Nuttens has made a name for himself as a maker of high-quality pieces which draw inspiration from the French, Danish, and German schools of carving.

Bruno Nuttens' Handmade series consists of the artisan's handcrafted pieces, allowing him to showcase his excellent shaping skills and an imaginative style. This Dublin by Bruno Nuttens is a lithe and sleek rendition of the shape. The classically inclined bowl is poised atop a sharp, protruding heel, from which the walls flare as they ascend to the broad, round rim. Out back, the elongated oval shank and the abbreviated tapered stem form the iconic profile of the Canadian, making this piece an intriguing combination of the Dublin and Canadian shapes. Additionally, the stummel is dressed in a chestnut smooth finish, highlighting a wealth of wispy grain for one to appreciate.