Sandblasted Bent Dublin with Spalted Tamarind (Friar) (C23) (74) Tobacco Pipe

After developing an interest in pipes, Jody Davis began to collect them, learning everything about pipes that he could. His fascination lead him to a pre-drilled block of briar, and his pipe making journey began. As his skills grew, Davis received advice from pipe making legend Jess Chonowitsch. Davis' imaginative style is influenced by Danish aesthetics and contemporary American pipe making and favors compact, muscular shapes with curvaceous profiles, which is evident in both his evocative Freehands and traditional shapes.

This bent Dublin by Jody Davis possesses a sweeping heel, from which the bowl's walls flare as they ascend to the trumpeting rim. Said rim is asymmetrical, showcasing a concave curvature that peaks at the fore and aft, imbuing this design with an organic whimsy. Out back, the shank bends upward as it tapers to the split stem, which features a spalted tamarind accent that abounds with wiry striations and vibrant brown hues. Additionally, the stummel is dressed in a dark-stained sandblast, highlighting undulating growth rings in craggy detail and showcasing rugged freckles of bridseye.