Sandblasted Pheasant Tobacco Pipe

I wonder if Tonni Nielsen's years as a tennis pro helped him learn natural curves. Perhaps watching a tennis ball arc at different speeds demonstrated exactly how curves in nature work. This sandblasted Pheasant reflects natural curvatures from every angle. In silhouette, the low transition is most obvious, letting the bowl rise significantly from the heel while maintaining an impressive arc throughout the underside, including at the stem, which downturns modestly. The stem treatment itself reflects the design cues with a curved reduction to a tapering mouthpiece. Ring grain graces the bowl in this all-black, classic rendition, rising up the bowl to the smooth, rounded rim. Balanced for comfort in the teeth or in the hand, with gently tapering bowl that makes it even more easy in the hand than expected, this is a remarkable addition to Tonni Nielsen's canon of work.