Well this is certainly the first Calabash I have ever seen from Northern Briars and in fact the first Artisan proper Calabash I have ever come across. A beautiful pipe hand made by Ian. This is certainly how a real Calabash should be! This pipe is miles different to a standard Calabash pipe that you would pick up for £150.

When people think of the Sherlock Holmes, they instantly imagine the Calabash. 

The large hollow chamber allows for the smoke to swirl round and cool before being smoked. This combined with the Meerschaum makes for a very cool and dry smoke. The inner chamber also collects any other moisture and keeps the tobacco dry in the bowl. A briar splice sits between the Calabash and Stem, adding a more rigid and firmer connection for the (ebonite) stem. The large meerschaum bowl I removable, allowing the pipe to be taken apart to completely dry out and remove and debris (ash & dottle).

The Calabash pipe offers the coolest and driest smoke available, thanks to the mixture of materials. The effectiveness of these pipes is now emulated with Briar in the “Reverse Calabash” pipes, now produced by some of the world’s finest artisan carvers.

Pipe Details

Pipe Material : Mahogany (body), Meerscahum (bowl) 
Shape : Calabash
Finish : Smooth
Colour : Various
Mouthpiece : Vulcanite with Fishtail
Filter : None

Dimensions

Pipe Length : 215mm
Bowl Height : 110 mm

Pipe Width : 65 mm
Chamber Width : 21 mm  

Pipe Weight : 100 grams