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COMMENT:
I hope you will agree with me, to start with, that this shape is quite elegant. It looks fairly familiar, but when you start examining it closely, you realize that it has so many unique characteristics. The shape is quite unusual, though I stand by my shape definition, since I believe that the Apple is the closest classic shape to this one. There deviations from the classic Apple, however, are numerous. Most evidently, the bowl is slightly more "puffed up" than the classic Apple, and also, the shank is much longer than what you would expect of an Apple. The shank is not only quite long, but it is also of a flat, oval shape, and Max went a step further by adding a very think insert made of olivewood (with beautiful grain). The black, acrylic, tapered mouthpiece is also fitted with what appears to be a piece of colored vulcanite, and the Army Mount is another feature that needs to be pointed out. The grain primarily Flame-shaped, with, surprisingly, very little, if any, Bird's Eye. Though the pipe is of a medium size, and there is so much wood all over it, the weight is minimal, and I'm confident that it will be a pleasure to clench on it, if this is what you prefer. |
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