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About the Item

 

SMOOTH VOLCANO SMOKING PIPE KIT

 

You are seeing a truly elegant Volcano smoking pipe kit. Here, is another wonderful work of art by the American artisan Kris Edwin Barber. He perfectly used the high grade of briar, which is completely matched with the general shape of this Volcano. Stunning stain and finish of the pipe makes it more unique in the way of being. Another interesting point about this creation is the way of carving designation. Although the pipe exhibits the classic shape of Volcano, there is, however, some beautiful elements nicely engineered in this item. The Foot of the pipe offers the natural texture of the briar and can perfectly place on the pipe stand. The pipe stand has two standpoints, which fix the pipes in the front Foot and on the Shank. With no doubt, this pipe could be considered as one of his best works with this shape and measurement.

About the Artist

 

Twenty years ago Kris Ewdin Barber was living in the Bavarian Alps where pipe smoking is much more popular than in the U.S. He remembers hiking through the mountains one day when a man smoking a pipe walked past him. The aroma was wonderful; kind of a woody campfire note mixed with a subtle cherry flavor. He remembers thinking how pleasant it would be to have that fragrance surrounding him all the time so the very next day he borrowed a pipe from a friend, poured a generous amount of his dry tobacco into the bowl, struck a match, and…he hated it. Yes, it seemed it was much more pleasant to have someone else do the smoking for you while you just sit there and enjoy that delicious roomnote. What he didn’t know is how important a good pipe is to the smoking ritual. Since then he has learned how the mechanics of a pipe affect the smoke and thus, the entire smoking experience. If he only had access to a good pipe that day he would not have wasted so much time in appreciating the wonderful qualities of a good pipe smoke. He makes his pipes with these mechanics in mind, considering everything from the draw and how the smoke travels through the pipe to the materials he uses.

 

Additionally, he tries to design and to carve the smoking pipes that are aesthetically pleasing. "By manipulating the pipe’s angles I search for the design and shape which express the wood's grain whether it's a stunning display of straight grain running up the Bowl and Shank, or a brilliant show or bird-eye adorning the Rim. The end product is an Edwin pipe; a pipe that smokes well and is beautiful to the eye", he said. As he continues to create new shapes and carve pipes distinctive to the Edwin name, he keeps on eye fixed on artisans which have inspired his craft.