Pipes come in a variety of different finishes. When it comes to texture we offer smooth, rustication or a combination of the two that typically is driven by what the briar permits. My rustication style can best be described as a relief style texture. Presently, sandblast is not available.

Staining or natural? If a piece of briar lends itself enough, I’ll forgo staining and oil it. It needs to not have any notable blemishes that will stand out even after a rustication. Most pipes get some type of contrast staining of 2 or 3 different layers.

Speaking of oil, I oil all of the pipes I make. Oil itself is a bit of an interesting product and I use different kinds for different application purposes. Stained pipes (smooth or rusticated) have pure tung oil applied externally to set the stain and build a protective undercoating. It takes a very long time for tung oil to cure and it is one of the longest steps in the process. However, it cures hard and provides an excellent base to apply a wax finish. For natural pipes, tung can also be used but for a completely different look and experience, a full immersive soak in pure Walnut oil is also an option. This can also take a long time to cure but offers a look different from tung. I do not use the more common Danish oil or any other products that have any variety of additives.

Pipes can be designed for 6mm filter or non-filter and unless natural, receive a very thin bowl coating made of charcoal powder and sugar water. This creates a thin, hard coating that’s neutral in taste and finishes off the look of the pipe.

Finished Pipes – Examples of past tobacco pipes can be seen here.

Custom Pipes – Commissions are considered if there’s a style you’d like to talk about. Click to learn more.