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LENGTH: 6.65in - 169mm
BOWL HEIGHT: 1.78in - 45mm
OUTSIDE DIAMETER: 1.38in - 35mm
CHAMBER DIAMETER: .72in - 18mm
CHAMBER DEPTH: 1.55in - 39mm
WEIGHT: .9oz - 26g
DESCRIPTION:The original horn stem has a crack on it, I'm not sure if you can still smoke from it, it's very fragile. I would use the black ebonite bit while smoking. whatever stem your not using you can convert into a little tamper wich Adam made possible with a little briar base that will twist onto the stems tenon. **Correction The white stem is made ofrom Ivory**

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Smooth Bent Dublin

Zitat:
"While I agree that bent dublin would be a proper classification for this stunning pipe, the almost "Rolando" reverse taper and swoop of the shank towards the bowl and the subtlest of points at the heel contribute a fair sense of the acorn to the composition. As nice as the grain may look in the pictures, this is one of those pipes where the grain is far more compelling in person. Tight, and never really thickening enough to where I would consider using "flame" as a descriptive, these lovely, vertical striations circumnavigate all 360 degrees of the bowl, with zero wash to be found. Adam makes perfect use of plateau on the rim and mount; enough presence to add the vitality of nature, but conservative enough to not distract from the beautiful form. Finishing with some of the best bit work that you are likely to encounter.
--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 4.76 in./120.90 mm. Weight: 1.40 oz./39.69 g.
Bowl Height: 2.00 in./50.80 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.55 in./39.37 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .82 in./20.83 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.54 in./39.12 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Bent Dublin Finish: Smooth
Material: Briar Country: United States

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Sandblasted Acorn

Zitat:
"To say that I am utterly smitten with this pipe might be the understatement of the week (the understatement of the Century occurred when I told Sykes that I felt I had an insufficient attention span and grasp of punctuation to do this job). Among my myriad of faults is a (basically) absent ability to understand, process, and manipulate spatial relationships in my head. I have always envied the person who can take a statement like "Begin with standard shape "X", decrease the distance between point "A" and "B", leaving all other (unaffected) ratios intact" and actually figure out what that would look like. That's just trying to imagine it. Adam can visualize and manipulate ratios, picture unconventional pairings and either elect to sketch it out or discard faster than I can nod "yes" to the question "So, you want some free pizza?!".
Sublimely architectural in overarching form, uncannily intuitive in its totality, Adam still deftly creates a palpable sense of the organic by crafting hints of the geologic within the plateau of the rim and mount. While Adam can do a ripping, dual stain sandblast with the best in the world, I love when he applies the blaster with a Danish sensibility. In this case, the result is a uniformly spectacular grain, bowl and shank, that also features the tactile fineness of a Japanese Tea Ceremony fukasa. (Applause).

--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 6.40 in./162.56 mm. Weight: 1.50 oz./42.52 g.
Bowl Height: 1.98 in./50.29 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.60 in./40.64 mm.
Chamber Diameter: 1.01 in./25.65 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.51 in./38.35 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: acorn/pear Finish: Sandblast
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Sandblasted Bent Brandy

Zitat:
"A few pipe makers, Kent Rasmussen comes immediately to mind, will sometimes start a project, get a bit into it and then realize that the block that they were using wouldn't do the trick. For the shape they needed, the briar they had chosen was much like Gertrude Stein's famous remark about Oakland; "There's no "there", there". Such was the original case of the briar in front out you, Adam started a project a bit over three years ago, hated where it was going and placed it on one of his shelves. Much like the smart advice that's given before taking a test, if you don't know the definitive answer right away, go on to the next problem and let your subconscious mull over the previous one... and then come back to it. Moving forward close to three years, Adam was walking by this briar in his workshop and got an interesting flash. He envisioned the briar as a highly pliable substance and then placing his index finger in the tobacco chamber and streeeetching the opposing ends apart. What would that look like? Well, pretty much like the beauty that is in front of you! This sophisticated brandy possesses smart, stylish lines as well as a delightful liquidity of flow. Great things may take time to happen, but they happen!
--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.95 in./151.13 mm. Weight: 2.00 oz./56.70 g.
Bowl Height: 1.88 in./47.75 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.56 in./39.62 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .75 in./19.05 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.40 in./35.56 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Bent Brandy Finish: Sandblast
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Sandblasted Bent Dublin

Sandblasted Bent Brandy

Zitat:
"Out of the six Adam Davidson briars that I just described, this might well be my favorite (ok, I am also lusting after his singularly visionary interpretation of the blowfish, but this one I might actually be able to afford). This is an amazing pipe on a myriad of levels. From the kana/amphora inspired rim that boasts both a top notch birdseye and poignant placement of plateau, through a delightfully intuitive shaping that features a two-step stain process and breathtaking grain, all the way to a compositionally perfect bit, this pipe is a "pure killa". Bear... wants!
--Bear"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.13 in./130.30 mm. Weight: 2.90 oz./82.21 g.
Bowl Height: 2.31 in./58.67 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.77 in./44.96 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .72 in./18.29 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.92 in./48.77 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Bent Dublin Finish: Partial Sandblast
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Sandblasted Billiard with Bamboo

Sandblasted Bent Brandy

Zitat:
"In the course of a recent interview, Adam was asked if he felt that a budding carver should sit down and attempt to execute all of the standard shapes, prior to creating either an original or esoteric shape? "While I think it is important for an emerging carver to have a standard or two around with his other pipes, if simply to demonstrate a breadth of execution, I would no more expect that of a new carver than I would insist that an oil artist's first painting be "George Washington Crossing the Delaware..." As things sometimes happen with co-workers, "George Washington" became our back and forth code word for a billiard of any sort. A few weeks ago, Adam stuck his head in my office and asked me how George Washington would look if he was really short and sported some bamboo? At the time, I was laughing so hard that I didn't even have a comeback.
Turns out that the "Father of our Country" looks quite dashing with bamboo and a compact size replaces a good bit of the imperious that I see on the dollar bill with a sense of charm. The bowl features a fine vertical grain on the front and back as well as a delightful amount of blasted birdseye and lave ripple on the sides. Adam has created a pipe that not only features the superlative attention to detail and individualism that you expect from the top-tier artisan briar, but a pipe that conveys a sense of a faithful and familiar companion, right out of the box.

--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.00 in./127.00 mm. Weight: .90 oz./25.54 g.
Bowl Height: 1.59 in./40.39 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.29 in./32.77 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .90 in./22.86 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.30 in./33.02 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Billiard Finish: Sandblast
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Sandblasted Bent Brandy

Zitat:
"When I pulled this sleek pipe up in my computer to start typing the description, I saw that it was titled as a "shield". To me it didn't look much like a shield, certainly not one as I would envision Adam creating it. Most of the time, when I feel that a questionable shape title was entered, prior to arriving at my desk, I am pretty much on my own. I mean placing a spur-of-the-moment call to Kei’ichi Gotoh to find out if "Leaf and Moon" or "Spinach Salad" was the intended name of a shape, or if Mark was just checking to see if I was on my toes, is downright hard (Yes to the first, utterly made up on the second). Thankfully, I have Adam just down the hall. I wandered down and asked "Shield or Brazil Nut?" "Brazil Nut, can you imagine having to defend yourself holding a shield at that angle? You know what they would call a Spartan who held his shield like that in practice? "Slave"" Well, there we go.
By taking a shape whose bowl is usually presented as bolt upright and canting it forward roughly 30 degrees, Adam simultaneously creates the impression that this briar is even longer than the formidable length of 7.64" would suggest, while adding a delicious continuity of flow and enhanced forward momentum. Due to the superb sandblasting, this "nut" shows tons of grain on the front and back faces (yet another marvelous Davidson brocade). The bamboo work is marvelous and the bit is enticingly thin and perfectly slotted. Few carvers have Adam's capacity (nay, joy) for sweating the details, a mightily appreciated attribute if you become its owner.

--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 7.64 in./194.06 mm. Weight: 1.60 oz./45.36 g.
Bowl Height: 2.37 in./60.20 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.60 in./40.64 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .79 in./20.07 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.31 in./33.27 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Freehand Finish: Sandblast
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Sandblasted Husky Lovadian

Zitat:
"
"I'm not fat, I'm "big-boned"!!" - Eric Cartman, "Southpark"
I picked up this amiable pipe and, ever willing to play "Mr. Bones", asked Adam "Husky?!". He replied "Yeah, you can't call something you love "chubby" or "fat". Like in the kids department of a store... "husky"". Though I must admit that I blinked, wore a blank look on my face and had to think about it a second, as a formerly very chubby kid, "Husky" did make me feel a whole lot better than "Porker". This also serves as a fine illustration that Adam carries about him a rather different way of thinking about things and, thankfully, that difference carries over to his pipes. A bit Northern Italian-esque in some aspects, a tad American new wave in others, this pipe with its subtly fore-tilted bowl still manages to be palpably different than either school. As you can see, the grain of this chubby... erm, husky charmer is fabulous and Adam made a great move by electing to let the natural beauty of the briar shine through.

--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 4.96 in./125.98 mm. Weight: 1.80 oz./51.03 g.
Bowl Height: 1.85 in./46.99 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.59 in./40.39 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .81 in./20.57 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.56 in./39.62 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Billiard Finish: Sandblast
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Smooth Almond with Mastodon Ivory

Zitat:
"During my nearly three decades of being associated with the tobacco business, I have seen a lot of nuts (and I don't mean just the pipe smoking ones at the Chicago Show). I have seen acorns (both bent and straight) walnuts and even brazilnuts, but an almond? Sometimes Adam Davidson "ain't right" and, as lovers of pipes, we wouldn't have him any other way. Utilizing a spooky-perfect symmetry, Adam creates two almonds (seriously, look at the shape, there couldn't be another nomenclature) and juxtaposes the same in a deft manner that allows the critical shaping elements to shine, but does not detract one whit from the overarching unity. The gutsy move of allowing the shank such a proportional presence pays off in a big way, by creating a delightful sense of the compact as well as an utterly irresistible charm. The ivory is stunning, the bit work is impeccable and this grain won't fail to put a grin on your face. As a concluding note, when I first saw this briar, I was a bit concerned about how the pipe would feel in the hand. Once you have your index finger and thumb on the fore ridge and back slope, your middle finger resting easily near the heel, I will wager that you will regret having to put it down.
--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.23 in./132.84 mm. Weight: 1.90 oz./53.86 g.
Bowl Height: 2.32 in./58.93 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.71 in./43.43 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .74 in./18.80 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.45 in./36.83 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Freehand Finish: Smooth
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Smooth Elephants Foot with Horn

Zitat:
"If at first glance you find yourself thinking "Bo Nordh?", you aren't alone. The shape of this elephant's foot shares quite a few common elements with the pachyderm's paw created by the late Danish legend. By placing the zenith of the front-to-back thickness roughly 2/3rd's from the top of the front panel, and eschewing a reciprocal bulge on the rear of the bowl in favor of the plane, marvelous changes take place in this most famous of the Danish esoteric shapes. Aside from the visual benefits, creating a plane on the rear of the bowl also creates a tremendous sense of hand friendliness that I usually don't associate in the standard, the back and curve of the shank line up in such a manner that one's thumb almost feels like the form was molded around it. Adam walked in while I was running my fingernail over the juncture of the shank and horn ferrule. The transition was only detectable by a visual change in material, from a tactile point of view, the segue is totally seamless. It turns out that Adam attaches his horn using a hand-threaded aluminum tap-and-die method ("Threading each piece makes for a stronger junction than glued tenons") and the amount of time that he spent doing fine sanding was staggering (at least to my mind). The grain? Take a peek at the birdseye on the front and back panel of the pics. At $725, this pipe is a "can't miss".
--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.12 in./130.05 mm. Weight: 1.80 oz./51.03 g.
Bowl Height: 2.35 in./59.69 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.70 in./43.18 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .74 in./18.80 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.71 in./43.43 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Freehand Finish: Smooth
Material: Briar Country: United States

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Smooth Horn

Zitat:
"I have to admit that I am utterly stunned, as well as smitten, by this stellar Davidson horn. When I first saw it, from the top and direct side view, I assumed a Tsuge Ikebana F Grade, the shaping is so utterly Nihon in inspiration. When I flipped the pipe over, I caught myself holding my breath. The impeccable, and highly difficult, placement of plateau on this horn is still very "Japanese" but not Tsuge... Tokutomi. Wearing a quietly elegant robe of cross cut grain on the sides and a wispy birdseye on the top and bottom panels, this superlative piece is outfitted with a delightfully wide bit that was crafted from 50mm German Ebonite rod stock. The "business end" of the pipe is deliciously thin and should feel like no more than a phantom while enjoying a bowl. Bravo!
--Bear Graves"



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.72 in./145.29 mm. Weight: 1.80 oz./51.03 g.
Bowl Height: 2.01 in./51.05 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.54 in./39.12 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .72 in./18.29 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.63 in./41.40 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Horn Finish: Smooth
Material: Briar Country: United States

Bezugsquelle: http://www.smokingpipes.com/

Sandblasted Bent Dublin with Bamboo



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 6.95 in./176.53 mm. Weight: 1.00 oz./28.35 g.
Bowl Height: 1.72 in./43.69 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.30 in./33.02 mm.
Chamber Diameter: 0.85 in./21.59 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.62 in./41.15 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Bent Dublin Finish: Sandblast
Material: Briar Country: United States


Zitat:
"I love this little asymmetrical piece that seems simultaneously influenced by Danish designs from Sixten Ivarsson and Jorn Micke from the 1960s and recent work from Hiroyuki Tokutomi. The bowl seems to be lurching forward and to the right, an impression subtly offset by the bamboo which bends ever so slightly to the left as it progresses towards the bowl. The blast, while light, is very good, with excellent definition of the tight ring grain, terminating into dense, super-spiky plateau on the rim. I love Adam's use of color in this pipe, with the jet black stained sandblasting, the jet black, hand-cut vulcanite stem, and the soft cream colored four-knuckle length of bamboo in between. The contrast is stark, but the radical juxtaposition fits the rest of the pipe with its clean hard edges, sharp points and clear delineation.
-- Sykes Wilford"

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Smooth Dublin



Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.17 in./131.32 mm. Weight: 1.40 oz./39.69 g.
Bowl Height: 1.87 in./47.50 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.46 in./37.08 mm.
Chamber Diameter: 0.88 in./22.35 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.45 in./36.83 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Dublin Finish: Smooth
Material: Briar Country: United States

Zitat:
\"Calling this interesting pairing of bowl and shank a bent dublin does it something of a disservice. Superficially, it appears to be a simple, traditional riff on older Danish freehands, but stopping there would completely miss the point. The shank is eye-shaped, coming to a point on the right side. The top of the bowl is the same shape, with a point at the front of the bowl and a rounded back. Subtly asymmetrical, the shank and bowl are joined by a fairly radical transition, accentuating their independence, just as their similar shape establishes their mutual affinity. Sporting a beautifully cut countersunk vulcanite stem, this is an impressive piece indeed from the talented Mr. Davidson.
-- Sykes Wilford\"

The true test for a pipe carver's skill ( IMHO ) is not only if they can create a beautiful, well engineered, great smoking pipe, but also if they have the skill set to create classic shapes as well as free form variations on classic shapes. To be quite honest that is where I see most carvers fail. Many have incredible skill at the free form creation, but few can cut a true classic. Adam is one of the carvers I personally hold in very high regard as his skills on both fronts is top shelf. A few others that come to mind, right away, are Michael Lindner, and Rad Davis.