Abe Herbaugh Commissioned

[mmmpipe]

Just wanted to give Abe Herbaugh some credit. I received my first artisan pipe in the mail yesterday. Working with Abe through the 2-3 week process was exactly as collaborative as I had hoped it would be. As I mentioned in another thread I'm not really sure how someone could have turned this block of briar into this product... beyond my comprehension.

 

[Blackhorse]

Now THERE’S a unique and gorgeous design.  Good show!  :cheers:

His photos, or yours? Whomever did the photo shoot it’s really professional.

 

[Zeno Marx]

That's one of them there designy doojobby pipes. A cool one for sure though. Dual finishes aren't usually my thing, but they did a nice job with yours.

 

[Blackhorse]

Ohhhh. I think a polished chestnut Burl against a black blast is totally cool. This one looks like...”a ribbon in the sky”. A little Stevie Wonder thing there. I’ll bet this one feels good in the hand too.

 

[mmmpipe]

The pics are all from Abe. He sent pics at different stages of the process.

I told him upfront that I wanted one of his Incubus designs, but fairly large since I don't clench when I smoke. The idea was to do a partial blast, but I wanted more blast than smooth. After he finished freehand carving he gave me a few different options for mapping out the smooth/blast portions. The pipe fits my hand like a glove... can't wait to start seasoning it.

 

[Stick]

Now THERE’S a unique and gorgeous design.  Good show!  :cheers:

His photos, or yours?  Whomever did the photo shoot it’s really professional.

Yup, that's one unique looking pipe v well executed.

I agree with your photo comments too Mr BH. Looking at the last pic I'd say it was shot with a 50mm prime stopped down to at least f1.8.

Great stuff.

 

[Ozark Wizard]

Awesome!

 

[riff raff]

Abe is an artist! He used to live in this area, and would drop by our local club meetings (in VA). I should have bought one of his pieces then! He's a nice guy to boot.