Traditional tools and methods of manufacture contribute to the individuality and unique characteristics of the Peterson pipe. Briars are carefully examined for imperfections and selected briars of exceptional grain, know as Straight Grains are carefully stored, waiting to be specially carved by hand by our most skilled craftsmen. The hand crafted Straight Grain pipe and the increasingly rare skill required to make it, is something unique. To watch a craftsman shape, turn, sand and polish the 150 year old root of the Erica Arboria is to witness something quite special. Only a very limited quantity of Straight Grains are available in any twelve month period and regrettably we cannot accept orders for specific shapes. With Peterson Lip or Fishtail mouthpiece

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