Bill Shalosky Pipe 316 Ring Blast Lovat with Walnut Insert

This Lovat has some nice thick walls in a very trademark Shalosky proportion.  The meat in the cheeks of the bowl and the thick shank are very pleasing to the eye.  The thing that makes Bill such a strong artisan, aside from his world class shaping, is his perfect drilling and craftsmanship.  The inset of the stem is thin and sturdy and the mortice is so dead-center accurate with the draft that its a shame I can't figure out a way to take a picture of the inside engineering of his pipes.  The blast is so rich, you need a glass of water to chase it if you stare too long.  Then there is the straight grain pattern etched underneath waves of wonderfully parallel growth rings in a rusty, chocolate, warm brown finish - very deep and very rich.

Length:  4.93 in / 12.52 cm
Height:  2.08 in / 5.28 cm
Width:  1.64 in / 4.17 cm
Chamber Diameter:  .79 in / 2.00 cm
Chamber Depth:  1.56 in / 3.97 cm
Weight:  2.04 oz / 57.8 g

Origin:  United States
Stummel Material:  Briar
Stem Material:  Ebonite
Other Materials:  Walnut Insert

Markings:  Shalosky, U.S.A., 2016, 316