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Italy supplied the inspiration. Jerry Crawford brought the fire.
This UNSMOKED 2015 Castello 55 tribute takes that beloved, muscular shape and gives it a spectacular American artisan treatment. A stout bowl, that assertive forward lean, and a broad shank tapering into a sleek black stem—this thing has stance like a bull sizing up the gate.
And that color! Golden-orange briar with a beautifully defined sandblast, growth rings wrapping the bowl and texture running clear down the shank. The bright metal accent adds just enough flash. Handsome as hell from rim to button.
Crawford earned his stripes early: the THIRD pipe he made won Best Billiard in a contest judged by the great Rainer Barbi. That’s one heck of an introduction. His knack for classic shaping and careful execution makes him a maker well worth having on your radar.
Eleven years on, this beauty is still waiting for its first bowl. A familiar collector favorite interpreted by a talented pair of hands—and dressed like a Hill Country sunset.
Come and take it.
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