Alexander Saharov was born in Leningrad in 1963. He's one of several
rising stars from the ranks of Eastern European artisans. He
completed his studies to become a doctor but abandoned the profession
to devote his full time to his first love, pipe making. His work is
truly beautiful, demonstrating not only fine craftsmanship and design
but also an appreciation of the importance pipe engineering. The draw
is open and the funneled tenon is cut so as to minimize any gap at the
base of the mortise. His briar is from Corsica or Algeria and the
stem is handcut with a Delrin tenon for ease of insertion and break
resistance. So you can see another example of his work, I've included
pictures of another of his pipes on this page.
The original suede-like bag is included. The blast is beautifully done
and the dimensions are: Length: 5 1/4 inches
Height: 2 1/8
Chamber: 3/4
Bowl Dia. 1 1/2
Depth: 1 13/16
Weight: 1.5 ounces (28.3 grams per ounce) |
