Asikyan Pipe #370/23 Billiard Rusticated Hand Made. Brass band, drawing Petroglyph. Length: 154 mm/6.06. Weight: 67 gr/2.36 ounce. Chamber depth: 46 mm/1.81. Chamber diameter: 22 mm/0.86. Bowl height: 55 mm/2.16. Outside diameter: 41 mm/1.61. Stem material: Colored Ebonite. Stamping: Armenia Asikyan Hand Made 370/23. Complete with a pouch made of fabric and a. Cardboard box with the emblem of the master. The Billiard shape (also called Neogene) is the traditional shape of the pipes. It is a classical and timeless shape. That pleases the vast majority of people, whether they are beginners or used to pipe smoking. As you have understood, the Neogene is a safe bet! Its straight (and round) shank. Makes smoking easier and reduces the production of humidity (condensation). Even if it is slightly heavier than a bent pipe when held in mouth. The Neogene pipe is actually really pleasant to hold in hand. A lot of famous pipe smokers (JRR Tolkien, Albert Einstein and other lovers of the noble pipe). Have obviously at least one pipe of this kind in their usual rotation. The Neogene pipe only offers advantages: it is easy to clean, easy to smoke. And pleasant to hold in hand. With the works of the master Levon Asikyan you can on the pages: PIPEDIA, Facebook. Meet Levon Asikyan – a smoking-pipe maker from Armenia. Levon – a design engineer and jeweller by qualification and occupation – in 2016, took up pipe-making as a hobby which eventually grew into the Asikyan’s Pipes brand – launched in 2019. The variety of models offered by Asikyan’s. Pipes involves a wide range of classical forms. Levon’s pipes are made from high-quality briar. All mouthpieces (bits and lips) are handcrafted to fit perfectly in the pipe. In creating his pipes, Levon artfully combines his engineer’s and jeweller’s experience, providing classical forms – meticulous from the engineer’s perspective and truly enjoyable for the smoker.