Hand-harvested Croatian briar
Shaped by Franjo
Finished by hand
At the source / Croatian briar
The material comes first
A character
all its own.
The root comes before the shape. Franjo gathers briar on the Adriatic coast, then cuts, boils, and dries it before working it into a pipe.
Each piece has its own grain. That is where the next pipe begins.
Pipe making
From briar root to pipe
Scroll through the making. The drawing becomes briar, then a finished, lit pipe.
Scroll to bring it to life. Tap the pipe to light or extinguish it.
01 / Harvest
Find the briar
Franjo heads to the Adriatic coast to gather briar. Back home, he cuts the wood, boils it, and leaves it to dry for years.
02 / Shape
Find the form
The shape starts at the sanding disc. Files and sandpaper bring the curves into focus, and the ebonite stem is fitted to the bowl.
03 / Finish
Bring out the grain
Franjo stains the shaped bowl and polishes it with carnauba wax, bringing out the individual grain of the briar.
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