BENT BILLIARD

The Shape...
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The Bent Billiard could be considered the pure evolution of the most Classic Billiard shape. These two pipes has the same general proportions; the bent of the shank could be just hinted or reach the 1/2 bent which is the most common. The height of the bowl has a wide range from the short pot up to a stacked chimney. The Bent Billiard is made with a taper stem or saddled. The Army Mount style has been realized by many pipemakers even if it is not so common to see.

CONNECTED SHAPES

The basical shape is the Straight Classical Billiard, with cylindrical bowl and round shank.

The Billiard could come in many variants, with various cants or shape of the shank or stem.

The Hungarian could be considered a full bent Billiard with a stacked bowl.