I am especially fond of the pipes that Jimmy made for Barry Levin under the latters "Levin Pipes International" (LPI) label. They may not have the "surface of the moon" sandblasting of his more recent pipes, but the blast is always quite remarkable. The tobacco chambers were more generous, and my impression that more attention was paid to shape than in recent years.
This example is one of the best renderings of the classic calabash shape in briar that I have seen, with power horn profile and a dramatically flared convex rim. The bit is one of Jimmy's cast acrylic saddle stems, here with concentric briar and acr;ylic inlaid rings at the shank. The blast reveals an almost perfect ring grain, deeply etched and then polished smooth. So deep and symmetrical is the blast that it almost appears rusticated.
The pipe has very large capacity (ODA or larger) and is in virtually pristine condition in all regards, appearing essentially unsmoked. A fine example of the pipe maker's art.