RADICE KSR

Italy, 1980-2000s

As previously mentioned, Luigi Radice is renowned for crafting exceptionally large pipes. However, even when a pipe is of more standard size, his signature style is often evident in long-shanked designs, which require extraordinary skill and a careful selection of briar. This is one such case: a masterfully rusticated, extra-long Radice pipe, released before 2009. The “KSR” designation most likely stands for “King Size Rind” (with “Rind” referring to Radice’s signature rusticated and stained pipes). The meaning of the “I ND” marking remains unclear, and we will investigate it further.

Pipe markings “hand \ made in Italy”, “RADICE \ KSR I ND”
Length 20.1 cm (7.91″)
Bowl Height 4.8 cm (1.89″)
Outside Diameter 3.5 cm (1.38″)
Chamber Diameter 1.8 cm (0.71″)
Chamber Depth 4.5 cm (1.77″)
Weight 42 gr.

Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. The stem is newly made of the fresh piece of vulcanite so we can consider the pipe as a “partially unsmoked” :-).

The pipe is not for sale. It was restored to order and has already started a new life in a new cozy home.