Several writers in there day smoked pipes; Mark Twain, Hemingway, and William Faulkner just to name a few. William Faulkner, one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, continued to smoke a pipe for the rest of his life, and most old photographs taken of him show him with a pipe, confirming his use of tobacco.  He would smoke blended mixtures of tobacco achieving different flavors.  Faulkner was very well known to be an enthusiastic proponent of pipe smoking. He preferred the pipe to chewing or smoking cigars.  Pipe smoking is steadily making a comeback among men and like Faulkner no doubt ingenious literary works are being created because of it. The Tobacco Handmade Original Thinker Smoking Pipe has a decorative bowl with a flat bottom so you can set down your pipe without spillage.  The stem is constructed of horn and hand carved with a 3.30 mm channel. Included is a brass pipe screen to prevent dottle from forming and being drawn into the stem filter or into the smokers mouth.  The Tobacco Handmade Original Thinker Smoking Pipe will no doubt bring you the pleasure of a good relaxing smoke. Please Note: Stand is not Included. Specifications: Overall Pipe Length: 5.25 Inches Overall Pipe Width: 1.25 Inch Bowl Diameter: 13.50 mm Material: Wood and Horn Smoke Channel: 3.30 mm Features: Includes: Brass Screen Stained Handmade