Leonardo da Vinci Balestra Smooth Dark Brown (6mm)

The boardroom rich hues of Savinelli's dark brown stain set off the silver relief of the Balestra in a most striking manner, and within that symbol lies the spirit and inventiveness of one of the most original minds the world has known: Leonardo Da Vinci. That symbol is a Balestra, a giant crossbow designed (but never created to full scale) by Da Vinci, and the inspiration of the eighth pipe in the 'Leonardo' series. The carefully etched diagrams of the Balestra Gigante reside in Da Vinci's famous Codex Atlanticus, now safe guarded in the Bibliotheca Ambrosiana of Milan, and outline the design of a 120:1 scale crossbow, theoretically capable of hurling missiles to staggering distance. More than simply in spirit, the very shape of the Leonardo pipe is designed to appear as an elegant Billiard from the side view, but a glance from the top reveals an outline of the Balestra Gigante. Your new Leonardo pipe comes with a special box and tamper, quite fitting, given the treasure within.