Paronelli Volkan Bog Oak Pipe 010

• Overall Length: 157mm
• Overall Height: 63mm
• Bowl Height: 63mm
• Bowl Diameter: 45mm
• Bore: 20mm
• Weight: 87g
• 5,000 Years old!

Paronelli Bog Oak (Morta) Pipes: Well this is something you don’t see every day! In fact they are that rare, this is the first time we have ever come across a Bog Oak pipe in over 50 years of trading! We have just developed a relationship with Paronelli who are one of the very few worldwide specialists in Bog Oak pipes.

Morta (or Bog Oak) is a term used for trees that have fallen into Peat bogs around 5,000 years ago. The acidity and anaerobic conditions of the Peat bogs preserve and season the wood that under normal conditions would have rotted away. Over the years the tannins leach out and when farmed the wood is in the early stages of fossilisation with a beautiful Dark Brown/Grey colour. Bog Oak is probably the most seasoned wood available on the planet!! The next stage would be Carbon!

Paronelli source their Morta from Briere parkland in France which is a 16 mile stretch of marshes and fens which is inaccessible for most of the year. The Morta can only be farmed for a maximum of 3 months of the year and is a highly laborious process. Just imagine trying to get a crane across a bog and you’ll get the idea!

And it doesn’t stop there, the curing of Bog Oak is a skilled task in itself lasting a minimum of 2 years. The bog oak must be gently dried out with regular monitoring in dark sheds to avoid splitting. The result is a very robust yet lightweight piece of wood perfect for pipe smoking.

They are totally unique, highly precious and sort after pipes which give a slightly sweet smoke with no bitter taste which can only be achieved with thousands of years seasoning. The wood itself looks absolutely stunning, with a beautiful grain and natural colouring that will never wear off! No stain is used, what you see is natural raw Bog Oak.

MARBLED STEMS: The marbled mouthpiece in this picture is a one off and is unlikely to be the exact mouthpiece you will receive. There is variation from pipe to pipe with substantial differences in colours, patterns and marbling.