- Acorn – The Acorn pipe is a bit of Dublin and Apple shape. The Acorn pipe features a bowl that swells outward toward the rim and tapers dramatically inward as it approaches the heel.
- Author or Prince – The Author's pipe shape is essentially a Prince with a larger, beefier bowl. It also features a stouter, a round shank, and a slightly bent and tapered stem.
- Ball – Ball pipes are named due to the nearly perfectly spherical bowl with a well-rounded shape that fits easily in hand but is notoriously difficult to carve.
- Belge – This is a dramatically forward-angled pope in the style of traditional clay. The Belge shape has a wider, oval shank and a narrower, almost egg-shaped bowl.
- Billiard – The most recognizable pipe shape, the Billiard has a cylindrical bowl with slightly convex flanks and a round shank roughly as long as the bowl is high.
- Bulldog – Another classic shape, the Bulldog has a bowl that tapers up toward the rim and down toward the heel. It is usually paired with a paneled, diamond shank and often features traditional one or two tiny grooves called beadlines, cut around the bowls' middle.
These are just a few of the many different designs. Each pipe functions perfectly, with the main difference being within the pipe's size itself. A long pipe and a short pipe come down to the warmth of the smoke. Shorter pipes smoke tends to be warmer, and we generally do not recommend short pipes for beginners.