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'''Ball''': The ball shape, also referred to as a tomato, is described by the [[Author|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], is very similar to an author but with a spherical bowl and thinner shank. According to Mr. Burney the ball generally features a tapered stem with a 1/4 to 1/2 bent. | '''Ball''': The ball shape, also referred to as a tomato, is described by the [[Author|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], is very similar to an author but with a spherical bowl and thinner shank. According to Mr. Burney the ball generally features a tapered stem with a 1/4 to 1/2 bent. | ||
'''Ballerina''': A pipe shape originally created by Bo [[Nordh]] and resembling a ballet dancer's foot while en pointe, curving from the heel at the front of the bowl to the toe at the meeting of bowl and shank, itself characterized by a full enough bend to permit the pipe to stand on its own. | |||
[[File:Nordh Ballerina.jpg|thumb|center|100px|A Bo Nordh Ballerina]] | |||
'''Bakelite''': A trade name for Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride. Harder than vulcanite and softer than acrylic, bakelite stems do not oxidize. Largely seen in shades of white and amber yellow. | '''Bakelite''': A trade name for Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride. Harder than vulcanite and softer than acrylic, bakelite stems do not oxidize. Largely seen in shades of white and amber yellow. | ||