Reserve Collection — Hand-Engraved Cigar Ashtray | Steel & Walnut

$64.90

RACWPUSE

WHERE THE SMOKE SETTLES.

Name: Reserve Collection — Hand-Engraved Cigar Ashtray | Steel & Walnut
Brand: racwpuse
Price: 64.90 USD
Availability: InStock

A hand-engraved cigar ashtray. Polished steel, hand-carved walnut, four rests. Built for the slow burn and the longer conversation.

The Philosophy

A cigar deserves more than a glass dish. It deserves a pedestal.

The RACWPUSE ashtray is not an afterthought. It is the centerpiece of the ritual — where the cigar rests between draws, where the ash falls, where the moment slows down. Hand-engraved steel wraps a hand-carved walnut bowl. Four precision-cut rests hold any ring gauge. This is where the smoke settles, and where the conversation begins.

01 / Craft

Hand-engraved. One scroll at a time.

The outer band is engraved by hand with a burin — a steel cutting tool that has changed little since the Renaissance. Each scroll, leaf, and vine is cut into polished steel, one stroke at a time. The engraver works under magnification, following a pattern that takes four hours to complete per piece.

The recessed areas catch shadow. The raised surfaces catch light. From across a room, the band reads as a quiet shimmer. Up close, it reveals an entire garden of scrollwork — no two pieces identical.

02 / Engineering

Heavy. Stable. Considered.

01 — The Rests

Four precision-cut cigar rests, spaced evenly around the rim. Each rest is a curved notch — wide enough for a 60-ring-gauge cigar, deep enough to hold it securely. Polished steel, no sharp edges. The cigar rolls in, not out.

02 — The Bowl

A hand-carved solid walnut bowl — 14cm across, 3cm deep. The wood is sealed with food-safe oil, so ash wipes clean and the grain stays rich. It is deep enough to hold a full cigar's ash without spilling, shallow enough to look elegant on a desk.

03 — The Base

A full-grain leather pad on the underside — soft, grippy, and silent. It protects your desk from scratches and prevents the ashtray from sliding when you set a cigar down. Weighted at 650g, it stays where you put it.

03 / Material

Walnut. Carved from a single block.

The bowl is carved from a single block of North American black walnut — not glued, not laminated. The grain runs continuously from rim to base, creating a natural pattern that looks like a topographic map. Each piece is unique: the grain on your ashtray exists on no other.

We finish it with three coats of food-safe mineral oil, buffed by hand. The oil darkens the grain, brings out the contrast between heartwood and sapwood, and creates a surface that resists ash and moisture. Wipe it clean after each use, and it will develop a richer patina over years.

04 / Detail

Where steel meets wood.

The junction between the polished steel band and the walnut bowl is where cheap ashtrays fail. Ours is machined to a 0.1mm tolerance — the steel wraps the wood with no gap, no wobble, no visible adhesive. Run your finger around the rim and you will feel a seamless transition from cold metal to warm wood.

The steel is polished to a mirror finish — not brushed, not matte. It reflects the room, the cigar, the whiskey glass beside it. The walnut is oiled to a soft sheen — not glossy, not raw. Two materials, two temperatures, one object.

Performance

Numbers that matter.

Hand Engraving

Four hours of hand engraving per piece. Scrollwork, leaves, and vines — cut into steel with a burin, under magnification.

Cigar Rests

Four precision-cut rests around the rim. Holds up to 60-ring-gauge cigars. Secure, no rolling.

650g

Weight

Solid walnut and polished steel. Heavy enough to stay put, balanced enough to move gracefully.

18cm

Diameter

18cm wide, 5cm tall. Fits a desk, a side table, a study. Not too big, not too small.

05 / Ritual

Light. Rest. Savor.

Light

Cut the cap. Toast the foot. Draw slowly. The first puff is always the loudest — and the ashtray is already there, waiting, when you set the cigar down between draws.

Rest

The cigar rests in a precision-cut notch — secure, no rolling, no tipping. The ash falls into the walnut bowl, where it stays contained. The engraved steel band catches the light of the room.

Savor

A good cigar takes an hour. A good conversation takes longer. The ashtray holds the space between — the quiet moment when the smoke rises and the world slows down.

Ashtray with cigar and whiskey on leather

Repeat

When the cigar is done, wipe the bowl clean. The walnut oil finish resists ash and moisture. The steel polishes back to mirror. The ashtray is ready for the next round — and the next conversation.

Care Guide

Made to outlast the cigars.

— Empty ash after each use
— Wipe the walnut bowl with a dry microfiber cloth
— Polish the steel with a soft cloth to restore mirror shine
— Re-oil the walnut once a year with food-safe mineral oil
— Use indoors, on a stable surface

Don't

— Don't put it in the dishwasher
— Don't use abrasive cleaners on the steel or wood
— Don't leave water standing in the bowl (dry after cleaning)
— Don't use it as a coin dish or key tray — it deserves better
— Don't leave it in direct sunlight for long periods (fades the wood)

06 / Specification