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  1. WVpiper3

    Castello Pipes

    You eyeing a smooth one or rusticated?
  2. WVpiper3

    Castello Pipes

    I can agree with you there in my experience alot of the kkkk size pipes are alittle wide on the button
  3. WVpiper3

    Castello Pipes

    Lately I have been puffing my Castellos hard, and have come to appreciate the coveted sea rock and BEAUTIFUL craftsmanship that Castello puts out as a whole. Something about the their pipes just really calls to me. I'm curious to think what everyone else thinks and would love to see some...
  4. WVpiper3

    Favourite Tin Illustration

    This one was always a cool one to me, not a bad aromatic either,
  5. WVpiper3

    Restoring Sea Rock

    Thanks so much for the feedback fellas, I appreciate it, it seems the general consensus is to just leave it be so I think I'm going to just let it ride. I wouldn't want to ruin it.
  6. WVpiper3

    Restoring Sea Rock

    Good morning everyone, I just bought an estate natural vergin sea rock castello, it's quite clean but alittle patina has formed. I love this about the natural vergins but as petty as it may sound I want to create the patina lol, so I was thinking about cleaning the pipe so I'd have a fresh...
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    Castello “H”

    Hey I came across this comment as I was looking for the meaning behind the CZ mark on my castello, did you have any info on what that might mean?
  8. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    That's a great looking pipe I just bought a 55 as well but a KK, does it smoke dry? Or do you have any problems with gargle? I keep hearing mixed reviews on the shape
  9. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    I really appreciate all the advice on this matter guys, I learned alot through this particular thread. And whoever said that the pipe would be nicer in person than it is in the pictures was spot on. This thing is sweet.
  10. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    Anybody have any idea if that faux gem on the stem gives it any indication of when the pipe was made?
  11. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    Says this is a shape 32. Other than the 55 I'm not to familiar with the castello shape chart I tend to gravitate more to the textured ones as well, and I've been told the sea rock rustication is a staple in the pipe world so I figured I'd give a try
  12. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    Says this is a shape 32. Other than the 55 I'm not to familiar with the castello shape chart
  13. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    These were from the seller, I haven't received the pipe just yet
  14. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    I get what your saying, thanks for the feed back amigo
  15. WVpiper3

    Castello Sea Rock

    Good afternoon everyone, I recently purchased my first castello sea rock, I've been eyeing one for awhile and am really hoping it lives up to the hype mainly because I've already purchased it but wanted to know what everyone thought about this particular rustication.