Fumed Rim On Castello Pipe

[orlandofurioso]

Friends,
It's spring and I feel like sprucing up a sixties SC 31 Castello Old Sea Rock with a fumed rim.
The rim looks a little peaky. I suppose these rims were "stain fumed " ?
Please share your appreciated thoughts and your educated guesses !

 

[isaac]

They do have a line of stained rimes. Any pictures?

 

[orlandofurioso]

They do have a line of stained rimes. Any pictures?

Nope, not yet.

 

[orlandofurioso]

A similar pipe :

 

[isaac]

Yes, they come from the factory like that. I honestly like this finish, as I dont have to worry about rim darkening.

 

[orlandofurioso]

So do I . Any thoughts about restaining the rim ?

 

[mso489]

I like the concept, using the char look as a feature. I'd stay with it.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thank you Tom.
That is exactly my intention.
Even more, it looks a little peaky and I contemplate giving it a black touch up.
We are talking in circles , no one yet responded to my first inquiry

 

[Waning Embers]

Savinelli recently released a line of pipes featuring fumed rims. Never cared for the look, looks like a burnout forming or careless lighting.

 

[workman]

I don't like it, but that's just me. If you like it, you like it.

 

[orlandofurioso]

As much as I appreciate all your kind input ; I give up

 

[daveinlax]

I have many of the SC era Old Antiquari pipes in the collection. I love the dramatic fumed top pipes Castello has been putting out the last few years. They are beautiful and I’d love to add some to the collection but I haven’t seen many larger pieces in my shapes show up as estate pipes yet.

 

[daveinlax]

The rim looks a little peaky. I suppose these rims were "stain fumed " ?
Please share your appreciated thoughts and your educated guesses !

I wouldn’t touch it. The top looks correct for the era. I have one that I believe was restained and it sticks out like a soar thumb. The fume look stain was very understated compared to the new over the top look.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Thank you Tom.
That is exactly my intention.
Even more, it looks a little peaky and I contemplate giving it a black touch up.
We are talking in circles , no one yet responded to my first inquiry

A photo of the pipe in question would help a lot.

In fact, without it, I am at a loss to give an opinion other than, in general, a fumed rim is not a look I care for.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thank you all, now we're getting somewhere !
The pipe pictured is a similar one, see if I can post a picture of my OSR.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Pictures ( I hope ) :

 

[bluegrassbrian]

If the "fuming" weren't stained, how would they put it there??

 

[orlandofurioso]

Burn Baby Burn ?

 

[edwardadios]

I’m obsessed with the fume rim Castello pipes. These are mine and none unsmoked. I simply love the look of it.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I love them. I have two old antiqauris with fumed rims, and two of their Aristocratica pipes which have the fumed rims as well, but are smooth.