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Radice Pipes
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Castello Pipes
Just ordered black sea rock … no coating.- LudwigB88
- Post #60
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Castello Pipes
Raw uncoated bowl all the way !!! That way you can see the quality of the briar as well as the finishing.- LudwigB88
- Post #56
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Radice Pipes
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Radice Pipes
I got one and it’s fine. Their rustication is very nice: deep and craggy but smooth. For some reason I’m not crazy about their pipe aesthetics. Very plain and not as well proportioned as Castello. No real complaints except that the one I have has such a short and thin shank, and a very thin... -
Pipe Cleaners Without Protruding Metal Ends?
I’m finding wire snippet technique is very effective. I doubt a couple scratches inside stem will ever cause serious damage. OCD notwithstanding !- LudwigB88
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Castello Pipes
I only purchase the uncoated Castellos. Sometimes it’s hard to tell from the photo.- LudwigB88
- Post #52
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Castello Pipes
I’m in trouble now ! Just ordered my second new Castello, against the advice of my financial planner. This first one has immediately become my favorite pipe. I’ll see if the second lives up to it. Smoking my Castello Virgin just now, and had an amazing taste, especially toward end of bowl with a...- LudwigB88
- Post #48
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Best Way To Clean Up Rim Darkening?
I’ve had some luck with cutting board “butter” … food grade mineral oil and beeswax. Just put a little on rim and polished with toilet paper or microfiber cloth. https://theboardsmith.com/products/boardsmith-board-butter- LudwigB88
- Post #49
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Castello Pipes
That’s a beauty. I agree 100% !! So easy to just sip those flakes. They call it “open draw” but I just think of it as correct draw. My guess is that Castello experimented over the years and arrived at an ideal formula for draft hole size relative to bowl size. I’d love to know if this is true. I...- LudwigB88
- Post #47
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Castello Pipes
Yes. I’d like both of those ! That’s my style.- LudwigB88
- Post #45
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Castello Pipes
You must see them in person. Photos don’t do them justice. Great things about them : the briar seems uniquely aged and sweet; the finishing work is immaculate; something about the draw is perfect. I find that I’m not fussing with the tobacco so much (in fact, not at all !) Their bowl interiors...- LudwigB88
- Post #42
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ugly Pipes
Seems like it’s a love/hate thing. Glad I posted it. If nothing else, it’s a great conversation piece. -
Ugly Pipes
Shank looks like it’s made of bone. Damn, the entire thing looks like a bony fossil. -
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Ugly Pipes
Might have to wear one those cut-proof gloves to smoke it. Lol !! -
My First New Castello.
He’s not a virgin I’m sure.- LudwigB88
- Post #30
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ugly Pipes
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