2nd Castello - Sea Rock #58 G

[ssjones]

I was looking at another GBD to replace my recently departed Dunhill Cumberland and chanced upon this Sea Rock that was on Ebay. I have a Sea Rock #65 an really loved this shape. The G size grade is a little larger than my 4k #65 (Bent Billiard). I put in a relatively low bid and was surprised to win $30 under my max.

The pipe arrived today from Texas. I'm quite pleased. As the seller advertised, it does appear to have been "lovingly smoked" and is in near mint condition. I gave them a quick polish, the bowl a light ream and soak in Everclear/Sea Salt than a Halycon hand wax. I'll be enjoying this one this evening. Despite the G size, the shape does allow me to carry this in my single pipe bag. I have some MM965 packed for the break in when temps cool down later today...

 

[irishsmoker]

Very nice!!!

 

[msandoval858]

Beautiful piece. I'm a big fan of Castello and the Sea Rocks are fantastic pipes.

 

[hobie1dog]

I thought you were going to sell it to us?....but you're still out there scarfing up all the pipes in the world. 8O

 

[cortezattic]

Wow, that's one big pipe! Wunna these days I'm gonna own a Sea Rock. Nice eBay grab, though. :clap:

 

[brian64]

Beautiful Castello! Congrats on that snag. ::

 

[grizzly86]

That is one fine looking pipe.

 

[photoman13]

Great looking pipe love the heavy rustification! 8O

 

[markw4mms]

Nice score! I'm sure you'll enjoy it for years to come!

 

[ssjones]

Sorry hobiedog, I've looked for this Castello shape at an affordable price for too long, this one is a keeper!

 

[bentmike]

Wow! :crying: (cause it's not mine) Thanks for posting Al that's a beauty.

 

[barkar]

Very nice...congrats.

 

[shawn]

Very nice.

 

[cigrmaster]

Great looking pipe. When you soak it in everclear and sea salt, how much sea salt do you use and how long do you soak it for. I have never tried that, I always just use everclear to clean them but have never soaked a pipe. All the estates I have bought except one have all come cleaned and sanitized and from very good sellers. I will always run everclear soaked pipe cleaners through it to see if they are clean.

 

[ssjones]

Typically I soak for several hours. I make sure some sale/everclear gets into the shank and use a plug to keep it full. The previous own.er said he smoked only English tobacco, which is what I smoke. So, I only gave this one two hours. I'm smoking it now, no ghosts. I do need to make a retort soon.

 

[ssjones]

Oh, and I fill the bowl nearly to the top. I add Evercleaar with a syringe to keep it off the bowl finish.

 

[ssjones]

Played around with some camera settings. Here's both Sea Rocks.

 

[loneredtree]

They are very nice Al. I picked up a Sea Rock group 3 dated about 1985, It had a straw inner tube in the stem. Do yours have this feature? I am planning to sell it since it is an unsmoked billiard.

 

[loneredtree]

I know "pictures"... OK.

 

[tbradsim1]

Al, how do the castellos smoke? the old canun