A Brace of Chacoms

[hiplainsdrifter]

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Just picked up these two beautiful 'estates', a Canadian and a billiard. Both have been smoked only once or twice. Both are Chacom straight grains. Both have impeccable drilling and draw. Chacom has never really been on my radar before, but that has definitely changed. These things are just gorgeous.

 

[jackswilling]

I just ordered my first Chacom. You got two beautiful pipes there. Hope mine is as nice as your two.

 

[northernneil]

Chacom is one of my favorite manufacturers. And those pipes you have appear to be phenomenal representations. Congratulations on the new acquisitions!

 

[mso489]

French pipes, mostly, are quality beyond their price. Many of the shapes that became classic and expensive in England originated at St. Claude or elsewhere in France. I really like my Chacom, Butz-Choquin, Choquin-Comoy, Jobey, and Vuillard. They are light weight, ample-bowled, and handsomely designed. In some cases, they seem to run half what you would pay for a comparable English pipe, and some less than Italian and Danish of about the same size and quality. Those are two pretty pipes, very handsome.

 

[hiplainsdrifter]

they seem to run half what you would pay for a comparable English pipe

Exactly. I will let the chasers have their Dunhills.

 

[kanada]

I've got 2 chacom's as well. Like them both, one just smokes a bit hot

 

[papipeguy]

That's a stunning pair. The French still do a few things well and pipe making is one of them. Enjoy.

 

[shaintiques]

I have 2 and these have recently found their way into my radar as well. There are many gorgeous estates to be had. Also while in Chicago I saw many of their new pipes. One thing I really liked is that they leave the bowls bare. I'm not a big fan of pre-carb. So I will be keeping an eye on the new ones in the near future as well.

 

[bigpond]

That lumberman looks just like an ol' comoy's shape. Nice pipe. Let's us know how they work out for you.

 

[spartanfan]

Nice pair of some classic shapes. I hadn't really been looking at any Chacoms but will keep my eye open now. Thanks for sharing.

 

[stanlaurel]

I grabbed this large Chacom Canadian estate. I have not tried it yet but it is a beauty.

 

[tarak]

Well if those ain't pretty...

 

[aldecaker]

I have a French-made Wessex straight bulldog that seems like a much better pipe than what I paid for.

 

[brudnod]

I have several but this one is light, smokes great and has lovely grain.

 

[stanlaurel]

@Spencer -- I love that Chacom! I was watching it for quite a while but I never pulled the trigger. I'm glad it smokes well.

 

[okiescout]

Nice catch, highplains. I have a small Chacom Cutty. I really like it.

 

[jpmcwjr]

My Chacom weighs a ton, has a hefty brass ring into which the tenon is fastened. There's a smaller decorative ring close to it, and the "CC" is a brass insert. The markings: "ChacoM Grand Cru"(shank). On the stem are two words, can't make them out, lower word might be "cut'. There's a marking on the flat bottom of the shank that may be number "1".

 

[brudnod]

jpmcwjr, do you have a photo of your pipe? Mine is light in weight.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Link to Dropbox shared photo
Sorry, this thread didn't hit my radar till just now. I hope this photo does the trick.

 

[dottiewarden]

On the stem are two words, can't make them out, lower word might be "cut'.
"Hand Cut"
I've got 4 Chacom pipes. One is a Canadian almost identical to the picture in the original post.
It's a Chacom Salsa 297 smooth Canadian.
I've also got:
Chacom Samba 44 Ebony Bent Dublín with a Green rim and stem accents

Chacom Alize 815 Briar Calabash Style

Chacom Volute 1 Hand Cut