Any Castello Comparable pipes?
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As my favorite pipes are all under 60 dollars, I'm used to doing "stem work" on all of them. Lightly sanding or filling the draft hole at the button usually. But I wouldn't want to do it on something 5 to 10 times the price! It should come with a comfortable bit at that point me thinks.From all these complaints about stems, I get the impression some of you guys should learn how to "tweak" your own stems. By that I mean learn to work it to get it the way you want. With a few simple tools you can do wonders. A fine file, some sandpaper, compound a drill bit or two and a few other items and you can do wonders. There is quite a bit about this on the nets. Just a friendly suggestion....
No purchase yet! I am waiting for the Chicago Pipe Show with a mission to see some of the suggestions in person. I am hoping that they are on display there.
The Sav in the pic was given to me by my wife. It is the only pipe she has bought or picked out. I treasure it for that exact reason.
Hey Doc, I came across this youtube video looking for something else entirely; thought you might be interested. from the title - 10 Alternatives to Castello - it looks like someone had the same question in mind ...
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Anyone familiar with this type of shank? its a Mastro de Paja
Anyone familiar with this type of shank? its a Mastro de Paja
Become a regular with a vendor, like weekly. A vendor threw this one at me for $150 when I made another purchase.
I don't find that it smokes any differently from any of my other pipes though. The button was rather rough though and I had to file it. Still a bigger fan of Don Carlos and Savinelli's stem work.
I haven't seen a Maestro de Paja like that but I believe that is a "moisture trap" so you can insert a pipe cleaner and remove the moisture. It's like the part of a Cavalier below the bowl.
The pipe just arrived, kinda hard to move the (is it a tamper?) . brand new old stock.
Is it like an 1981,83? Just wondering if there is a year mark on it. Doesn’t look like any MASTRO I’ve seen before. (Even without the tamper.I had a pipemaker to have a look at it and have it opened. It is indeed a tamper
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So far I have had luck with most the Italian handmades. Ser Jacopo, il ceppo, viprati, Radice…all have been very well crafted and smoked well. Most have generous draws…I dont know if they are as open as Castello but they are good pipes. If you are in the US you don’t pay vat so the prices are pretty nice
Its a new old stock pipe - previous owner had kept it for 15 years, but then he says it was a gift. There are no date marks. it could have been a limited series, or a one off. I would say late 90s, early 00s..?
Info on brand:
Mastro de Paja Italia Pesaro 1B Media Diamond Shank Sand Blast Bent Billiard
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