Ascorti and Caminetto

[pipecollector34]

I know Ascorti is going to be shutting down. Tovacco Corti noted a few months back that he was getting older and that there was no one to take on the family business. Did the maker of Ascorti make Caminetto as well or are Caminetto independent. I know that Caminetto was started by 3 or 4 gents but, I do not know who makes them now.

Can anybody enlighten me?

Pipe Collector 34

 

[orlandofurioso]

This is sad news, I much cherish My A. and C. pipes.
According to Pipedia Gianni Davoli is the "last chimney standing " , but I'm not sure how
accurate this is.
I think this is more updated info :

Three Generations of Excellence

For three generations, the Ascorti family has been making pipes. Now, Roberto’s son, Tommaso, is carrying on the family’s pipemaking legacy.

tobaccobusiness.com

 

[java3]

I certainly enjoy all of the Cams that I have......................I have a couple of early edition Caminettos when the original 3 makers 1st began after leaving Castello.

Time stands still for no one though, does it?

Pipe Collector 34

 

[Searock Fan]

Early Caminettos from the 1970s.

 

[RonB]

Early Caminettos from the 1970s.

Very cool!

 

[Merton]

Luigi Radice, while slowing down and devoting himself to his creative and imaginative side, is still at the workshop. Radice pipes are still as good or even better than Ascorti, Caminetto, or even, gasp, Castello for a fraction of the price. I love all of them, but you will not go wrong with Radice.

 

[camaguey]

As i remenber , Ascorti and Radice were the makers of Caminetto. Davoli was involved on "sales" and image and was not a pipemaker. After the split , Ascorti retained the Caminetto name.

 

[camaguey]

Maybe Enzo Galluzzo made some pipes for Caminetto too.

 

[pipingfool]

I used to collect Ascorti/Caminetto pipes, and then moved to Castello and Radice. Nothing against the Ascortis, I was just drawn more to the Castello and Radice aesthetic more than Ascorti.

Ascortis were just a tad big for my liking and I can get smaller shapes from the other two brands.

Plus, you can get vulcanite stems from Radice, and I really like that!

But if Ascorti is closing shop, that is a shame. They put out some wonderful pipes, and it will be a loss to have one of the original carvers of Castello fade from the industry.

 

[Chris from Cigarworld]

I know Ascorti is going to be shutting down. Tovacco Corti noted a few months back that he was getting older and that there was no one to take on the family business. Did the maker of Ascorti make Caminetto as well or are Caminetto independent. I know that Caminetto was started by 3 or 4 gents but, I do not know who makes them now.

Can anybody enlighten me?

Pipe Collector 34

Caminetto Pipes are nowadays made by Tommaso Ascorti.

I wrote this text on our website:
"The background of the pipe brand Caminetto is intertwined, and as is so often the case, one comes across the same names in Italian pipe manufacturers. Especially in Cantu.

Caminetto goes back to Guiseppe Ascorti and Luigi Radice, who were employed by Castello in the 1960s. Together with Gianni Davoli they went into business for themselves, and their pipes became very successful in the USA and Europe. After long personal quarrels and a lot of back and forth, it was over in the 80s.

But the brand was revived in 2013 by the founder's grandson, Tommaso Ascorti.

Caminetto pipes are characterized by excellent workmanship and the very best wood quality. Great importance is attached to perfect smokability. The trademark is the "Baffo" - the mustache of the founder.

The design of the pipes is based on classics, but with typical Italian freedom in interpretation. Caminetto pipes are certainly not super cheap "bargains", but they are definitely worth the money. Anyone who has smoked a Caminetto will confirm this.

All caminettos are unique pieces, handmade."

 

[kcghost]

I got my caminetto in the early 70's. What a good pipe it was and is. I still have it almost a half a century later.