Finally Found my Castello
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All Castellos are expected to smoke well and effortlessly ,at least what I have do so,but Yes, Congrats on Your brand new acquisition.
That's a beautiful pipe! In fact, it will probably have me thinking about the tomato shape more often from now on. Enjoy that famous wide-open draw!
Stellar, bubba! Smoke it in good he.... Oh, heck, just smoke it. }
BTW, speaking of tomatoes, you need to see "The Thing." It's one of jaytex's pieces, & I'm gonna tell you, it is ugggggg-LEE! OK, it really *isn't* that heinous, but with a name like that. Check it out here.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/fabled-sublime-smoke-to-grey-ash-on-one-light-alert
Oh, also, you need to see some of Jay's tattoos. Seriously As a teaser, one involves a skull & toothbrush. Seriously.
Bill
BTW, speaking of tomatoes, you need to see "The Thing." It's one of jaytex's pieces, & I'm gonna tell you, it is ugggggg-LEE! OK, it really *isn't* that heinous, but with a name like that. Check it out here.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/fabled-sublime-smoke-to-grey-ash-on-one-light-alert
Oh, also, you need to see some of Jay's tattoos. Seriously As a teaser, one involves a skull & toothbrush. Seriously.
Bill
Haha, that is quite the......................thing. Not that bad though, and certainly unique. That man does seem to love some ugly ass pipes though. (Sorry, Jay! To each their own, etc.) Just nabbed one of those 8oz Potlatch tins myself, P & C had them on sale for $15.99. Couldn't resist that price. Not sure if it's still going.
I never thought much about tomatoes until recently either, this is my first one. But lately I began to notice I was really enjoying English blends in the short wide bowl of a prince or pot. Then I began to notice I was enjoying them even more in those two shapes when the pipe itself had thicker chamber walls...............then it hit me..........holy tomato, batman! I need a tomato!
Love that Castello. I really like how nice and cool that shape tends to smoke. Just have to be a bit careful that the bowl isn't too shallow. Great flake pipes.
My home-state carver Jerry Perry pulled a pocket pipe from under the display counter for me at the state fair with a bowl about like this, though the pipe has a shorter and thicker shank and stem (amber color). I find the bowl is deeper and bigger than it looks. I did survey the whole display, but I bought the recommended pipe. It turned out even better than I thought. Yours looks most promising.
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