I’ve looked and there doesn’t seem to be a site/shop with his work. Is it all custom orders, or does he also carve pipes and offer them up for sale?
How Does One Buy a Jose Rubio?
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Step one: sell an organ or refinance your house.
that’s all I got sorry
that’s all I got sorry
Yeah I shot him a message but based on the number of followers and the comments I’ve read, it seems like his pipes must sell faster than he can complete them.
I just looked through some websites that were full of his sold pipes. He doesn't charge enough for them.
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@Johnny_Pipecleaner. On a serious note what is a Jose Rubio pipe and why are they special? Those of us, myself included who have not moved beyond the late 19th century are always amazed at the prices theses new pipes command. Can you fill me a bit here please.
I got mine on pipes2smoke.com. That was a few years ago. I do see new ones still going through him.
Me too. You can always reach out to him for an order via Instagram or Facebook.
That’s what I did. Sounds like he’ll send me pics of what he has available. He didn’t offer to make me something, which makes sense since I read he only makes 50 per year.
Luxury pipes come with luxury price tags. In the case of Jose Rubio, his blast process alone takes 10-12 hours per pipe.
Does anyone need such a pipe? Of course not. This is a dead horse that has been beaten enough around here. If you have the dough and the desire, you might choose a luxury pipe. Otherwise there are perfectly good pipes at far lower price points.
But you’re a veteran and you know all of this already ?
Actually this is the first time I had ever heard of him. I am knowledgable in a very limited sphere regarding 19th century 'cutty' pipes and certain unpleasant tobacco's. I don't do luxury pipes as you well know but I do appreciate people who make classical pipe shapes. Not that I would buy one but I am curious how much they go for especially if a man of your broad tastes is interested.
You just answered my question. That does not seem unreasonable if he is spending ten hours plus and then you have the cost of the materials etc. I would say that's very reasonable for a one off pipe!
I smoke just 1-2 bowls per day. That being the case I can get by with a small stable of 5-10 pipes. And since I don’t spend a ton on tobacco, I can (sorta) afford a few nice pipes. Some guys have 25+ reasonable pipes. I can buy a handful of luxury pipes using the same budget. It just happens to be my situation.
Personally I get kicks out of holding and owning and smoking the fancy pipes. Much to the dismay of my bank account.
If you can scroll his works without drooling you’re a stronger man than I.
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