Savenelli Autographs By Whom?

[mso489]

I have some well-loved (by me) Savenelli pipes, but nothing high level, pricewise. I do wonder

about the designation of the high level pipes as Autograph. They are handmade, but I don't

think they are identified with their carvers, so they aren't exactly Autgraphed at all. Does anyone

know if carvers are identified, and if the pipes are actually signed?

 

[woodsroad]

Nice pipe, Sam!

 

[woodsroad]

I have an Autograph, but it's so damned big. I'll probably sell it.

 

[mso489]

Thank you for clarifying the Autograph moniker. That makes sense. Interesting that woodsroad's

Autograph is so big, for him it's ungainly. I have two really big pipes, and they're good for really

long smokes, but they do require a special occasion. One is a big old Johs apple (the big apple, I

call it) and I really like it.

 

[pitchfork]

There are a handful of master pipe makers working for Savinelli who take turns making the Autograph pipes. I don't recall their names, but there was an article in P&T about the Autgraph series. You might be able to find it online somewhere.

 

[ssjones]

I like the older ones, with vulcanite stems (and no filter). But, they typically are too large. Grading goes from 1 to 000. The Guibello D'Oro line is of a similar quality but smaller in size.