Is it the case that the US stamped Castellos are less true to their shape number than non-US stamped ones? I ask because the Castellos I've seen that "don't look quite right" often had the US stamp.
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Interesting question. I haven't had a lot of US stamped Castellos but I have not noticed a difference. Mind you, Castello often does variations on a shape even from Italy, or even shapes that are not in their shape chart.
I literally had to stop opening my emails from the Italian shop I patronize because I would have kneejerk bought that myself if I had seen it, lol. Gorgeous!The dang Italians got me again
Shape 11 in a reverse fumed le dune finish
Natural Virgin 4K shape 30. Its pretty hefty and has a large chamber, first smoke was a luxury navy flake and it smoked like a dream right to the bottom.
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Love the smooth and waxed rim.
My Vergin is rusticated all around, including rim. I learned that when they're like this they will absorb and darken from the smoke that curls over them, ain't nothin you can do about it.
*well, maybe always smoking it perfectly parallel to the floor, but no. We're not doing that
I’m noticing it picks up colour pretty quickly, I love that though. I’ve seen some great looking natural pipes here!