Any Castello Comparable pipes?

[Searock Fan]

For working a stem this might be of interest.

jeweler's polishing board - Google Search

 

[didimauw]

From all these complaints about stems, I get the impression some of you guys should learn how to "tweak" your own stems. By that I mean learn to work it to get it the way you want. With a few simple tools you can do wonders. A fine file, some sandpaper, compound a drill bit or two and a few other items and you can do wonders. There is quite a bit about this on the nets. Just a friendly suggestion....

As my favorite pipes are all under 60 dollars, I'm used to doing "stem work" on all of them. Lightly sanding or filling the draft hole at the button usually. But I wouldn't want to do it on something 5 to 10 times the price! It should come with a comfortable bit at that point me thinks.

 

[didimauw]

So @Doctor Chopper

What did u end up buying???

 

[Sigmund]

I saw a pic of him yesterday with a nice looking Sav.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

So @Doctor Chopper

What did u end up buying???

No purchase yet! I am waiting for the Chicago Pipe Show with a mission to see some of the suggestions in person. I am hoping that they are on display there.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

I saw a pic of him yesterday with a nice looking Sav.

I own Castello and Savinelli. Have a Mastro Gepetto.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

I saw a pic of him yesterday with a nice looking Sav.

The Sav in the pic was given to me by my wife. It is the only pipe she has bought or picked out. I treasure it for that exact reason.

 

[Hillcrest]

Any suggestions on a more affordable pipe that may be similar?

Hey Doc, I came across this youtube video looking for something else entirely; thought you might be interested. from the title - 10 Alternatives to Castello - it looks like someone had the same question in mind ...

 

[Doctor Chopper]

SWEEEEET!

Thanks @Hillcrest, I appreciate you remembering my thread.

Doc

 

[AroEnglish]

SWEEEEET!

Thanks @Hillcrest, I appreciate you remembering my thread.

Doc

Don’t forget to thank @briarblues as well for his recommendations

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Don’t forget to thank @briarblues as well for his recommendations

Thank you @briarblues !!

 

[dingdong]

Hi Good Morning,
Anyone familiar with this type of shank? its a Mastro de Paja

 

[Chasing Embers]

If I could get one under $300, I would not have started this thread.

Become a regular with a vendor, like weekly. A vendor threw this one at me for $150 when I made another purchase.



I don't find that it smokes any differently from any of my other pipes though. The button was rather rough though and I had to file it. Still a bigger fan of Don Carlos and Savinelli's stem work.

 

[pappymac]

Hi Good Morning,
Anyone familiar with this type of shank? its a Mastro de Paja
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I haven't seen a Maestro de Paja like that but I believe that is a "moisture trap" so you can insert a pipe cleaner and remove the moisture. It's like the part of a Cavalier below the bowl.

 

[dingdong]

The pipe just arrived, kinda hard to move the (is it a tamper?) . brand new old stock.