Ser Jacopo HAND MADE IN ITALY
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Too bad. It would be a nice marker for dating their pipes. I’m working on a theory applied to dating rusticated Ser Jacopo’s.
I see a pattern in the rustics made while Giancarlo was alive. On the left side there is almost always a circular pattern that would be the first marks made.
If anyone has a known Giancarlo era or postmortem rustic pipe and can confirm this is true or not on theirs I’d be most grateful.
Thanks!Congrats, nice pipe, really nice style to the bowl.
I just smoked it for the first time and I’m loving it.
Great pipe @LotusEater !
Yes, La fuma are actually seconds according to my pipe shop who carries them. I have several. I can find a fill in one of them. The do a good job hiding them.
Some La fuma are not the exact shame shape as their big brother models which are twice the price. I think their design changes to take into account a flaw in the material that keeps it from being a "First" Often the top of the bowl will have a different shape or the overall size will be a little smaller.
They can be had for half the price or less than their full blown versions. They all smoke the same so far as I can tell. Fully smooth Ser Jacopo firsts are crazy prices becuase they have no fills. I have a good eye and I have to look for the flaws in these. But watch it on ebay becuase sellers try to pass them off as firsts. Maybe not knowing. I dont hesitate in the least to buy one and Ive a couple on order. All mine have been well drilled.
None of my SJs are in English. Im in the EU and all my SJs were bought here though...
This La Fuma is incoming:
Yes, La fuma are actually seconds according to my pipe shop who carries them. I have several. I can find a fill in one of them. The do a good job hiding them.
Some La fuma are not the exact shame shape as their big brother models which are twice the price. I think their design changes to take into account a flaw in the material that keeps it from being a "First" Often the top of the bowl will have a different shape or the overall size will be a little smaller.
They can be had for half the price or less than their full blown versions. They all smoke the same so far as I can tell. Fully smooth Ser Jacopo firsts are crazy prices becuase they have no fills. I have a good eye and I have to look for the flaws in these. But watch it on ebay becuase sellers try to pass them off as firsts. Maybe not knowing. I dont hesitate in the least to buy one and Ive a couple on order. All mine have been well drilled.
None of my SJs are in English. Im in the EU and all my SJs were bought here though...
This La Fuma is incoming:
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Small OT note. I often see it translated like this, but "aspera" does not translate to "work" but rather to "hardness, difficulty". So "through the hardships we reach the stars".
@Sigmund Thanks for the information on La Fuma. I almost never come across them or I would own many more. The one you have on its way to you is a really beautiful piece.
Thanks. It annoys me that it has a fill on the top but Im a bit OCD about some things. I have a few la fuma pipes. Some its almost impossible to find the flaw but some are more obvious. They smoke equally as well as any of my regular SJs and are far less than half the price. Its only important to know when you buy becuase some folks try to get full blown SJ prices from Lafumas