Thanks, David. Appreciate the comment.Buckshot":f4m8k5g0 said:That is one gorgeous pipe, John. (Nice photo composition, too.)
Thanks much. Yes, I thought that was the correct pronunciation, but I thought I read somewhere that it was pronounced in a not too obvious way. My mistake.Doc Manhattan":aeruom8l said:A beautiful pipe in (to my eyes) a very Italian shape!
(The first vowel in 'Castello' would be rhyme with "bah," like Scrooge or a sheep says.)
Schacht":3a5aznlj said:Wonderful - I like this pipe very much! The flow and the harmonic correlation between grain and shape is really worth seeing.
Thanks for showing this and kind regards
Thilo
P.S.: I´m unsure if phonetics are international, but I think so. As far as I see it´s pronounced [kasˈtɛllo], this website offers the opportunity to hear the term spoken by italian natives.
Thanks for the advice, Zeno and for the link. It was very interesting reading. Have a great weekend.Zeno Marx":5r5zv5zx said:I really like the #55 shape. Take breaking it in very slowly, particularly the bottom of the bowl. I've seen several Castellos with very bottom of the bowl burnout (always the straight shape #s). I suspect they carve thinner bottoms than many. Just a hunch. Too many for it to always be the fault of the smokers.
and a good read, including eye candy:
http://glpease.com/Pipes/Collection/castello.html
Yes, that's what I thought too about the briar. But this is the hardest pipe I've ever had! Smoking great though.Guy":aj4biiqy said:Unique shape nice grain, I would think like most large pipe makers Sardinian and Corsican briar.
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