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A great pipe at a great price!
Made by hand in Rome, Italy the Mastro Beraldi brand is crafted by the Pierluigi family using artisan techniques and economy of scale. The bowls are not fraised using templates, but instead are turned completely by hand- one by one. Mouthpieces are made of molded vulcanite which is then hand-finished inside and out to insure a smooth draw when the pipe is smoked.* In addition each tenon is made of Teflon, insuring against breakage if the pipe is knocked about. Aldo Pierluigi has been making pipes since the early 70's (perhaps some of you oldtimers remember the Pierluigi brand), and has constantly refined his skills to where today he and his family can produce a great pipe at a great price. The rustic pipes show a very distinctive and sophisticated pattern while the sandblasted pipes have nice depth. The smooth pipes vary, according to grade, from a good mixed grain pattern to really nice straight grain. And all the pipes come in a great variety of styles and sizes- no two alike. *Each tenon is opened and each mouthpiece lip is opened, both by hand, to insure that there is no constriction of draw.
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