Calibano (Mastro de Paja) 115 C3 Smooth Oom Paul Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

I have seen many references to Calibano pipes as a Mastro de Paja “second,” and while they were made by Mastro de Paja, to call them “seconds” is not entirely accurate. Instead, Calibano was a Mastro de Paja sub brand, and specifically one through which Mastro de Paja offered something more akin to a factory pipe. In other words, while just about every Mastro de Paja pipe is handmade in the Italian workshop tradition, with the typical result being that each has been unique, Calibano pipes were made with the use of fraising machines and, as such, were offered in a roster of set shapes and finishes. It’s a little like Savinelli’s establishment of the Autograph workshop, but in reverse; instead of starting out a factory make and branching out into freehand pipes, Calibano was a case of a freehand pipe workshop branching out into factory briars.

In the case of this one, it’s a very traditional, deep chambered Oom Paul, something not typically seen in Italian pipes. It wears Calibano’s deep burgundy C3 finish, lending the pipe a true, reserved classical charm, just like the Anglo-French pipes of old.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. A couple of very small scratches on the bowl, though nothing major.

Details:

Length: 5.1″ / 129.5mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.73″ / 43.94mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 48g