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When it comes
to hand-made (fatta a mano) Italian pipes, two brothers in Italy, Elio
and Guido Rinaldo are raising eyebrows around the world and are proving
that high quality doesn't always come at a high cost. In 1987 they
started the business that bears their name although they actually
started making pipes back in 1974 when they were only in their teens.
They use the finest mediterranean briar and their pieces not only are
expertly designed and easy to hold, but they use fine balanced acryllic
mouthpieces to insure a pleasant grip and ease on the teeth. Although
some pipe manufacturers employ a body of carvers to create their
designs, the two Rinaldo brothers are the sole carvers of their company.
They create pipes in three different finishes (smooth,sandblast,and
rusticated), several different sizes, and line their pipes with briar,
silver, and gold ornaments. Click on the pipe thumbnail for a larger view. |