Savinelli Punto Oro Churchwarden Natural 54-SavPOroSm 901

R8,900.00

Punto Oro
The “classic” pipe that made the name “Savinelli” famous all over the world thanks to the high quality briar and to the ultimate care in production. The Gold Dot is the stamp of excellence.
The history of the Churchwarden pipe style is traced to the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. Some churchwarden pipes can be as long as 16 inches (40 cm). The bowl is out of the direct line of vision of a book or TV. In German the style is referred to as “Lesepfeife” or “reading pipe”. In addition, smoke is well away from your face. More important the length of the stem gives the smoke plenty of time to cool.
The 901 shape from Savinelli has an oval bowl with rounded rim, very comfortable in the hand.
And just look at the grain, plenty of hard briar wood with just enough softer wood to form a beautiful pattern. Flame Grain, flaring almost straight up the bowl from BirdsEye at the base of the bowl and under the shank. Around the front of the bowl, the the grain hugs the shape finishing in a misty BirdsEye on the side. The colour too emphasizes the lovely grain pattern.
Just what you need for a relaxed smoke with your book, or watching TV.
This pipe was personally selected from the Savinelli factory, Barasso Italy

SKU: 54-SavPOroSm 901 Categories: , Tag:

Description

Weight 38g
Inside bowl diameter 15x23mm
Inside bowl depth 35mm

Savinelli Pipes – where innovation and tradition, creativity and vitality reign supreme – setting a new standard in premium quality.
Achille Savinelli, a man who changed the history of the pipe, was born in Milan in 1918. To Achille, the son of the founder of Savinelli, pipes were a true passion. His original designs proved revolutionary, combining beauty and smoking satisfaction, producing pipes that he too loved and smoked every day. He possessed pipes of every shape and size imaginable.
For more than 100 years four generations of the Savinelli family have been committed to the pursuit of excellence – creating pipes of the highest quality. Each pipe is handcrafted by dedicated artisans who love their work.
The briar wood purchased must all be good enough for their top pipes, because it is only when the bowls have been turned, after the wood has been carefully dried and cured, that they can be sorted. Any surface flaws, and the amount of hard/soft grain, are what differentiate the gradings. It follows that whichever pipe you choose, the bowl will be hard, dry and porous, ensuring a good smoke.
Savinelli pioneered the optional balsa system – absorbing moisture from the smoke without affecting taste or air flow.