The Eximia is a new range of pipes from Mastro Geppetto. The range combines quality and as reasonable price. A great entry into Italian Briars. These pipes smoke like a dream and come in three different finishes.
Mastro Geppetto pipes are Italian Artisan pipes, they are made in the same factory as Ser Jacopo from "extra extra" grade Italian briar. Some of the shapes are very similar to that of Ser Jacopo but at a much more reasonable price. The pipes come in a range of different finishes and have an acrylic stem. The smooth/liscia models are graded 1 is the lowest and ranging upwards. These grades reflect the grain and imperfections in the seasoned briar.
The Ser Jacopo dalla Gemma story starts with Giancarlos Guidi. Giancarlos carear started back in 1970 when he began working with Moretti and Raganella. After quickly mastering the process of production line manufacture, he set his eyes on working on hand made pipes. Seeing beautiful grain wasted on a predesigned shape, when with carful hand carving could result in eye watering pieces. By 1972 Guidi co-founded Master de Paja and he soon became renowned for his artistic interpretation of classic shape. Reading the briar and shaping your pipe based on grain. This saw Master de Paja and Giancarlos pipes become synonymous with the region and the “Pesaro School” was born.
By 1982 Guidi fancied another challenge and left Master de Paja with Bruto Sordini. The pair established The Ser Jacopo dalla Gemma, firmly following the Pesaro style of design and quality. Giancarlos set about marrying up seasoned briar with use of different mounts; from exotic woods, Horn, bone, precious metals and gems. Some of the early examples of Ser Jacopo have fetched over $10,000 at auctions and are highly collectable.
The pair took on apprentice carvers and taught the ins and outs to many of Italy’s finest artisan carvers today, including Massimo Palazzi (L’Anatra), Franco Rossi (Il Ceppo). To this day the factory employs five fulltime carvers and produces around 6,000 pipes a year. Sadly Gincarlos passed away in 2012, leaving behind him a legacy which insipired artisan carvers the world over to listen to their briar and carve from the heart, not a shape chart.
Pipe Details
Pipe Material : Briar
Shape : Billiard
Finish : Smooth
Colour : Brown
Mouthpiece : Acrylic
Filter : None
Dimensions
Pipe Length : 153 mm
Bowl Height : 49 mm
Pipe Width : 38 mm
Chamber Width : 20 mm
Pipe Weight : 45 grams