Characteristics

Briar pipes

The briar I use for my pipes comes from Calabria (south Italy) and Tuscany, and I season it for a long time in my temperature and humidity controlled laboratory. The colours used are transparent and natural.

Mouthpieces

I use mouthpieces that are only partially cut and are made of acrylic, the material I prefer because it does not lose its luster with time and it's both more hygienic and neutral-tasting. In addition, and thanks to the meticulous manual work involved in the shaping and finishing of each piece, I manage to obviate the poor ductility of the material, giving it the characteristics that are conducive to comfort when the pipe is clenched on.
"... very interesting is the sign on the mouthpiece, which conjures up the image of trail or a cloud of smoke: It's the first logo I see that is neither geometrical nor symmetrical." Amici della pipa, Anno XX - n. 4 luglio/agosto 1997"

Le Nuvole spigot and Army-Mount

As in the original system, ‘Le Nuvole’ spigots use a mouthpiece with a conical joint made in silver which lays in the airhole (also conical) of the stem. In the Army Mount model, instead, the joint is obtained directly from one end of the mouthpiece, worked in a conical form by hand.
All the rings are in silver 925/1000 or gold 850/1000.