SYNJECO SA Baldo Baldi Pipes Gallery

Interview with Baldo Baldi

Baldo At Work

Baldo Baldi, an architect by education and nature, is considered one of the most talented pipe makers that Italy has ever given the world. His pipes have always been extremely rare and sought-after by the most discerning pipe smokers and collectors, due to the incredible hand work involved in the making of his pipes, and hence the very limited production. What do you on this site is the largest collection of Baldi pipes ever seen in any one place at any one time. Apart from a few local tobacco shops in Italy, this is the place for Baldo Baldi pipes.

Some important facts about Baldo Baldi pipes:

• They are made of the best briar ebouchons from Liguria (Italy) and Provence (SE, France).
• Baldi pipes are made of briar that has sat in Baldo's store room for about 15 years.
• Apart from an old drill that Baldo uses to make the tobacco chamber, each pipe takes shape though the tedious use of sandpaper and files.
• After more than 30 years of experience, it takes Baldo a minimum of 5 hours to make a pipe.
• The cleaner test is not applicable to Baldi bent pipes due to the way the draught hole is made; it's similar to Peterson pipes (but only in that!).
• All Baldi pipes have a tobacco chamber in its natural state. They are never pre-carbonized.
• These pipes are in most cases, free all even the tiniest sandpits. In many situations a Baldi pipe exhibits the best grain you can find one a briar pipe.