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Gustavo Cunha is friendly and talkative, cordial and polite. He is a young man of only 27 years and however, it is surprising, his deep knowledge and passion with which explores topics that interest him, always aware that it has more to learn than what he knows. For three years he has focused his interest on the pipe and has not wasted time. His academic background in design and experience in furniture design, for he worked with wood and tools were not strangers to him. But he wanted to deepen and this led from Belo Horizonte (Brazil) to Denmark to visit and learn in Tom Eltang´s workshop. Gustavo is well aware that we live in a globalized world and that technology allows us to be close though thousands of miles separate us. This has allowed him to make good references and learn from artisans with more experience than him, He told me that he thanks Chris Asteriou, Konstantinos Anastasopoulos and Eder Mathias for the help and assistance given to him. Upon his return to Brazil from  Denmark in November 2013 and since then, he has been making pipes professionally.  
[[File:GustavoCunha.webp|thumb|Gustavo Cunha in his workshop]] [[File:Martelo-SmoothJatoba-with-bamboo-boxwood.jpg|thumb|Smooth Jatobá, a signature shape of Gustavo. This one featuring bamboo and boxwood, courtesy [https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Martelo/ smokingpipes.com]]] Gustavo Cunha is the '''marTelo''' pipe maker. He is a nature lover and designer who is fascinated by pipes. Gustavo grew up in Diamantina, a small village deep into Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Dating back to colonial times, traditional culture, nature and beautiful landscapes are a great part of the daily lives of Diamantina's residents. Observing Diamantina's colonial architecture, Gustavo's interest was drawn by wood, which quickly became his favorite material and led him to graduate with a degree in design years later.


'''Several examples, courtesy [https://pipes2smoke.com/collections/martelo Pipes2Smoke.com]'''
Working as designer for a modernist Brazilian furniture make, Gustavo had access to machinery that allowed him to make his first briar pipes, all freehands, but with classic English shapes as inspiration. In late 2013 he visited [[Tom Eltang]], with whom he got the chance to learn about processes, tools, machines and the most important: a new life and work possibility. Back to Brazil, Gustavo bought all the necessary equipment to start his pipe making career and in April 2014 he became a full time pipe maker. He also more recently spent some time with [[Asteriou, Chris|Chris Asteriou]] and [[Anastasopoulos, Kostas|Konstantinos Anastasopoulos]] honing his craft, and readily admits he was influenced greatly by the young Greeks' work.
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His style is sober and focused on the classic forms of English traditionally shapes and yet influenced with the lightness and fluidity of liquids forms so typical of Danish school, a elegant and superb mixture.  
Gustavo Cunha uses only super dry Greek (Makis Minetos), Italian (Mimmo Romeo and Manno) and Algerian briar blocks.


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Gustavo is a meticulous craftsman, retailer and technically gifted. Doubtlessly a Martelo pipe is a well made pipe, with attention to detail and flawless but with an added bonus. Gustavo pipes carry his signature, are equipped with a special personality that makes them unique.
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Today, Gustavo creates each Martelo pipe with precision and care from his workshop in Belo Horizonte. His goal is to perpetuate the pipe-smoking lifestyle, to offer a pipe with soul — a living object, a piece that brings happiness and calmness to his clients and friends.
'''Contact Information:'''
Website: http://www.martelopipes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martelopipes
E-mail: objetomartelo@gmail.com
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Brazil]]
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Brazil]]

Latest revision as of 17:47, 31 October 2022

Gustavo Cunha in his workshop
Smooth Jatobá, a signature shape of Gustavo. This one featuring bamboo and boxwood, courtesy smokingpipes.com

Gustavo Cunha is the marTelo pipe maker. He is a nature lover and designer who is fascinated by pipes. Gustavo grew up in Diamantina, a small village deep into Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Dating back to colonial times, traditional culture, nature and beautiful landscapes are a great part of the daily lives of Diamantina's residents. Observing Diamantina's colonial architecture, Gustavo's interest was drawn by wood, which quickly became his favorite material and led him to graduate with a degree in design years later.

Working as designer for a modernist Brazilian furniture make, Gustavo had access to machinery that allowed him to make his first briar pipes, all freehands, but with classic English shapes as inspiration. In late 2013 he visited Tom Eltang, with whom he got the chance to learn about processes, tools, machines and the most important: a new life and work possibility. Back to Brazil, Gustavo bought all the necessary equipment to start his pipe making career and in April 2014 he became a full time pipe maker. He also more recently spent some time with Chris Asteriou and Konstantinos Anastasopoulos honing his craft, and readily admits he was influenced greatly by the young Greeks' work.

Gustavo Cunha uses only super dry Greek (Makis Minetos), Italian (Mimmo Romeo and Manno) and Algerian briar blocks.


Today, Gustavo creates each Martelo pipe with precision and care from his workshop in Belo Horizonte. His goal is to perpetuate the pipe-smoking lifestyle, to offer a pipe with soul — a living object, a piece that brings happiness and calmness to his clients and friends.

Contact Information: 

Website: http://www.martelopipes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martelopipes
E-mail: objetomartelo@gmail.com
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