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'''Mauro Cateni???''' | '''[http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/logo-m1.html#maurocateni Mauro Cateni???]''' | ||
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* Hypothesis 2: Some major pipe manufacturer permitted himself a joke! | * Hypothesis 2: Some major pipe manufacturer permitted himself a joke! | ||
Perhaps in order to test the acceptance of a second brand, that comes along disguised as "emerging Italian pipe maker"? | Perhaps in order to test the acceptance of a second brand, that comes along disguised as "emerging Italian pipe maker"? | ||
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* Conclusion: | * Conclusion: | ||
Many Mauro Cateni pipes display quite shameless putty fillings. So it is hard to believe that someone might have thought he might carve himself a good reputation with such pipes. Even harder to believe that an acknowledged pipemaker would have taken the risk to ruin his reputation offering such putty monsters! (Even though these pipes received many friendly critics on their smoking abilities.) | Many Mauro Cateni pipes display quite shameless putty fillings. So it is hard to believe that someone might have thought he might carve himself a good reputation with such pipes. Even harder to believe that an acknowledged pipemaker would have taken the risk to ruin his reputation offering such putty monsters! (Even though these pipes received many friendly critics on their overall workmanship and smoking abilities.) | ||
Generally speaking, the Italian pipe making scene offers such a wealth of good to very good to excellent pipes that there is really no need to spend money on a more or less obscure "Mauro Cateni". | Generally speaking, the Italian pipe making scene offers such a wealth of good to very good to excellent pipes that there is really no need to spend money on a more or less obscure "Mauro Cateni". | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Italy]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Italy]] | ||