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He lived in pesaro where he was also born, he is an accountant and he worked from 1978 to 1983 in a small company owned by his uncle, the company was just born and had a staff of five workers while he was the only employee, an handyman. when he left the job the company had thirty-five workers and five employees, in addition to him which was theirs manager. | He lived in pesaro where he was also born, he is an accountant and he worked from 1978 to 1983 in a small company owned by his uncle, the company was just born and had a staff of five workers while he was the only employee, an handyman. when he left the job the company had thirty-five workers and five employees, in addition to him which was theirs manager. | ||
He was contacted by the surveyor Terenzio Cecchini at the time the only owner of the Mastro, to take care of it in every aspect, first as an employee, then as an administrator and later as a partner of Mastro de Paja and afterwards with the passing of Mr. Cecchini he became the sole owner. | He was contacted by the surveyor Terenzio Cecchini at the time the only owner of the Mastro, to take care of it in every aspect, first as an employee, then as an administrator and later as a partner of Mastro de Paja and afterwards with the passing of Mr. Cecchini he became the sole owner. | ||
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His first attempt was to reduce production to the benefit of quality and the care of each piece, then the decrease of sales points in Italy while at the same time looking for alternative markets. | His first attempt was to reduce production to the benefit of quality and the care of each piece, then the decrease of sales points in Italy while at the same time looking for alternative markets. | ||
Today, unlike the past, almost all of the production is destined for the foreign market and its few examples are present in over 40 countries in the world, making its contribution to the made in Italy. | |||
Currently the Mastro produces about 2 thousand pipes a year with strictly artisan procedure, at the Mastro currently reigns a warm harmony, is a group of friends who strives to get the best. This also stems from the fact that pipes for Mastro de paja are not to be considered as any other object to be produced and sold following cold strategies common to everyone in the business world, it’s completely different, it is necessary to love it, it is a style of being, a philosophy of life that can only be appreciated by a noble soul and not noble by title but by principles. | Currently the Mastro produces about 2 thousand pipes a year with strictly artisan procedure, at the Mastro currently reigns a warm harmony, is a group of friends who strives to get the best. This also stems from the fact that pipes for Mastro de paja are not to be considered as any other object to be produced and sold following cold strategies common to everyone in the business world, it’s completely different, it is necessary to love it, it is a style of being, a philosophy of life that can only be appreciated by a noble soul and not noble by title but by principles. | ||
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Mastro de Paja "LIMITED EDITION" | Mastro de Paja "LIMITED EDITION" | ||
They are pipes produced in unique artistic specimens made for recurrences | |||
They are pipes produced in unique artistic specimens made for recurrences, numbered and limited edition productions. | |||
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Mastro de Paja "ELITE COLLECTION" | Mastro de Paja "ELITE COLLECTION" | ||
It is the production of pipes made entirely by hand, even they are unique but of regular production | |||
It is the production of pipes made entirely by hand, even they are unique but of regular production. | |||
On all "Mastro de Paja" pipes you can see fire stamped all the informations for tracing the value of each creation. | On all "Mastro de Paja" pipes you can see fire stamped all the informations for tracing the value of each creation. | ||
* 0B: | RUSTICATED | ||
* 1B: | |||
* | * 0B: Completely rusticated | ||
* 2D: | * 0B Unica: Completely rusticated with some smooth sections | ||
* 3A: | |||
* 3B: | SANDBLASTED | ||
* 3C: Perfect grain | |||
* 1B: Dark brown or black sandblasted | |||
* 1B + 1 Sun: Light brown sandblasted | |||
PARTIALLY RUSTICATED | |||
* 2D: Smooth with small sections rusticated | |||
* 2D + 1 Sun: Smooth straight grain with small sections rusticated | |||
SMOOTH WITH COLORED FINISH | |||
* Ruber: Smooth with red stain | |||
* Castanea: Smooth with brown stain | |||
* 3A: Smooth with brown-orange stain | |||
* 3A + 1 Sun: Smooth good grain with brown-orange stain | |||
* 3A + 2 Sun: Smooth straight grain with brown-orange stain | |||
SMOOTH WITH NATURAL FINISH | |||
* 3B: Smooth with a good grain and a natural finish | |||
* 3B + 1 Sun: Smooth excellent grain with natural finish | |||
* 3B + 2 Sun: Perfect grain | |||
* 3C: Good grain | |||
* 3C + 1 Sun: Excellent grain | |||
* 3C + 2 Sun: Perfect grain | |||
* F: Straight grain | |||
* F + 1 Sun: Good straight grain | |||
* F + 2 Sun: Excellent straight grain | |||
* F + 3 Sun: Perfect straight grain | |||
Sometimes "Mastro de Paja Pipes" are enhanched with sterling silver, gold, precious stones and/or fine wood and are further classified and fire stamped on each pipe. | |||
Sometimes "Mastro de Paja Pipes" are enhanched with sterling | |||
* Stamp "P" : Personal with fine ornamentation. | * Stamp "P" : "Personal" with fine ornamentation. | ||
* Stamp "N" : Normal with basic sterling silver. | * Stamp "N" : "Normal" with basic sterling silver. | ||
* Stamp "L" : Lavorata with more | * Stamp "L" : "Lavorata" with more complex sterling silver. | ||
* Stamp "S" : Special with elaborate sterling silver and | * Stamp "S" : "Special" with elaborate sterling silver and specially worked. | ||
* Stamp "G" : "Gold" with special gold ornamentation. | |||
* Stamp "G" : Gold with special gold ornamentation. | * Media : Medium size pipe | ||
* Gigante: Giant pipe | |||
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