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[[File:Franzpipe2.jpg|thumb|A selection of Franz Pipes. Image courtesy Roberto Franzini.]]

Franzini’s travails and travels ultimately paid off, though readers may be surprised at the result, given his distinctly Italian pipe making education. Franz Pipes are, in the majority, unmistakably ''Danish'' in design. Though Franzini is hesitant to situate his work within the Danish tradition, owing to a great amount of modesty and humility, he is nonetheless captivated by those he regards as the ‘royalty’ of Danish-style artisan pipe making. These include Lars Ivarsson, Hans ‘Former’ Nielsen, Jess Chonowitsch, and Tom Eltang, as well as Kazuhiro Fukuda from Japan’s Tsuge Ikebana workshop.    

Franzini always works with briar and ebonite rods, the latter typically being jet black, or occasionally cumberland. He prefers the simplicity of traditionally-colored stems over the more extravagant hues found in many artisan and factory pipes. Unlike most Italian workshops, which have long since transitioned to using Lucite or other types of acrylic, Franzini favors ebonite due to it being more comfortable against the smoker’s teeth. Franzini also enjoys using hardwoods and horn for bands and rings on his pipes, but does not like to use bamboo, as he does not think it suits the general aesthetic he pursues in Franz Pipes.  

Franzini does not frequently use social media, however he does have social media accounts for Franz Pipes which are managed by his girlfriend. Details for these accounts can be found at the bottom of this page.