I shall be working on the stems of both these pipes simultaneously while the stummel will be worked on separately. The write up on both, though separate, is being uploaded at the same time so as to maintain continuity. The Chacom brand originated in Saint-Claude, France, in 1928. The name was taken from the family names ‘Comoy’ and ‘Chapuis’, representing the men who had created the brand and were in fact creating pipes even before the discovery of briarwood. Antoine GRENARD, managing director, is the 6th generation in charge of this family-owned company.
He continued to develop the brand and expanded into Japan, China and the former Eastern Block. Located in Saint-Claude, in the French Jura, Chacom is one of the oldest pipe factories still producing today. Strictly speaking, Chacom is only ONE brand produced by the Chapuis Comoy company. The Chacom brand, a combination of the two family’s initials, is the signature brand out of dozens produced by the nearly 200-year-old pipe-making family. After the financial crash in the late 1920s, Chacom went in to joint venture with a number of other pipe makers, forming La Bruyere one of the worlds biggest ever pipe companies.
Never tap your pipe on a hard stuff that could create damages on the briarwood or even break the shank or the stem. Then, rest the pipe on a pipe stand for a day or as many days as your pipe rotation will allow before smoking again. Now, I want to walk you through how I cleaned and restored this pipe.
Members of the Comoy family have been making pipes since 1825, which is even before briar had been discovered as a useful material for smoking pipes. From making pipes for soldiers in Napoleon’s army to providing today’s smokers with amazing pipes, the Chapuis-Comoy Company has set the standard for many companies that came after. Browse our complete range of tobacco pipes, rolling tobacco, pipe tobacco and smoking accessories, get in touch with GQ Tobaccos.
These pipes are made using the traditional machinery and techniques, but as you would expect from Chacom are given a combination of modern finishes and more classic stains. These pipes have not been made again and will never be repeated. After the bath I use Vim and a dry clean rag to wipe clean.
This gives off the impression of showing the smoke as it flows from the bowl into your mouth. The bowls all have shades of gray to them, with smooth or sandblasted finishes both available for your preference. You can choose from the six Chacom Jurrasic tobacco pipes we offer you, with each of them providing a unique and beautiful looking pipe that will stand out amongst your collection. Chacom are one of the most historically important pipe makers still in business today. As early as 1825 the Comoy family was producing smoking pipes from Boxwood, long before the discovery of Briar wood. Henry Chacom is born in 1850, just 6 years before the discovery of briar and captain black tobacco St Claude becoming the home and centre of the briar pipe world.
Most notably was Pierre Morel who had initially worked on the Chacom Gran Cru, Naja and Fluer de Bruyere handmade ranges and eventually became the companies head pipe maker. Still to this day Chacom are known for their traditional manufacturing techniques, with a very contempory look and feel them. After the “Great War” the St Claude factory is renamed is “CHAPUIS COMOY & Cie”.