Скачать или смотреть Chacom Factory Tour 2019

We visited the new Chacom factory. Due to the lack of space in the van two members of staff from The Pipe Shop Ltd. traveled to the factory in the back of this incredible pick-up truck from the 1930’s. As soon as we took off the heavens opened up, drenching us by the time we arrived. The new factory, as can be expected, is a much more modern design. It is spacious and has plenty of light. The main entrance leads you to the factory’s gift shop section. Hundreds of pipes in cabinets and mounted to walls alongside accessories and other novelties. A huge wall picture hangs and features very interesting information regarding the history of Chacom. Our next stop was the actual factory. Antoine walked us through the process of making a pipe and showed us the different workstations that were dedicated to each part of the process. To start the briar is selected and inspected with great care. The first room is where the briar gets its shape and holes. Two or three people work there at any given time, splitting the work between themselves. If a pipe is meant to have a smooth finish, the bowl is transferred to the next room where the proper stem will be chosen and fitted. If a rusticated or a sandblast finish is required, the bowls are taken to a designated room with a sandblaster machine.

Our last stop was the polishing/treatment room where the pipes got the signature branding on the shank, colouring and polishing. It was definitely an eye-opener to see how lengthy the whole procedure is. The precision and attention to detail required from every employee are truly impressive.

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