Chheda

Chheda Pipes are produced in Columbus, Ohio by Premal Chheda and Bill Shalosky in the Smokers' Haven Workshop.  Each pipe is hand made from the finest materials available.  Premal has been making pipes since 2003 on a limited basis, and Bill Shalosky started under Premal's guidance early in 2007.  Both makers have experience in tooling and woodworking, and they have honed their skills to make the best possible pipe in terms of construction and finish.  With his experience as a high grade pipe supplier, Premal has a very strict quality control for each and every Chheda Pipe.  The stems are Hand-cut from top grade German Ebonite, and each pipe is marked "CHHEDA USA" and with a three digit stamp in the order it was made.  The pipes are graded in one of the following two categories:
The first category is for standard shapes and is only stamped with a letter designating the size.  They are priced according to size and finish in the following order from lowest to highest.  Black Sandblast, Medium Sandblast, Tan Sandblast, Dark Contrast Smooth, Light Contrast Smooth, & Natural Smooth.  The sizes are XS = Extra Small, S = Small, M = Medium, L = Large, XL = Extra Large, XXL = Extra Extra Large, TITAN = Anything larger than XXL.
The second category is for pipes with either a unique shape or exceptional grain and are stamped with only a number starting with 1 and ending with 10. (1 being the lowest priced, and 10 being the highest priced.)  Extraordinary pipes of the best quality will be marked with only a special stamp and priced individually.

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