Saint Claude - kolijevka lule od vrijesa

[Dotter]

Često možemo u raznim tekstovima vidjeti spominjanje malenog francuskog gradića Saint-Claudea, a za one koji nisu znali, evo i kraćeg prevedenog objašnjenja zašto se Saint Claude smatra kolijevkom današnjih lula tj. lula od vrijesa.

Nakon što je pronađeno potpuno očuvano tijelo Svetog Claudea (Saint Claudea), koji je umro pred 500-tinjak godina, gradić Saint-Claude je postao hodočasnička meka. Stanovnici su počeli raditi razne drvene predmete među kojima su prednjačile krunice. S godinama su počeli raditi i razne druge predmete, jedan od njih su bili razni muštici za cigarete.

Na kraju su se odlučili okušati i u izradi cijele lule, ali jedino vatrootporno drvo je bio šimšir (boxwood), kojeg je bilo posvuda oko grada. Glava lule napravljena samo od šimšira je davala izrazito loš okus duhanu, pa su 1850 godine počeli tražiti podatniji i bolji materijal za izradu glava lula. Otkriven je vrijes! Otkrili su da se pojedini dijelovi korijena vrijesa, kad se obrade na određen način, izrežu i posuše, savršeno ponašaju kao materijal za izradu lula. Iz Côte d’Azura su vadili prvobitni vrijes, koji je s godinama skoro u potpunosti zamijenio glinene lule i kojeg se iskapa u večini mediteranskih zemalja.

Dan danas mnogo majstora radi u Saint-Claudeu, neki od največih svjetskih lulaÅ¡kih brendova su potekli iz Saint-Claudea, postoji muzej posvečen lulama gdje se i prikazuje postupak izrade lula, u gradu uvijek ima velikih viÅ¡emetarskih skulptura lula... uglavnom, divota jedna! 

Neki od brendova poteklih iz Saint-Claudea:

- Comoy
- Butz-Choquin
- Chacom
- Ropp


Kad idemo na izlet u Saint-Claude?

[sesapipes]

Domagoj, kad hoces. Prodji ovdje pa idemo zajedno. Meni to nije ni tako daleko, a odavno imam taj izlet u planu.
Inace prica o korijenu vrijeska, ona koju sam citao, napominje da je jedan pusac lule na Korzici vidio pastire
kako loze vatru osobito po noci  s vrijeskom, jer mu dugo treba da izgori (to mi je potvrdio i moj ljetosnji domacin
na Lastovu). Zainteresirao se za to drvo, pa je navodno otuda krenula prica o lulama od vrijeska. Kako bilo
St. Claude, preuzeo je primat u izradi tih lula, a ostao je i dan-danas aktuelan (jedan dio poluproizvoda tamo radi
i Dunhill). idemo sto se ceka....

[senka]

sto se mene tice, ja sam rodjena spremna za put. 

[Dotter]

Minimalan broj (da bi dobili grupni ulaz u muzej) je 15 osoba

Taman za minibus

ufff, kako bi se za tim minibusom dimilo

[rodjo]

Ja sam za, minibus za 9 ljudi je cca 1000EUR-a na tjedan dana, to mogu odvoziti sa  kategorijom.

[Dotter]

Ja sam za, minibus za 9 ljudi je cca 1000EUR-a na tjedan dana, to mogu odvoziti sa  kategorijom.

hahahahaha, zamisli scenu kad dođemo na granicu, šofer s lulom, svi putnici s lulama

[Canaan]

Odlican tekst i osvrt na Saint -Claude dragi kolega!
Uf 'sto nisam malo blizi geografijom i ja bih bio rado jedan od putnika sa lulom cija glavica viri iz autobusa 

[SSEKIR75]

a zar pusenje po vetru ne gori glavu lule???  jes da si majstor pa mozes napraviti drugu, ali mi obicni smrtnici protestujemo protiv takvog zlocina glavu lule kroz prozor, vidi ti njega....

[Dotter]

A French alliance

The legendary Sixten Ivarsson was responsible for a double revolution. Not only did he reinvent the physiognomy of a pipe, he also laid the foundation of a new and irreversible phenomenon: with Sixten the high grade pipe was transformed into a unique piece carved and finished by an individual artisan rather than by a team of anonymous workers.

Overnight Denmark became the undisputed centre of the high grade pipe universe, boasting what seemed a never-ending series of star carvers. The recipe for this stunning success was as simple as it was efficient: aspiring young pipe makers learned the trade in the workshops of their elders and the established artisans, rather than to consider each other as competitors or rivals, decided to collaborate.

Today, hundreds of German, Italian, American, Japanese and Russian artisans share with the Scandinavians the top end market aimed at passionate collectors and connoisseurs. What is the secret of this globalized continuous awakening of new talent ? Nothing new: experienced carvers and young lions meet and communicate and hence know-how, techniques and ideas are shared.

What about France ? In spite of its glorious past, Saint-Claude is missing out on the high grade pipe boom. On the one hand, since several decades the pipe factories have been struggling to survive, on the other hand the artisan made pipe remains an extremely marginal phenomenon. Granted, a few brands have been taken over by a new generation, but they don’t exactly play in the same league as the international competition of star carvers. To be frank, there are only two French makers capable of producing from start to finish a whole range of pipes whose aesthetics and quality of execution can compete in a global market: Pierre Morel, the inescapable last giant of the pipe made in France, and David Enrique, the one and only young lion able to capture the attention of demanding customers.

So it is with an immense pleasure that I can announce that these two flag-bearers of the French high grade pipe have decided to join their efforts and to work together. Recently, the master from Saint-Claude and the young artisan from the Vosges have been conferring with each other, sharing their experience and savoir-faire. This collaboration resulted in the very first pipes stamped Morel-Enrique. For now, Pierre Morel does the shaping and the stem work, while David Enrique takes care of the finish, but the duo has the firm intention to intensify their collaboration, which might result in pipe designs created in a common effort.

It goes without saying that this alliance between the last emperor of the Sanclaudian pipe tradition and the acclaimed young artisan can only be beneficial to the future of the French pipe scene. And who knows, one day this promising duo might become as legendary as Per & Ulf.

Erwin Van Hove (28/12/2010)
Preuzeto sa web stranica Davida Enriquea





Prekrasno mi je što pokušavaju oživjeti legendu Saint Claudea i što su zadržali stare prekrasne shapeove ali u jednom novom i modernom ruhu

A ovdje možete vidjeti ponudu ovih prekrasnih lula koje su objavljene po stvarno povoljnim cijenama http://www.enriquepipes.com/en/alliance.htm

[Cigara]

I ova mi je krasna:

[rodjo]

Ova je čista elegancija

[rodjo]

Å ta je najbolje cijene su sasvim OK!

[McKurilj]

Auuu kakve pipe!!! Prekrasne!!!

[senka]

ajmeeeeee. prekrasno