Price and Grading
PRICES 2008
As of January, 2002 stampings include finish and size as well as date.
| FINISH | FW | 4 | 5 | 6 | B | BB |
|
PRISTINE/ FOR: (ADD $20) |
200 | 225 | 240 | 260 | 375 | 625 |
| CABERNET/ BENGAL/ MOCHA |
180 | 200 | 220 | 235 | 340 | 525 |
| WALNUT | 160 | 180 | 200 | 210 | 300 | 450 |
| BLK.&TAN | 160 | 180 | 200 | 210 | 300 | 400 |
| TANBLAST | 145 | 160 | 185 | 200 | 285 | 385 |
| BLAST | 135 | 150 | 175 | 195 | 275 | 365 |
|
DARK CORAL/ Dress |
125
140 |
140 145 150 |
155 165 175 |
175 185 195 |
250 260 275 |
325 335 350 |
| X (XTRA DIFFICULT SHAPE) |
25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 75 | 100 |
| SMOOTH STRAIGHT GRAIN ADD FOR EACH STAR |
35 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 100 | 110 |
| BLAST OR BLACK & TAN ADD FOR EACH STAR |
25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 75 | 85 |
|
SILVER BAND CUSTOM |
25 50-100 |
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| GOLD BAND | 75-100 | |||||
| FERRULE | 30 | |||||
| HANDCUT BIT |
85 | |||||
| XTRA STEM | 35 | |||||
| BAMBOO | 75 | |||||
| OGB greek briar aged 35 yrs |
50 |
DESCRIPTION OF FINISHES :
Pristine: Is a very light understain which is used to highlight the grain
Natural: Pipes which have no stain just a carnuba wax finish
SUNRISE: A light red understain with a gold topping.
Mocha: A dark brown understain combined with a Natural finish.
Cabernet: Is a two tone stain, usually with a dark brown or black underneath with a brown , red or orange overstain.
Bengal : A Black understain with an orange topping
Traditional Black &Tan: A half smooth pipe generally orange or red with a black coral carve.
Natural Black &Tan
Tanblast: A natural sandblast.
Brown Blast: A stained sandblast.
Dark Blast: A stained sandblast.
Dark Coral: A hand carved stained textured pipe.
Naked Coral:A hand carved natural textured pipe.
Dress Coral: A hand carved natural textured pipe. with pearlescent stem insert
Straight Grains / Birdseye:
For pipes with extra good grain will carry stars as a rating. Currently 1-4 stars.
STAMPING:
Pipes are stamped with :
My signature
The American logo : with the year it was made( starting from 2000) This year reads 00
A Finish stamp
Size indication
Stars for straight grain rating
Special Orders are stamped SO, Special orders are priced using the above structure with possible some additional charge for a very difficult shape.
Difficulty of Shape:. A size six billiard is the same price as the same size hawkbill, which is a lot harder to make.Pipes that are more difficult to make now carry an "X" next to the Size designation. If a pipe is extremely difficult it may carry an XX, tho those are extremely rare.
Logos
Silver Star: All pipes except freehands & pipes with very thin stems carry a handmade sterling silver star logo with a black enamel backing.
Gold Star: A grade of pipes that will carry a solid gold star as the logo. So far only three have been made and if I get one every couple years I d consider it lucky.