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Pricing & GradingBriar Grading: Pipes are available in 2 finishes - Smooth (Gold grade, Signature grade, and Minaria grade), and Sandblast (Silver grade). Within each finish there are 5 levels of grading numbered 1-5, with a 1 representing a simple pipe with mixed grain and a 5 representing an extremely complex piece featuring perfect wood. |
| Sandblasts |
| Grade | Description | Price |
| 1 | Entry
Grade: Simple shapes, good grain but without specific pattern or tightness |
224 € |
| 2 | Normal
Grade: Good quality briar and nice grain with small flaws |
305 € |
| 3 | High
Grade: Excellent quality briar with only pinpoint flaws at worst. |
390 € |
| 4 | Very High
Grade: Excellent quality briar and unique and outstanding designs, extraordinary ring grain patterns, etc. |
515 € |
| 5 |
Top
Grade: |
708 € |
| Smooths |
| Grade | Description | Price |
| 1 | Entry
Grade: Simple shapes, good grain but without specific pattern or tightness |
321 € |
| 2 | Normal
Grade: Good quality briar and nice grain with small flaws or open grain areas. |
412 € |
| 3 | High
Grade: Excellent quality briar with very strong grain patterns, some tiny spots.. |
519 € |
| 4 | Very High
Grade: Excellent quality briar and unique and outstanding designs, extraordinary bird's-eye patterns, etc. No surface flaws beyond pinpoint. |
632 € |
| 5 |
Top
Grade: |
802 € |
| Signature Grade (Hand-signed designs too unusual or off-beat for normal grading) |
| Grade | Description | Price |
| 1 | Entry
Grade: Mostly sandblasted, possibly partially carved, such as simple candledrip-type designs |
438 € |
| 2 | Normal
Grade: Mostly sandblasted, more elaborately designed |
540 € |
| 3 | High
Grade: Complex designs, extraordinary grain displays, possibly partial smooth/sandblast mix |
617 € |
| 4 | Very High
Grade: Exceptionally unusual, twisted egg-type designs requiring many labor hours. |
743 € |
| 5 |
Top
Grade: |
952 € |
| Minaria Grade (This is the highest grade I make, and must combine flawlessness with dynamic and unique design. Thus far in my pipemaking career, I have made 2 pipes that received the M stamp. Individually priced.) |
| Additional Design Elements |
| Additions | Description | Price Modifier |
| Unfinished Pipes |
Stamped UF, and left totally without stain or wax. |
No extra cost |
| Acrylic/Exotic wood Bands |
Handcut from acrylic rod or wood and formed specifically for the pipe. |
+25 € |
| Silver Bands |
Handmade silver bands styled for the pipe. |
+40 € |
| Unusually Small |
This is a general discount to the price of pipes that are smaller than my usual, which would mean pipes equivalent to a Dunhill Group 2 or below. |
-10% |
| Unusually Large |
Considering that my pipes are normally pretty large, this means absolutely huge. |
+10% |