$475+
Simple pipes.
Sandblasted
Little to no adornments

$575+
Artistic and Adorned Pipes
Artful Sandblasted Shapes
Simple Smooth Shapes (modest grain)
Some Adornments: Bamboo, Horn, Brass, Cumberland Stems,
Tormenting, Shank Rings, Reverse Calabash, etc.

$800+
Uniquely exquisite pipes, both Smooth and Sandblasted

$1100+
"Pirate Grade" *
(see "My Grading System" below)

$2200+
"Anchor Grade" **
(see "My Grading System" below)

Like fine guitars, watches, saddles, etc, high-grade pipes are both functional and art. Each of my pipes is unique, as it has been made individually and by my own hands. These pipes are rarely planned and most of the decisions I make regarding their aesthetic appearance are made "on the fly", as I go.

For clarification, I must say that ALL of my pipes are guaranteed to have proper mechanics and provide the ultimate in "high grade" smokability. These "grade" marks are simply measurements of aesthetic quality.

My Grading System:

I've been asked frequently about the "grading system" I use for distinguishing my "best" pipes from the ones that, well… aren't the best. For a while I was reluctant to have a grading system because my goal with each pipe was to make it better than its predecessor. However, this isn't realistic. Some pipes just turn out "better" or "worse", despite your meticulous attention or honed processes.

** "Anchor Grade": Early in my pipe-making endeavor, I created my high grade stamp, which I dubbed the "Anchor Grade". I had made a pipe that was, hands down, the best pipe I'd ever completed. I decided it was worthy of a distinct mark. As my quality and trained eye have continued to grow, my standards have continued to rise, as well. What I'm looking for in a pipe that would bear the Anchor mark is near perfection. I've now created thousands of pipes and, to date, have only made a dozen or so Anchor Grades. These are rare and special pipes. The Anchor symbolizes the “benchmark”.

* "Pirate Grade": In constant pursuit of the elusive Anchor mark, I recently became frustrated with pipe after pipe that was so nearly worthy of the it, but for one reason or another just didn't cut the mustard. These were excellent pipes, just not as "perfect" as I had hoped. But, these pipes were so nice that I felt they needed a "consolation prize," of sorts. To be acknowledged in a way. Thus, the "Pirate Grade" was born. Like an unruly, thieving Pirate, a tiny sand pit, weird grain or uneven soaking of stain, etc, had robbed these great pipes of their near-perfect status. The Pirate Grade is a special pipe and also rare, but not as rare as the Anchor.