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/ NAKED CORAL |
125
|
140 145 |
155 165 |
175 185 |
250 260 |
325 335 |
| 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 | |||||
DESCRIPTION OF FINISHES :
Pristine: Is a very light understain
which is used to highlight the grain. This category includes Naturals which
have no stain and Golden Red or now termed SUNRISE , is a light red understain
with a gold topping.
Cabernet: Is a two tone stain, usually with a dark brown or black underneath with a brown , red or orange overstain.
Mocha: A dark brown understain combined with a Natural finish.
Bengal : A Black understain with an orange topping
Walnut: A uniform dark brown stain, tho light enough to show the grain.
Black &Tan: A half smooth pipe generally orange or red with a black coral carve.
Tanblast: A natural sandblast. This is a limited finish and is more an accident than anything else. It occurs when any sandspots blast out in the sandblasting process. If special ordered must be priced using Prisitine structure.
Blast: A stained sandblast.
Dark Coral: A hand carved stained textured pipe.
Naked Coral:A hand carved natural textured pipe.
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.