My Grading System
I categorize my pipes into 4 different grade: AA, A, N, T, with Grade AA
being the highest quality.
Instead of the usual grading system by alphabet, on my pipes the "Ari -ant-"
mark is carved.
Only grade AA pipes have 2 ant marks with all others having 1.
I make approximately 100 pipes per year and only 5% (4 or 5 pipes) are
gradeAA.
Grade A is 20%, Grade N is 35% and Grade T is 40% of my works.
| Grade | Description | Price |
| Grade AA | Parfect briar ,less flaw or sandspot Beautiful and fine grain which is hard to obutain. Original pipe desiign. |
$1.000 or more |
| Grade A | Nearly the same as the GradeAA but the form compliments the grain in a slightly behind. | $1.000～700 |
| Grade N | Briar has standard fine grain less flaw or spot. |
$700～500 |
| Grade T | They have small spot which is very hard to find on pipe. even if it has beautiful grain |
$500～300 |