When Charles Cole begins work on your pipe, his ultimate goal is the creation of an effortless smoking instrument of such elegance and beauty, that it will be a treasure to its new owner, not merely another pipe in the rack.

So, did Charles succeed? The experience of handling this aristocratic neo-classic is a treasure in and of itself; light, delightfully tactile, and displaying a balance in the paw that matches the superlative harmony found within the form itself. If you find that fabulous juxtaposition between the tapering shank and perfectly executed acorn bowl a tad evocative of a certain patriarch of Danish carving, you're certainly not alone. And, as far as that deftly executed spherical saddle nestled against a slender band of dapper ivory... ? With magnifying glass and micrometer in hand, I went over this briar for the better part of a half an hour. If even a tenth of my present collection came close to meeting this beauty's exacting standards, I would be a happier collector indeed. We're both honored and ecstatic that Charles Cole has selected Quality Briar to represent him, and the fact that there is a substantial waiting list for his work (and his one other dealer is sold out) doesn't diminish our collective grins one bit. There's no time like the present to add a Charles Cole to your collection, just clear some room in the center before it arrives.

Bear Graves