I just received a slightly used Radice Hawkbill that I purchased on the ebays last weekend. I saw this pipe on a german pipe store website and it was out of stock. Color me surprised to see this same pipe on ebay and at a good price. When I first got into pipes, I only seemed to like smooth finishes, but this has a lovely deep red that is stunning in the sunlight. It is a beut, Clark. This will probably be my VaPer pipe.