SWT, you are right, those pics don't do them justice. lol It looks like they both could have some very nice birdseye. Congrats on adding two more to the collection, hope they are great smokers for you.
The birdseye on the charatan is the reason i bought it, its absolutely amazing i'll take some close ups of it tomorrow. It almost appears to be algerian briar but i dont know for sure
The stanwell is nothing special its just a selected briar but it is a reg. no. I just like rolled edge rims and i didnt have an acorn shape so i thought why not haha
You attracted my attention with your title. I love variations on our classic shapes. These are are couple of wonderful pieces from classic makers. Congratulations.