My Junior High shop teacher would have given me a C-
Pros:<br />1. It works well for most standard bent-style and cob pipes.  (corncob is less dense than briar)<br />2. It looks very good without attention to details.<br /><br />Cons:<br />1.  Doesn't hold my straight billiards very well.  The bowls slip from the bottom.<br />2.  The finish on the top piece of wood is slightly (but noticeably) lighter than the lower piece of wood.<br />3.  One of the edges on the top piece of wood appears to have been broken off and glued back on.  Only noticed upon close inspection.<br /><br />Overall:<br />It does its job well with bent pipes, and doesn't look too bad.  However, it's aesthetic value decreases with bright lighting or close inspections of the piece.
Rating: 3 stars