Thanks Mike, and you're welcome!
I knew you're a tobacco guy, so I did briar burl and finished it the same way a pipe would get done. 3 coats of oil, buffed with tripoli, diamond, and then carnauba. The inside pocket was sealed with 3 coats of CA and the knot is A Virginia Sheng, 24mm finest.
Oh, and I oriented the grain to give that flame like appearance.