Karl Erik 2SM Smooth Brandy (Estate)

Karl Erik was a Danish pipe-maker, and one of the originators of the Danish style of pipe making that swept the world in the 20th century. He was a prolific carver and many who apprenticed in his workshop went on to become iconic pipe makers in their own right, such as Peder Jeppesen and Bent Nielsen (Benner). Erik was also what might be called a “pipe maker’s pipe maker,” one admired not only by Danish pipe enthusiasts, but by other legends in his contemporary scene – so much so that, when Erik sadly passed in 2004, Tom Eltang bought Erik’s lathe to use in his own workshop.

Though Karl Erik’s workshop produced many a freehand in the Danish Fancy vein, Erik’s own preferences appear to have laid with a mixture of more traditional forms and other Danish styles, at least as far as his solo, Ottendahl works went. This comes from his days running a fully staffed workshop, though it leans into those latter preferences, expressed as a nicely grained, compact saddle brandy that sits on the borderline between the classic and the modern.

The condition is very good. Very minor rim darkening and a couple of slight scratches on the bowl, though nothing major.

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.67″ / 42.41mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g