Nording Abstract Partially Rusticated Freehand Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

Nørding was founded by Erik Nørding in the 1960s, and is one of the oldest remaining companies to come out of the Scandinavian pipe-making renaissance that began in the mid-20th century. Now in his 80s, Erik Nørding is one of the most experienced and skilled pipe-makers in the world, and over the decades he has also been a teacher of other Danish masters, such as Poul Ilsted, Svend Axel Celius, Jens Tao Nielsen, Peder Jeppesen, and Søren Erik Andersen.

The sheer range of Nording’s freehand finishes never ceases to amaze me. If I have it right, this one is from the Abstract line, intended to be some of the most distinctive and unique pipes Nording offers—which is quite an accomplishment, given the freeform nature of the Danish freehand pipe. Having handled a couple, I would agree with that assessment, and I’m quite impressed. I shouldn’t be surprised, though. If anyone could pull something like this off, it would be Erik Nording.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. It comes with its original sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 5.7″ / 144.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.83″ / 46.48mm

Weight: 2.2oz / 64g