Nording Abstract Rusticated Freehand Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

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.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this is one of Nording’s “Abstract” line of freehand pipes. It’s essentially a line of extensively rusticated pipes, done so to create a pipe that could be said to be “even more freehand than freehand.” What I find most interesting about this line, along with Nording’s other recent pipes in that vein, is that they’re genuinely novel when it comes to freehand design. For example, Nording’s one-time contemporary, Preben Holm, was incredibly versatile and, for a long while, had covered just about every style of freehand (and many non-“freehand”) finish and style under the sun. But he didn’t make anything like this, which is a true testament to Erik Nording’s continued dedication to innovative pipe design.

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

Details:

Length: 5.7″ / 144.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.75 / 19.05mm

Bowl Depth: 2.14″ / 54.35mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g