Nording Black Smooth 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.

Erik Nording is one of the great pioneers of freehand pipes, and he’s also someone who has continued to expand the horizons of shapes and finishes within that genre (and, indeed, beyond). This particular Nording belongs to the Black Freehand line, one that might well be the first example of “freehand dress” pipes. Combining the rugged forms of the Danish fancy with the black and white motif of the classic English dress pipe, it’s a great hybrid of a design, especially for those who wish that traditional pipes had a little more “muscle.”

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.

Details:

Length: 6.3″ / 160.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.48″ / 37.59mm

Weight: 2.3oz / 66g