Nording Giant Classic (B) Smooth Bent Billiard with Silver (Unsmoked Estate)

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.

Though Nording’s career has been defined both by his pioneering of the “Danish fancy” freehand genre and by his creation of bold, modernist Scandinavian designs, a closer look at his portfolio over the last six decades reveals a profound versatility to his approach. From billiards to horns, to minimalist pokers, to shapes that, as of yet, don’t have a name, he’s done it all.

It should come as no surprise, then, that Erik would also explore the “house pipe” genre, i.e., a large, easy sipper with a chamber capacity that may well provide a couple of hours of enjoyment if smoked at a leisurely pace, and with a flake, coin, or plug cut. The Giant Classic is exactly that, taking the form of a very large, full-bent billiard. This one is dressed in a deep, golden contrast finish, accentuating billowing clouds of bird’s-eye grain underneath, and is accented with an acrylic ferrule and a ring of sterling silver.

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

Details:

Length: 6.8″ / 172.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 2.05″ / 52.07mm

Weight: 3.1oz / 88g