Nording Partially Rusticated Spigot Pot Estate 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.

Here’s a blast from the (not too distant past): a Nording Spigot. Erik Nording is no stranger to metal mountings on his pipes (I have a lovely spigot brandy from the 1990s), and even when he’s creating a relatively traditional, spigot mount pot shape, like this one, he always finds a way to make it his own. This one uses both silver and copper, creating a nice two tone effect, with the bowl itself being partially rusticated to give it that signature, rugged Danish look. I’m sure this series was discontinued a few years ago, but I suppose that’s the beauty in trading in estates: the past is always present.

This pipe is also completely unsmoked, with its original sleeve.

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.51″ / 38.35mm

Weight: 2.3oz / 66g