Nording Partially Sandblasted Freehand (5) (Estate)

About this pipe:

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 Nørding retired from pipe making in 2026.

It is surprisingly difficult to get one’s hands on a sandblasted Nørding these days. This is in large part because, while the Freehand series offered by Nørding in the company’s final years included a veritable smorgasbord of finishes, they were all varieties of either smooth polished or rusticated pipes. This will be a little older than the Nørding pipes produced in recent times, something its box and sleeve also attest to. Sporting a mixed finish, it allows one to witness the best of both worlds when it comes to briar, in its straight grained, smooth polished guise, and in its ring grained relief.

The condition is very good. Minor rim darkening and slight finish fading. The pipe comes with its original (slightly time-worn) box and sleeve.

Details:

Length: 6.21″ / 157.7mm

Chamber Width: 0.88″ / 22.35mm

Chamber Depth: 1.86″ / 47.24mm

Bowl Height: 2.25″ / 57.15mm

Weight: 2.4oz / 68g