Nording Straight Pot African Block Meerschaum Estate Pipe [SOLD OUT]

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.

This is a pretty rare Nørding, given that it’s not made from briar, but African meerschaum. Unlike Turkish meerschaum, which is white, African meerschaum is darker in color, which is why, as is the case for this pipe, it was often stained in various colors when made into pipes. Given that African meerschaum hasn’t been mined for decades, this pipe is doubly rare – a long discontinued Nørding model made from a long, lost mineral.

Details:

Length: 6.2″

Bowl Width: 21.1mm

Bowl Depth: 1.9″

Weight: 2.2oz / 64g