Nording Virgin Grain 2 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.

These days, Nording makes freehands in a vast variety of styles, often with highly innovative rusticated or carved finishes. But when the grain is good, sometimes it’s best to let it be, applying a simple, natural finish to let its patterns do their thing. Erik Nording’s Virgin Grain follows this very Danish approach which, in Nording’s words, results in a “truly unique and luxurious Freehand Pipe.” This particular pipe is a grade 2, the second highest awarded in the Virgin Grain line.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. There’s a couple of light scratches on the left side of the bowl, but nothing major. It comes with its original sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.74″ / 44.19mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g