Viking Classic Smooth Bent Dublin Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked [SOLD OUT]

Description

Viking was a make originally created by Bjarne Nielsen as a sub-brand of his main-line Bjarne pipes. Nielsen himself was one of the towering figures of Danish pipe-making until his passing in 2008, introducing the world to a generation of talented pipe-makers from his home country. While neither Nielsen nor Bjarne are around anymore, the Viking line continues to be produced, offering interesting designs at affordable prices.

For many other of the Viking Classic series, it seemed as though the ‘classic’ part referred to more traditional pipe shapes. But then I saw this one, which is far more Danish. I’m quite reminded of Stanwell’s Island series, which were delightfully chubby little things, or Nanna Ivarsson’s designs for the make. Anyway, this Viking is its own thing; a stout, short, bent Rhodesian with fantastic flame grain and a silver ring. Hard to beat for the price, too.

This Viking is completely unsmoked, with a factory original bowl coating to help ease in its first smokes.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.74 / 18.79mm

Bowl Depth: 1.61″ / 40.89mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 60g