Erik Nording Handmade 4 Sandblasted 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.

I would estimate that this is an older example of a Nording freehand than the ones on sale today. There are a few reasons for this. One is that this one is stamped as Erik’s own work, whereas the majority of the Nording freehands today are carved by his apprentices. Another is that it’s a partial sandblast finish, while contemporary Nording freehands are only made in smooh and rusticated variants. The blast itself highlights some nice ring grain, and the choice of a mixed finish adds an extra layer of rugged naturalism to the pipe’s aesthetic.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.47″ / 37.33mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g