Nording B XL Smooth Bent Billiard 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.

Though Nording’s career has been defined both by his pioneering of the “Danish fancy” freehand genre and by his creation of bold, modernist Scandinavian designs, a closer look at his portfolio over the last six decades reveals a profound versatility to his approach. From billiards to horns, to minimalist pokers, to shapes that, as of yet, don’t have a name, he’s done it all. I’ve even seen a Nording rendition of the iconic Dunhill LC, come to think of it. It should come as no surprise, then, that Erik would also explore the “house pipe,” i.e., a large, easy sipper with a chamber capacity that may well provide a couple of hours of enjoyment if smoked at a leisurely pace, and with a flake, coin, or plug cut. This appears to be exactly that, though, as it’s Erik Nording, the pipe has also been hand carved with close attention to grain, and finished in a captivating contrast stain.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. It comes with its original sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 2.01″ / 51.05mm

Weight: 3.0oz / 86g