Nording Sandblasted Freehand Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

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. More telling, however, is its sandblast finish, as contemporary Nording freehands are only made in smooth and rusticated variants. The blast itself is wonderfully craggy in its expression of the briar’s ring grain, adding an extra layer of rugged naturalism to the pipe’s aesthetic.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening and some finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 6.4″ / 162.5mm

Bowl Width: 0.90 / 22.86mm

Bowl Depth: 1.85″ / 46.99mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g