Nording Smooth Squat Tomato 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.

So-called squat shapes are by no means a new invention, and are not even unique to modern, artisan pipes, but it was arguably post-war Denmark that made the squat shape what it is today. Pioneering figures such as Sixten Ivarsson, for example, pushed the limits of pipe making’s horizontal axis through iconic shapes such as the Ukulele, along with many of his Stanwell designs, and this Scandinavian tradition continues in the contemporary by way of artisans all over the world, from Gamboni to Tsuge Ikebana. I would call this squat shape, from Nording, something like a tomato, though arguments could be made that it is a Ukulele variant, or at least a squat bulldog. Whatever the case, it’s a bold design, complete with that signature Danish contrast sheen.

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

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.72 / 18.28mm

Bowl Depth: 1.27″ / 32.25mm

Weight: 2.5oz / 72g