Nording Spruce Cone Partially Rusticated Freehand Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

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. Nording’s Spruce lines—represented by the Spruce Cone (seen here), the Spruce Matte, and the Point Clear—blur the boundaries between rustication and figural carving Like his fellow pioneer Preben Holm Erik Nording has always been at the forefront of innovative freehand forms and finishes, and the Spruce continues along that same path. Carved in a way that evokes its titular seed, it straddles styles from both the late 19th and early 20th century, and the post-war Danish design movement, and does so quite beautifully, too. This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.   Details: Length: 6″ / 152.4mm Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm Bowl Depth: 1.93″ / 49.02mm Weight: 2.3oz / 68g