Erik Nording Signature Black Grain Freehand Briar Pipe 197

• Overall Length: 159mm
• Overall Height: 64mm
• Bowl Height: 64mm
• Bowl Diameter: 53mm
• Bore: 20mm
• Weight: 71g
• Filter: None
• Gift Boxed
• Cloth pipe bag included

Every Erik Nørding Signature pipe begins as a single block of aged briar, but where it ends is entirely down to Erik's eye. For more than sixty years, the Danish master has shaped pipes freehand, following the grain rather than forcing the wood into a template. The Signature Black Grain series is a fine example of that philosophy, celebrating striking natural grain with a warm, lightly contrasted finish that allows every detail to speak for itself.

Pipe No. 197 has a wonderfully architectural character. The tall, softly rounded bowl rises into an organically uneven rim, while sweeping carved lines wrap around the bowl and continue into the flowing shank, giving the pipe movement from every angle. The crisp transition into the long black acrylic stem keeps the design elegant and balanced, making it a piece that's just as enjoyable to admire between smokes as it is to fill.

No two Signature pipes are ever alike. That's half the fun. If every pipe on the shelf looked the same, we'd all have packed up and started selling kettles years ago. Thankfully Erik had other ideas.