Nording Is Closing Up

[filmguerilla]

Just saw this posted on Reddit and thought I’d share it here. Bad news for the pipe world (and me since I love Nording pipes):

https://www.danishpipeshop.com/n/Niks-Corner

The End of an Era: - The Danish Pipe Shop

Nording Closes Down...

www.danishpipeshop.com

 

[Sea Lord]

It`s not surprising, the gentleman was getting up in age.

 

[wyfbane]

Wow! He wasn't my favorite carver, but I sure respect the heck out of him. I wish he and his family peace and prosperity moving forward.

 

[GardenStateoftheArtBriar]

Love me some nording
That’s what’s happening I guess

 

[filmguerilla]

It`s not surprising, the gentleman was getting up in age.

I guess I’m surprised he doesn’t have an apprentice to take over.

 

[Olkofri]

I guess I’m surprised he doesn’t have an apprentice to take over.

Maybe the apprentice can't afford to buy his business.

It does say there that the brand might be acquired and continued by someone.

 

[Groot5225]

One of his pipes is the reason I got into pipe smoking. I was wandering around a cigar shop when I stumbled upon a stunning paneled pipe. I went down the pipe-smoking rabbit hole. Now here I am haha He has excellent craftsmanship, especially at the price. Sad but happy, he was able to do what he loved for so long.

 

[ziv]

Maybe the apprentice can't afford to buy his business.

It does say there that the brand might be acquired and continued by someone.

STG. New pipes come with vinegar taste built-in! For your convenience.

 

[abecox]

I always found his designs striking. I've got a few and with this announcement I snagged a freehand too, it's payday and can be an early Christmas present.

 

[anotherbob]

I guess I’m surprised he doesn’t have an apprentice to take over.

seems like with the Nordic pipe makers that often apprentices often strike out on their own and proudly list their mentor. Seems like it's just probably how craftsmen work there. Like no matter how large a company like that gets its still viewed like a smaller craftsmen's workshop. The exception seems to be if it's family. So it wouldn't surprise me if there are a few people that suddenly start selling pipes that aren't Nording but clearly take big cues from them.

 

[warren99]

Sad. The Great Danes are either dying (Ilsted, Erik, Heeschen, Hedegaard, Garbe, Iversson) or closing up shop (Bang, and now, Nording).

 

[IrishBadger]

All my pipes in the 80's and 90's were Danish. With Mr Nording's very well represented. Will miss his hunting pipes especially. Happy retirement Erik!

 

[HammerandPipe]

Doesn’t effect me none. But it sucks for the hobby regardless.

 

[Briarcutter]

Well, the good thing is, SP has over 450 in stock.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

News has been out there several months and mentioned here a few times.

 

[HammerandPipe]

News has been out there several months and mentioned here a few times.

First ive seem it and I’m online a lot

 

[Auxsender]

I wonder if Nording branded, current production pipe tobacco is also going away.

 

[Bassman65]

Yeah. It’s too bad. I like their products. I’m a big fan of their keystones.

 

[huntertrw]

Some years ago I purchased a beautiful red Nording freehand pipe with plateau on top, and a glass-like finish to the briar. Unfortunately, I never could make the pipe smoke well for me and eventually traded it with a tobacconist for a pristine estate Dunhill Root Briar Group Four billiard with fishtail bit, which I still have.

Still, I am sorry to read that he is leaving the business. According to his Website, "Erik Nørding has probably produced more freehand pipes than any other pipe-maker."

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

First ive seem it and I’m online a lot

LOL, won't speculate on where you're looking in.

It's been out there since last spring - if you follow the Hunting Pipe line or Nording Pipes or check out the Danish Pipe Shop, they were mentioning it back then, as some did here and since. I learned it reading about "The Badger", which came out about six months earlier than the usual Hunting Pipe release - Danish Pipe Shop had/has a nice writeup in a general way as well.

Seems like the "internet" just "discovered" this in the last couple of days in terms of it becoming a thing on some pipe forums and elsewhere - so I guess now more will know.