My New (To Me) Nording Handmade Freehand

[ryanpblyth]

Just got this guy on eBay - has a stamp saying "HANDMADE BY ERIK NORDING" with a 4 near it. Mostly wondering if it's worth the 40ish bucks I paid for it (barring any unlisted problems, of course). Also wondering how to fix the stem oxidation - I assume the bleach method should work?

 

[pruss]

Greetings and salutations, and welcome to the forum!
I love the shape and feel of Nordings like yours. While I am far from an expert on pricing estate pipes, I would be happy with that pipe at a $40 price.
There are lots of posts in the Pipe Repair section of the forum on cleaning stem oxidation; and I'd encourage you to wander through them. That being said, a soak in oxyclean, thorough rinse, and rub down with 0000 steel wool and magic eraser should clean up the light oxidation. For a more lustrous shine you'll want to grab some micromesh sanding pads and or find someone with a buffing wheel.
If the pipe has been previously smoked, I'd highly encourage you to complete a salt and alcohol treatment on the bowl, and then clean both the shank and stem thoroughly with pipe cleaners soaked in alcohol (I use 99% isopropyl alcohol, others use everclear) until they run clean. These processes are also well documented in other threads on the forum.
Welcome again, and enjoy that lovely pipe.
-- Pat

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Yeah, the oxidation removal is actually easier than you'd think. I removed it from a vulcanite stem with a soak in Everclear and scrubbing with a Magic Eraser. Then I buffed it with a gentle nail buffer my fiance had.
A Nording at $40 sounds like a good deal to me. The Nording pipe I have is wonderful and I've only ever heard good things about his pipes.

 

[papipeguy]

Welcome and congrats on your Nording. I'll bet it weighs next to nothing and will smoke like a champ. It looks like it only needs a little TLC and the price is very good. Enjoy it.

 

[jah76]

I think 40 bucks is fair, especially if your happy with it. Just a note. Those "N"'s aren't stamped too deep and they are pretty fine script. You might want to be careful with any sanding or clean up you do. I ended up taking off an "N" stamp on my Nording Cobra.
I do not know if a glob of petroleum jelly will protect it from the bleach.
Enjoy your new pipe!

 

[graywizard]

I like Nording pipes. wish i had one. and yes $40 seems very fair for one of his pipes.

 

[teufelhund]

Looks like a winner to me. I love my Nording. ::

 

[boudreaux]

Very nice pipe! I like the heft of the freehand Danishes. Enjoyable when sitting and reflecting (on what pipe or tobacco to get next :P)