Nørding: Erik The Red Smooth Bulldog Tobacco Pipe

This straight Bulldog from Nording offers lightweight clenching potential and classic design cues, stepping away from the Danish carver's Freehand-focused portfolio to present a more classic approach. It's part of the Erik the Red series, a lineup introduced in 2021 to offer traditional shapes at very accessible prices, and bears a vibrant red and black stain under a smooth finish. The stylish, jet-black vulcanite stem evokes a bit of Fancy Freehand flourish, while maintaining the profile of the muscular, traditional Bulldog shape, balancing both visually and physically against the diamond shank and softened wrapping ridgeline up front.