Nørding: Erik The Red Brown Matte Smooth Bulldog Tobacco Pipe

Erik Nørding's Erik the Red series offers classically shaped, workhorse pipes that deviate from the Danish carver's typical organic Freehand style, all at an accessible price. A rather compact piece, this Bulldog from Nørding is a snug, portable shape that still retains the form's characteristic muscularity. A subtle ridgeline demarcates the gently tapered rim from the rest of the bowl's downward taper to the firm heel, while a stocky diamond shank extends from the low-slung, tight-knit transition. The stummel wears a brown matte finish that accentuates the briar's handsome grain, with the jet-black color of the vulcanite mouthpiece perfectly complementing the stain's hues.