Nørding: Erik The Red Partially Rusticated Bent Bulldog Tobacco Pipe

Introduced in 2021, Erik Nørding's Erik the Red series comprises classically inclined shapes at attractive price points, their subdued style quite different from his more prevalent Fancy Freehand work. This bent Bulldog design is one of my favorites of the bunch, with a plump, hearty bowl paired to an upward curving, diamond-shaped shank, their ridgelines adding a touch of structure to an otherwise sinuous, fluid profile. Dressed in a dark, warm stain that features a partial rustication about the heel and transition, the palette offered by it and the black stem is quite classic and subdued, sure to make it a favored workhorse or every day smoker.