Erik Nording 13

Briar pipe made by hand. A sandblasted, slightly bent tomato shape from Erik Nørding's

Erik Nørding was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally educated in engineering. Pipe carving began as a hobby, but as time went by, he became more interested in pipe making as a profession. During the last 40 years Erik Nørding has built his own business, which today produces approximately 50.000 pipes a year, 90% of which are for the export market. From pipe design innovations to knife making to custom machinery and barbecue cookery, Erik Nørding´s inventiveness keeps expanding.

A blacksmith and engineer, Nørding knows his way around pipe making machinery.