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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. | 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. | [[File:Nording.jpg|thumb|500px|Erik Nording Compilation courtesy Doug Valitchka]]A blacksmith and engineer, Nørding knows his way around pipe making machinery. | ||
Strangely, it was not his love for woodworking that propelled Erik Nording into the pipe making field—it was his terrific facility with machines. | Strangely, it was not his love for woodworking that propelled Erik Nording into the pipe making field—it was his terrific facility with machines. | ||
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File:NordingAS07.jpg|AS Nomenclature | File:NordingAS07.jpg|AS Nomenclature | ||
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File:Sorn01.jpg|Sorn, made by Nording | |||
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<gallery heights= | <gallery heights=280 widths=400 caption="Two Nording 20's, Erik's Highest Grade with Sterling Mount, Courtesy Dennis Dreyer"> | ||
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Image:Nording20_02.jpg|<font size="1">Photos by smokingpipes.com</font> | Image:Nording20_02.jpg|<font size="1">Photos by smokingpipes.com</font> | ||
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<gallery heights= | <gallery heights=300 widths=440 caption="Early 1960's SON (Skovbo og Nording) D Grade with Horn Shank Extension, Courtesy Dennis Dreyer"> | ||
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<center><gallery widths=350px heights=300px caption="Sandblasted SON and Nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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It was difficult. Nording was finishing school, paying off his partner and trying to make pipes. "I could make a pipe that was smokable," he says, "but not beautiful." The ability to craft the sculptures that Nording pipes have become was a long process. However, he struck upon an idea. "I was a blacksmith; I could make anything out of metal if I had a drawing to work from. Why not do the same with pipes?" | It was difficult. Nording was finishing school, paying off his partner and trying to make pipes. "I could make a pipe that was smokable," he says, "but not beautiful." The ability to craft the sculptures that Nording pipes have become was a long process. However, he struck upon an idea. "I was a blacksmith; I could make anything out of metal if I had a drawing to work from. Why not do the same with pipes?" | ||
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<gallery heights=300 widths= | <gallery heights=300 widths=440 caption="Early Nording A Grade, Courtesy Dennis Dreyer"> | ||
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