SØREN 40

SØREN 40

Denmark

“Søren” ​is the pre name of Søren Refbjerg Rasmussen (more known as Refbjerg) – famous Danish artisan and founder of the small company (8-12 craftsmen in 1970’s). The very best pipes were finished by the carver himself and stamped “Refbjerg” while more affordable creations were marked “Søren”. Thus the pipe is not from the extremely expensive and very top graded ones nevertheless it gladdens by its stylish shape and pleasant grain. Additionally it’s fantastic lightweight – only 27 grams!

The pipe markings are “SØREN \ HAND CARVED \ COPENHAGEN”, “40”. The length is 14.2 cm (5.59″), bowl’s height is 6.2 cm (2.44″). External diameter of the bowl is 4.4 cm (1.73″), internal diameter is 2.3 cm (0.91″). The depth is 4.3 cm (1.69″) and this pipe weights 27 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. The chamber has normal smoked wear not excluding some roughness but without any major issues.

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