I was not a fan of my Nording Freehand shapes. I found the stem work to be not the best and they were gurgles. But those are my experience with two pipes out of everyone he has ever made.

The pipe you posted looks nice but if you're thinking of dedicating it to English blends (which might change after putting it through some bowls) that .72 tobacco chamber might be a bit small. I like to have at least 3/4 in chamber and preferably 7/8s when I'm smoking a blend with latakia (which isn't too often).

I'll echo the suggestions for Savinellis as well. I know it's a present for yourself and you probably want something new, but would an estate be out of the question?