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catlinite pipe (SHE'S DONE!!!)
swamp monkey:
Josh, loving it. I really like the hand tool approach. It is indeed more work but it adds some appreciation to the final product. You always make such nice stuff.
Aj
lebhuntfish:
Now that's a beautiful piece! That beeswax really makes it pop! Patrick
longbow man:
Very nicely done. A long time ago I bought a piece of catlinite from a man at the Friendship shoot and he explained the origin the same as you. His was made small so he could wear it around his neck and had the stem in his pocket. Mine is like a small church warden pipe also worn around the neck. Quit smoking years ago but I still love old neat looking pipes. You brought back some cool memories.
Josh B:
Thanks fellas! I really appreciate it! I thought that I was going to have to wait another week to finish this project since the only piece of ERC I had wasn't big enough. Then I remembered another project using ERC had some scraps leftover. I dug around and sure enough I had a piece! Sometimes I amaze myself with all the stuff I have squirrelled away in my truck. So here we go! There isn't much heartwood to this piece, so the stem will inevitably have some sapwood in it. That's ok though. A little contrast makes it pop anyway. So we will proceed as if the sapwood inclusion was intentional. Shhhhhh! Our little secret. With a little luck, I should be able to finish this up today. Here's what I'm starting with. Josh
Josh B:
Yep, it has some sapwood in it. I think it'll look nice with the finish on it. All I have left is to carve some lines to match the bowl and put some finish on it. The shop lights bleached out all the color, but here is the stem so far. The finish will bring out the colors nicely. Josh
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