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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 05:30:40 pm

Title: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 05:30:40 pm

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Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 05:32:07 pm

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Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 05:46:10 pm

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Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 05:46:58 pm

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Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 05:48:00 pm

...and just when everything was going sooo well...

BAM!!




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Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 05:49:32 pm

It broke while I was fitting the stem... No worries. just re drilled the stem hole and made a shorter pipe!  I think it turned out better anyhow.

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Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: skyarrow on October 22, 2012, 06:02:33 pm

Thats nice  8) where did you get the soapstone from

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 06:12:46 pm

Got it from a guy selling flint at a pow wow.   :)

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Adam on October 22, 2012, 06:28:54 pm

Cool! What kind of wood is the stem?

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 22, 2012, 06:30:00 pm

Eastern red cedar

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Pappy on October 24, 2012, 06:40:42 am

That's sweet.Beautiful work. :) smoked it yet ?
   Pappy

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: TRACY on October 24, 2012, 07:42:56 am

Bummer on the break. Man it turned out really nice Josh! like the cedar stem.


Tracy

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: sadiejane on October 24, 2012, 11:06:39 am

very nice.
really enjoy working with soapstone what little ive done.
does anyone know if heat treating can harden soapstone.
have read conflicting reports but was hoping someone here had practical experience.

josh, did you heat and oil/wax that bowl?
the greenish stuff i have worked with turned black with heat and wax.

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Josh on October 24, 2012, 12:05:11 pm

thanks Pappy!  I gave it to my friend Erik to try since he is the smoker.

Thanks Tracy!  I kinda like it better now that some of the pipe broke away.. seems to fit with the stem better.

Sadie, I read conflicting reports on heat treating soapstone too.  I might just throw it in the oven on 275 for 20 minutes and while it is still hot rub some beeswax in just for good measure.   :)

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 24, 2012, 02:00:37 pm

Nice pipe.
Rob

Title: Re: Soapstone Pipe from beginning to end!
Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 27, 2012, 01:45:55 pm

that is sooo cool.  What a great piece! 8)