Help me make a "peace pipe" style pipe?

[Michibacy]

Always been interested in native american peace pipes, from my trips out to south dakota to visiting local tribes here in central Michigan (even have some folks in our family).

A project I would like to work on over the winter is making a small (perhaps 12-18 inch) peace pipe out of wood. I have a few questions if any of you can help.

1. Which materials should I use? (I prefer wood considering it's ease of working with)
2. how should I burrow out the stem?
3. how should I burrow out the bowl?
4. is there any treatment to the wood that is necessary?
5. any leads on where I can acquire the needed materials?

Thanks!

Michibacy

 

[deluxestogie]

Jeremy,
Google "peacepipe kit" and look at the various components and instructions from different vendors.

Bob

 

[Matty]

I made one YEARS ago, it was about 30" long. Non traditional design but it worked out well. I started with two thin strips of maple, 3/4" X 1/8" X 30", approximately. I set up a drill press to router a groove down the middle of each piece, glued the halves together and shaped the resulting "stem" a bit. I made the bowl out of black cherry or apple wood (I don't remember) and shaped it to look like a traditional clay bowl. To fit the stem I drilled two holes to make a slot shaped opening that fit the stem. Someone must have liked it a lot cause it got stolen lol.

 

[Knucklehead]

There are some stems for sale on ebay and some pipes that may help you in the design stage. Also some artifact bowls.

 

[Aaron]

I've never looked into making a peace pipe. I'll have to check into that a bit to see if I can get any ideas for you. I think if there are peace pipe kits out there that may be the way to go, at least for your first one. Also, for some inspiration, here's a link to a guys site who makes some incredible peace pipes. http://www.dmpipes.com They're not really what I would call a Native American style, but they are amazing.

 

[Michibacy]

Thanks Bob, I'll take a look into Googling it, and thanks Aaron, he sure does make some awesome pipes, not quite "native american" but definitely cool looking. More intricate than I could even draw

 

[leverhead]

The curved stem "Wizard" look fine to me. I think the bowl size is geared more toward the nicotine free smoking materials.

 

[Michibacy]

Ahh, Mullien must be, leverhead

 

[johnlee1933]

The curved stem "Wizard" look fine to me. I think the bowl size is geared more toward the nicotine free smoking materials.

I like your style man. That is one euphemism I hadn't heard before. LOL -- John

 

[Chicken]

you'll have to document the build, i'd like to see one being made,

 

[leverhead]

I like your style man. That is one euphemism I hadn't heard before. LOL -- John

LONG ago, someone told me I should either go into politics or be a lawyer. Small letters just aren't small enough to write lawyer.

 

[Chicken]

what u plannin on smokin in that there pipe,???????

 

[Michibacy]

Haha tobacco and that's it, no room for the iffy tobacco in my neck of the woods anymore.

 

[Chicken]

i'd make it with a VERY LONG STEM,

 

[Michibacy]

Will do chicken! I'm considering carving in initials into it signifying important people in my life (hell maybe even chisel in an FTT)

 

[deluxestogie]

Cutlery Corner is offering a tomahawk peacepipe for $17.50

http://www.cutlerycorner.net/productdetail.aspx?itemnumber=CCN-WB441

Bob

 

[Boboro]

The peace or else pipe.

 

[Fisherman]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300-Antique...338?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec810e25a

What are these for?