Smokin Harley
Well-Known Member
My wifes uncle and aunt co-own a small cabin in the Ojibwe tribe area of Wisconsin , not far from Hayward. They often go rock hunting and on their last trip they came back with a truck load of various rock and they let us come and pick some out for our yard as decoration. One rock in particular is a very attractive light reddish color and has a soft waxy like feel to it, like soapstone. I asked her uncle what it was and he said it is pipestone or catlinite... This is not small chunk of rock , this rock weighs about 10 pounds. As I read more about it the more I'd like to try my hand at making a pipe or few . I understand working it only requires a few simple woodworking hand tools . Im a carpenter by trade so I have plenty of those on hand.
Has anyone ever worked with catlinite?
I'd like any information or tips before I set out to make a nice presentation pipe and end up ruining 10 lbs of stone in the process.
I've never made a pipe in my life so I don't even know what size to make the hole to draw air from...or the bowl for that matter.
Thank you.
Has anyone ever worked with catlinite?
I'd like any information or tips before I set out to make a nice presentation pipe and end up ruining 10 lbs of stone in the process.
I've never made a pipe in my life so I don't even know what size to make the hole to draw air from...or the bowl for that matter.
Thank you.