Daniel

Anybody out there carved a soapstone pipe? I was just wondering how well a soapstone pipe would work.

I was thinking about trying to make myself one, but I wanted to know if anybody had any ideas/thoughts prior to investing $1.50 a pound for it...

I guess I just need something to do....

Daniel

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mylobean

I've made lots of pipes out of soapstone. I had a power drill press to help out, so it was easy. For a $1.50 a pound, you might as well give it a shot.

techno_trancer

idiot sounding... what the hell is soapstone?

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deadhed

Techno: just an ornamental stone used a lot in victorian architecture.

I had no idea it was so cheap...I might have to take up that hobby too.

Daniel

I found it on the web for $1.50/lb, problem is that you need to get about 50 lbs of it per order.

I wonder where I could get it locally...


Daniel

deadhed

I may have seen it in a hobby supply store in my town, but I may be making this up in my head. I seem to recall it being a block about 1/2 the size of a shoebox.

katsenjammer

Hey, I'm thinking of carving a soapstone pipe. But I hear that its dangerous to inhale the dust - (it might contain asbestos?!!). Does anyone know more about this? - once its all finished and polished up, would it be dangerous to smoke out of?
-Thanks

SonicPainter

i looked up a couple of links i thought might help.

http://hobbyrock.s5.com/soap-stone.htm

here seems to be something dealing with asbestos free soapstone.

http://home.clara.net/pst/list00/msg00249.html

you can by poking around this message board come off with some nice facts about working soapstone.

good luck in whatever you choose, but I would be wary. from what i read it seems soapstone and asbestos seem to run within the same deposits. and many times nature will mix minerals into all kinds of compounds.

also as a note segway etc. those of you who might wish to work shell etc into some of your designs. the dust from abalone shells is highly toxic. (ya gotta wear a respirator) actually for anything like this. a respirator mask might mot be a bad purchase. dust is not the best thing for your lungs

hope i was of help.
SP.

strange_blaze

The first pipe i bought was carved out of soapstone. hehe i remember when i was looking at the pipes in this headshop there was a sign that said u had to be 18 to buy tobacco pipes, i was only 15 or 16 so i stupidly ask the dude behind the counter if i had to be 18, and he just kinda looks at me and grins and grunts no....haha i thoguht i was really cool....
annnnyyways its a good pipe, ive had it for close to 5 years and it has been put through alot of abuse....alot
so i would recommend

peace

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Mr.Mojorisin

Yeah I recently got interested in carving pipes too lol. It start with this pinner one, little bigger than a one hitter. Then I carved a larger, ****tier one. Then I recently carved this sweet ass 10 inch one that hits nice and looks sweet Im thinkin of taking carving courses, gunna get myself a nice knife. My step dad told me to get some soapstone and I might lol. I love carving so far, hell I could make a little money off it if I get good.

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