A few of my steatite pipestone pipe

[RobKruzan]

Here is my latest creations of stone pipes.

 

[bsit1361]

Very cool. Are you doing anything to the stone to make it black? All of our soapstone is grey with a little white. East to work with but I havent done a pipe yet. Awsome job on those.

 

[RobKruzan]

Thanks, to get the stone black you need to put it in a pan to make the pipe hot and then you take it out the pan with a pot holder and rub it down with bees wax.If you can get the pipe up to 600 degrees it will make the stone 4-5 in hardness.

 

[bsit1361]

awsome great tip thanks. Untill now ive been carving things for the wife and kids but was gonna do a bowl soon. Thanks

 

[SwampHunter]

Great job!
Where do you get the material from? I wouldn't mind trying some.