What kind of Wood for a pipe
Hi
My friends dad wants me to hand make him a pipe out of domestic wood. He got the idea from the native American pipes, that there must be a native wood to use. I am totally clueless on what kind of wood to use. I know that Briar was the traditional wood to use but is there other choices? I have read how to use ash from burnt wood to make a almost cement like mixture to rub inside the bowl for fire glazing but not what kind of wood to use.
Thanks for any kind of help you can give
Dave
What kind of Wood for a pipe
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I've seen them made with briar, corncob, meerschaum, cherry wood. For native American style you could use any wood for the stem, or deer or elk antler. They also used antler for the bowl. The bowl commonly was carved from any available hard wood, molded from clay or carved from red pipestone called Catlinite. Other stones such as Sandstone, Soapstone, hard stones such as Granite, Quartzite and Steatite were also used. Mesquite would make a nice bowl if you could find it.