Carving Pipes

[Likes to build bongs]

Well, last night I carved a pipe. It turned out ok. It's more of a wood one-hitter. I have no idea what kind of wood it is, I haven't been able to try it out yet (haven't had any pot for about two weeks). I made the holes with a drill and a sodering iron. After I finished carving it I put a thin coat of vaseline over it to help protect the wood, and give it a nice shine. If anyone could give me some advice on carving pipe better or give me some tips, that would be great. I'll try to post some pictures later...

[slipknotpsycho]

track down hempheadjack....he'd be the best person to ask.

[Mexico Max]

Vaseline is not your best wood treatment. Better would be mineral oil or better yet, a good wax.
DON'T treat the inside of the bowl with anything! Your best bet is to line the bowl. Figure out your bowl size first...use pipe. (Best is old ammunition cartridges....45 is a great hash size, .50 is great. Drill out the primer and you already have a shelf for your screen. Use a small drill first, for your smoke path. Then enlarge the hole to the size of your brass sleeve. Which you can cut down to size. This is an excellent bowl.
It's hard to drill a long stem, so sometime's it's better to make the bowl out of one piece of wood or bone (try pipestone or soapstone--carve easily, polish nice , look great, and smoke cool!) Then drill to insert a stem. Stem can be a bone shaft available from beading stores or a piece of copper pipe you can then wrap with leather or some such.
Have fun.