Soapstone + Other Stuff! - Tiki Carving

T Tipua Member Canberra, Australia Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 114	T Tipua Posted posted on Mon, Apr 2, 2007 5:31 PM There's some great soapstone pipes out there, that's for sure, both native american and european (and from anywhere else people liked to smoke!), and I can see a collector getting excited finding one - especially digging one up in your backyard (see http://www.backcountrydepot.homestead.com/arkheadhunters.html ) There are some magnificent designs that are executed well in soapstone. It does hold detail very well. I may have to try carving a pipe... although since I don't smoke, it will be more for art's sake. Maybe one like this? Errrr... maybe not yet! Tama: You mentioned soapstone occuring near nephrite deposits. Did Maori ever utilise it?

There's some great soapstone pipes out there, that's for sure, both native american and european (and from anywhere else people liked to smoke!), and I can see a collector getting excited finding one - especially digging one up in your backyard
(see http://www.backcountrydepot.homestead.com/arkheadhunters.html )

There are some magnificent designs that are executed well in soapstone. It does hold detail very well. I may have to try carving a pipe... although since I don't smoke, it will be more for art's sake.

Maybe one like this?

Errrr... maybe not yet!

Tama: You mentioned soapstone occuring near nephrite deposits. Did Maori ever utilise it?

Post #296434 by Tipua on Mon, Apr 2, 2007 5:31 PM