Post #298491 by Tipua on Wed, Apr 11, 2007 7:56 PM

Thanks for all the kind response to my humble thread everyone! I appreciate it greatly!

Sneakytiki: Thanks for the offer, but I doubt Australian Customs and Quarantine would let that stuff through, not without a body cavity search and I'm just not into that. I don't think I'll personally smoke anything in it anyway. I might put some detergent in it and blow a few bubbles however!

Surf-N-Turf: Thanks mate. "Clean smoke with Soapstone" is good propaganda, but I don't think the anti-tobacco and medical lobby will buy it.

PockyTiki: There's always one isn't there! A dirty mind dragging us straight into the gutter! :lol:
Actually I did notice whilst I was carving a certain phallic-ness apparent in the shape of the pipe's stem. I tried to steer away from it, but I wasn't wholly successful was I? Perhaps with further carving it will reduce the similarities between my pipe and a penis! :lol:

Hula Cat: Thanks! There are many carvable (and better looking) stones out there (I guess playdough's ok :) ). I thought I'd just try soapstone as a starting point before moving on to harder stuff. Upon conducting some research and delving into the history of carving soapstone I've grown somewhat attached to the stuff.
I'd still like to try a harder material, but I've bought a heap of soapstone so I'll be carving it yet for sometime to come! I don't mind in the slightest. :)

Tama: Nothing else in the "pipe-line" as yet. I'm not allowed to carve indoors any more as rock-dust was accumulating on EVERYTHING and my girlfriend was not impressed (and I don't like cleaning). Since I have to carve outdoors and I work all day I can only carve in the evening or on weekends. As you know, living in the southern hemisphere like me, the days are getting cooler and shorter as winter arrives. I don't get as much time to carve as I'd like, but I'm always thinking of it! :)