Black Walnut Pipe

[TheOccasionalPuffer]

I’ve tried my hand at carving a few pipes for fun and have enjoyed it even though the results weren’t anything impressive. Recently my friend gave my some chunks of black walnut to carve with, but I read that they are toxic so kinda bummed. I was wondering if I made an insert out of meerschaum or briar or some other hardwood to go in the bowl if that would solve the issue.

I think the black walnut is very pretty so it would be cool to try to carve something from it.

Thanks for any replies.

 

[TheOccasionalPuffer]

2 pipes I carved out of a random chunk of cherrywood with cheap Amazon stems.

 

[Briarcutter]

Not sure I'd use black walnut for a pipe. Not sure I'd go through all the trouble of an insert for it either. You'd still be sucking smoke through the air hole with an insert. The way I look at it, if it were good for pipe making it would have been done years ago. Stick with the established woods. I've carved black walnut and I seen how it stain my hands and I believe it's very toxic to horses.

 

[GardenStateoftheArtBriar]

Briarcutter is right
Stick to the woods that aren’t toxic
People get aroused when they hear deertongue let alone actual toxic woods
Yes I’m serious not being condescending
You could definitely be smoking poison , so be vigilant

 

[Pypkė]

Carve a pipe holder, or pipe stand of some sort with it.

 

[TheOccasionalPuffer]

Carve a pipe holder, or pipe stand of some sort with it.

Yeah I carved a holder already I guess I’ll just carve some more