Greetings, fellow disciples of the leaf! Another thread jarred loose a question that has been knocking around my skull for a while, and I would like your input on it before I proceed.
As the title implies, I've gotten the crazy idea to carve a couple pipes, upon request from my brother. Not just any briar, though; I've been offered several sections of whitetail deer antler to use in the project. The idea so far is to carve the bowls from antler, then fit them with pre-made acrylic bits. Given the natural dimensions, the finished pipes would likely end up being poker-ish in design, perhaps finished simply with beeswax. I have experience carving wood, antler, and bone, but one question still troubles me: Namely, how would an antler-bowled pipe smoke? I've loved my low-end briars, cobs, and my one meerschaum, but I genuinely have no idea how it would work.
Any input is appreciated. Many thanks!
As the title implies, I've gotten the crazy idea to carve a couple pipes, upon request from my brother. Not just any briar, though; I've been offered several sections of whitetail deer antler to use in the project. The idea so far is to carve the bowls from antler, then fit them with pre-made acrylic bits. Given the natural dimensions, the finished pipes would likely end up being poker-ish in design, perhaps finished simply with beeswax. I have experience carving wood, antler, and bone, but one question still troubles me: Namely, how would an antler-bowled pipe smoke? I've loved my low-end briars, cobs, and my one meerschaum, but I genuinely have no idea how it would work.
Any input is appreciated. Many thanks!