What we have here is 5 smaller pieces of the Sacred red pipestone or Catlinite from the Pipestone National Monument Quarries! The smallest piece will make a pipe that is 3-1/2" long x 3-1/2" tall. The largest piece would make apipe that is 5" long and 2-3/4" tall. The other 3 pieces will fall somewhere in the middle.
In the photo, the 2 pieces that are on the right will be the highly sought after spotted stone. There is also 2 pieces that are cutoffs from ceremonial pipes where bottom layer stone was used. The last piece is one that has 1/4" of a lighter color one one side of it. These pieces will all make very attractive pipes.
In our opinion, this type of Sacred Pipestone or catlinite is some of THE "best of the best" carving stone. It is the highest quality carving stone available anywhere in the world.
You will find that Sacred Pipestone is a joy to carve. It is softer than most carving stones and will hold exceptional detail. Sacred Catlinite is soft enough though that you can easily carve it with regular wood files. Catlinite stands up extremely well to intense heat, so it's ideal for making ceremonial pipes out of.
A piece of stone like this, if made into ceremonial pipes, could easily survive 100's of years if it is well cared for. This type of stone carves best using regular wood files and regular hacksaw blades in our opinion. It will also cut great using a bandsaw and a wood blade. It is soft enough that it will carve great with a regular pocket knife if you want to do some real delicate and detailed carving.
If you decide to purchase one of our pipe blanks or pieces of stone we want to see you follow through and complete your pipes or carvings. We make ourselves available to answer any questions that might come up while your working on it. We can often provide little helpful hints if you run into a "snag" of any kind.
If you are interested in this piece of stone and have any questions you'd like to ask before purchasing it, please email us or give us a call. If you have a specific size piece of this type of stone in mind you can also
Contact Us and we will gladly see if we have something on hand that will work for you.
Shipping for these 5 pieces to anywhere in the continental U.S. is $13.00 and if you purchase any additional pieces of stone from us, the price of shipping remains the same, as long as all of the items can fit in one of the U.S.P.S. flat rate boxes.
