lead or solder inlay

[kikepiawessis]

Trying to figure out how to apply solder or lead inlay into a catlinite "peacepipe". Anyone have a good method?

[Michael Galban]

I use a brown paper "dam" that I tape to the piece. Allowing for a small pinprick vent hole to allow gas to escape and better flow.

hard to describe in text.

RE Davis had a neat instructional booklet which shows hoe to add lead inlay on a pipe tomahawk - it might help.

http://www.redaviscompany.com/0319.html

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[kikepiawessis]

thanks Mike

I'll get the book and give it a shot--not quite sure what you mean

[lookinnorth]

Here's a good tutorial link to a fella that does pipehawk handles,

http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=9559&st=0

[kikepiawessis]

thanks to all for the info--will give it a try however wanted to inlay pipestone not wood--will see how it works out thanks again