Alligator Wood

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Alligator Wood

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What is Alligator Wood and if used to make a pipe will it make your face fall off if smoked?

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Never mind! Found it to be Alligator Juniper. Some folks have been found to have allergic reactions and the worst is respiratory reactions so as nice as the spalted wood looks it would just be an exercise in making a unusable pipe.
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Similar to oosik?
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Only reference to Alligator Wood on Google is “Alligator Juniper”.
One site said “This wood is wonderfully fragrant with a cedar like aroma – burning or not! Medium hardness, good mixer. Alligator juniper is excellent in the fireplace or backyard fire pit with a cozy lively fire with crackle, pop and pleasant aroma.” Sounds way to oily to and soft to make a pipe.
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wdteipen wrote:Similar to oosik?
Thought Oossik was the penile bone of seals and Walrus.

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jjpipes wrote:Only reference to Alligator Wood on Google is “Alligator Juniper”.
One site said “This wood is wonderfully fragrant with a cedar like aroma – burning or not! Medium hardness, good mixer. Alligator juniper is excellent in the fireplace or backyard fire pit with a cozy lively fire with crackle, pop and pleasant aroma.” Sounds way to oily to and soft to make a pipe.
Yup! Pretty much what I read on Google as well. It looks great especially spalted. Would look awesome in a pipe rack but not healthy to smoke.

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socrates wrote:
wdteipen wrote:Similar to oosik?
Thought Oossik was the penile bone of seals and Walrus.

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Yeah, it was an attempt at really bad humor.
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It made me laugh, Wayne. : )
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mredmond wrote:It made me laugh, Wayne. : )
Then my work is done here. :D
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wdteipen wrote:
socrates wrote:
wdteipen wrote:Similar to oosik?
Thought Oossik was the penile bone of seals and Walrus.

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Yeah, it was an attempt at really bad humor.
It's"hard" stuff to get a hold of LOL!

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