Rob,
has he smoked it yet? How well does cedar smoke? I never considered it for pipes because of the aromatic qualities as well as the rather light density of the wood. I'd be interested to hear how the results were.
Jeff
Angel's Cedar Pipe
Hmm, I was curious because I had heard somewhere that cedar was very carcinogenic. Though, if you're smoking, that is hardly a concern, right? Though I haven't personally looked into it, I have heard this somewhere and it may be worth researching before puffing away on a potentially toxic piece of wood. I am interested to hear what you find if you do some research and also how the one you smoke tastes.
Jeff
Jeff
Pooka, I did find this on Red Cedar Tobacco Pipes. It might be of some help. It was on Ask Jeves.
http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f ... &qte=0&o=0
Also:
I got this feedback from "TBM Hardwoods"
"Received your message regarding pipes. If the Cedar will burn it does release some resins that can be irritating to asthmatic or other people with respiratory problems. Also the resin can have a bitter taste. "
Hugh
http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f ... &qte=0&o=0
Also:
I got this feedback from "TBM Hardwoods"
"Received your message regarding pipes. If the Cedar will burn it does release some resins that can be irritating to asthmatic or other people with respiratory problems. Also the resin can have a bitter taste. "
Hugh
Pooka wrote:After some googling, I found very little on the specifics of cedar, but may just postpone any more cedar projects until something turns up. Thanks guys.
Rob.