TRADE Obsidian for pipestone

[William Sublette]

I have 4 tennis/baseball sized pieces of obsidian left. I picked these up in the black rock desert of Northern NV.


I would like to trade them for a like quantity of pipestone.


Thanks

 

[McClura]

What dimensions of pipestone are you looking for? I think I may still have one or two pieces about 3"x4".
Mike

 

[William Sublette]

Anything big enough to make a real pipe out of.


And absorb the slings, and arrows of my learning curve.

 

[McClura]

Let me check. I had some where I used to build muzzleloaders and bows at. Do you know approximately what each piece will weigh?
Mike

 

[William Sublette]

I'm afraid I don't. I've never seen any in person.

Thanks for looking.

 

[McClura]

I was referring to the Obsidian. I should have been more clear.,

Mike

 

[William Sublette]

Lol, I'll go weigh them.

 

[William Sublette]

5lbs + or -



My scale is not certified.

 

[William Sublette]

Still looking

 

[William Sublette]

Bump

 

[Redmoon]

Just my opinion but Id recommend upping your offer Mr Sublette, Pipestone / catlinite is getting very hard to come by and to legally obtain it it takes some planning and luck. Its been a while since i looked into it but best I can recall... You have to be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, put in a dig request (couple year wait), once approved you're assigned a 3 month block to which you can make your way to Minnesota and go remove x amount of stone by hand and no machinery is allowed. Ive heard there's decent usable pipestone here in Utah but ill be danged if I can figure out where other than "near Delta Utah", if you can figure it out ill help you dig it. Otherwise maybe look for an Indian store or trading post in your area, I know theres one in SLC that has it but a piece the size you're looking for would probably set you back $50+ (same place you can buy a crappy brain tanned deer hide for $900...)

 

[waksupi]

Just my opinion but Id recommend upping your offer Mr Sublette, Pipestone / catlinite is getting very hard to come by and to legally obtain it it takes some planning and luck. Its been a while since i looked into it but best I can recall... You have to be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, put in a dig request (couple year wait), once approved you're assigned a 3 month block to which you can make your way to Minnesota and go remove x amount of stone by hand and no machinery is allowed. Ive heard there's decent usable pipestone here in Utah but ill be danged if I can figure out where other than "near Delta Utah", if you can figure it out ill help you dig it. Otherwise maybe look for an Indian store or trading post in your area, I know theres one in SLC that has it but a piece the size you're looking for would probably set you back $50+ (same place you can buy a crappy brain tanned deer hide for $900...)

You can buy stone at the Pipestone quarry at Pipestone, Minn. An even better way to get it, is to talk to the local Indians. Many will have some stashed away, usually kept wet under some plastic tarp. Quality tends to be a bit better than the quarry samples.