Thick slabs of soapstone were often used to hold high-voltage equipment and wiring because soapstone is heat resistant and does not conduct electricity. Soapstone tiles and panels are an excellent choice where heat and moisture are present. Soapstone is dense, without pores, does not stain, and repels water.
Those properties make soapstone tiles and wall panels a good choice for showers, tub surrounds, and backsplashes. Soapstone is heat resistant and does not burn. That makes it an excellent wall covering behind wood-burning stoves and ovens. Fireplaces are also lined with soapstone to create a hearth that quickly absorbs heat and radiates it long after the fire is out. This property of soapstone was recognized in Europe over years ago, and many early hearths there were lined with soapstone.
Whiskystones are small soapstone cubes that are refrigerated and then used to chill a glass of whisky. They do not melt and dilute the drink. Since soapstone has a very high specific heat capacity and changes temperature very slowly, a few stones can keep a drink cold for 30 minutes or more. Soapstone does not burn or melt at wood-burning temperatures, and it has the ability to absorb heat, hold heat, and radiate heat. These properties make it an excellent material for making wood-burning stoves.
The stove becomes hot and radiates that heat into the room. It also holds heat, keeping the coals hot and often allowing the owner to add more wood without the need for kindling.
Soapstone pipe: Native Americans have used soapstone to make smoking pipes and pipe bowls. They used soapstone because it is easy to carve and drill. Its high specific heat capacity enabled the outside of the bowl to have a lower temperature than the burning tobacco inside.
Boiling stones: Native Americans made "boiling stones" from soapstone. Cooking was done in a small pit lined with a thick animal skin. A boiling stone would be placed in a nearby fire until it was very hot.
A stick was then poked through the hole in the stone, and the stone was lifted from the fire, carried to the cooking pit, and dropped into the stew.
Soapstone bowls: Native Americans made cooking bowls from soapstone. These bowls would be placed in a fire and used to cook stews and meat. The mouth of the unbroken bowl is about four inches across. Soapstone worked well for this type of cooking because it is heat resistant and can withstand the heat of a wood fire.
Soapstone cooking pots absorb heat readily from the stove and radiate it into the soup or stew. Because their walls are thick, they take a little longer to heat than a thin metal pot.
However, they heat their contents evenly and retain their heat when removed from the stove - the contents of the pot keep cooking until the pot itself begins to cool. This is why I migrated from Brazil at the age of 17, by myself.
My love for travel, business, and soapstone has taken me to many places on this globe. We even offer a few varieties of soapstone from India in addition to our Brazilian varieties. I feel Brazil is a very blessed nation, but mother nature did not assign Brazil as the exclusive soapstone source of the world. Finland and India also have a lot of nice soapstone and I am very proud to be able to offer soapstone from different continents. We offer custom soapstone countertops, solid block sinks, custom sinks, soapstone slabs, do-it-yourself countertops, bundles of slabs, containers of slabs, fireplaces and wood stoves.
No Comments. Swenson has been writing about art, business, travel and the English language for over 10 years. She also teaches English to business people and travelers from around the globe. Related Articles Faience in Ancient Egypt. Is Pewter Safe? How to Stabilize Raw Turquoise. What is a Sardonyx?
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