I got the stummel for this pipe in an ebay purchase. For some reason I had to have one of those little Dutch wooden shoe pipes. It and this pipe were sold as a lot, with no stems for either.
Then later, I bought a lot of estate pipe stems to get a GBD stem with the rondel for another pipe in the estate pipe box.
I was sorting stems and stummels and found 12 possible matches including this one.
This is how I got the parts. I noticed that the shank was threaded, checked the stem and they fit perfectly, even in timing! Now to figure out if I can bend the stem to match the top of the bowl. Hope I can. I am not sure how to start on this. Maybe a hot water bath as a test? I surely don't want to break the stem. Both parts seem to be unsmoked.
Then later, I bought a lot of estate pipe stems to get a GBD stem with the rondel for another pipe in the estate pipe box.
I was sorting stems and stummels and found 12 possible matches including this one.
This is how I got the parts. I noticed that the shank was threaded, checked the stem and they fit perfectly, even in timing! Now to figure out if I can bend the stem to match the top of the bowl. Hope I can. I am not sure how to start on this. Maybe a hot water bath as a test? I surely don't want to break the stem. Both parts seem to be unsmoked.
