Thick Pipe Stem source

tinbird

Lurker

Feb 16, 2017

46

0

• Apr 29, 2017

• #1

Well look at all you fine folk! I trust the weekend is proving to be a great one for each everyone of you
If one were thinking about delving into the dark arts and was thinking of making a pipe with a thick stem, like typical Author style pipes, is there a source online? Any places I've checked seem to have the typical sized ones but nothing like the south end of a Kardashian. Is this going to be a self made, file/rasp/and sanding proposition?
Tb

 

A

aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

4,407

42

• Apr 29, 2017

• #2

The draft hole in the south end of a Kardashian would be way too open; so, much like an actual Kardashian, it just wouldn't work. :wink:

 

phantomwolf

Starting to Get Obsessed

Apr 14, 2017

266

1

Pittsburgh, PA

• Apr 29, 2017

• #3

Who makes Kardashian pipes? Can't seem to find anything on them. Which is a shame, I love bottom-heavy pipes.

 

sasquatch

Lifer

Jul 16, 2012

1,689

2,885

• Apr 29, 2017

• #4

You won't find pre-made stems much thicker than 3/4" across.
When we makes the fat pipes, we buys the fat rod.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,440

109,352

• Apr 29, 2017

• #5

Some of Mark Tinsky's kits came with some ridiculously thick preformed stems. He may know of a source.

 

ssjones

Moderator

Staff member

May 11, 2011

18,428

11,336

Maryland

postimg.cc

• Apr 29, 2017

• #6

That is some gorgeous chunk of briar there BST!

 

sasquatch

Lifer

Jul 16, 2012

1,689

2,885

• Apr 30, 2017

• #7

Hey thanks, that was part of a "revival" idea, some of the old Kaywoodie handmades (and these definitely qualify as thick-shanked so it's not even a de-rail!):

@chasingembers you may be right - I know Mark does not buy the usual "giudici" prefab stems, he may indeed have a wider variety of sizes around.

 

mikestanley

Lifer

May 10, 2009

1,698

1,126

Akron area of Ohio

• Apr 30, 2017

• #8

Try www.jhlowe.com. Tim West has a vast supply of molded stems.

Mike S.

 

georged

Lifer

Mar 7, 2013

5,539

14,252

• Apr 30, 2017

• #9

If one were thinking about delving into the dark arts and was thinking of making a pipe with a thick stem, like typical Author style pipes, is there a source online? Any places I've checked seem to have the typical sized ones but nothing like the south end of a Kardashian. Is this going to be a self made, file/rasp/and sanding proposition?

Click to expand...

There are no molded tapered stems I know of that are larger than appx .85" diameter at the base. How much of that is usable depends on how round the shank is, and how centered the mortise is.
Vulcanite rod comes in any desired diameter, and the largest acrylic rod that's generally available is 1".

 

bonanzadriver

Can't Leave

Nov 28, 2016

476

6

• May 1, 2017

• #10

Looks like Vermont Freehand has round tapered stems in diameters up to 29/32"
http://vermontfreehand.com/product/round-taper/
And they're relatively inexpensive.

 

tinbird

Lurker

Feb 16, 2017

46

0

• May 3, 2017

• #11

Thanks gang, will do some looking and see about placing an order at one of these

 

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

1,726

2

• May 3, 2017

• #12

Thanks gang, will do some looking and see about placing an order at one of these []

Click to expand...

Not until after the Chicago Pipe Show- Steve Norse of Vermont Freehands is there for the week...
I get there today to pick through all the good stuff....

 

weezell

Lifer

Oct 12, 2011

13,653

49,165

• May 3, 2017

• #13

The draft hole in the south end of a Kardashian would be way too open

Click to expand...

And can you imagine the ghost in that hole(shudder). Not enough salt and Everclear in the world to get that smell out... 8O