Well - Here Goes - My First Attempt At A Hand Turned Stem - Pic Heavy

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shikano53

Lifer
May 26, 2015
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So far I have been using vulcanite, AKA pre-formed stems. I finally gathered my courage and attempted a hand made one out of Black Japanese ebonite and decided to share it with you folks. I'm using it on a straight poker. The stem isn't great I realize but I just wanted to let you see it. I'm working to the guideline that practice makes perfect or at least helps us improve. :?

The umm, bump on the bottom of the shank at the bowl interface is intentional. It's supposed to look like a tree branch where it connects to the trunk. I think it looks like a bump. :crazy:

Height in front of the button is 0.160"

Anyway, here it is...

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newbroom

Lifer
Jul 11, 2014
6,088
6,413
Florida
You made that on your first try? Nice work! Got a way to go, as you acknowledge, but, you're off and running.

Tenon seems thin?

 

shikano53

Lifer
May 26, 2015
2,060
8,084
Thanks for the comments.

jp, the wood is briar.

Mike, the picture of the tenon is capturing mostly the counter-sink part as it tapers up/down.

It's a start.

 
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