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  1. tmgaus51

    Tenon Replacement Quality

    It's funny, I sent about 20 pipes to Norwoods for stemwork, and thought that they did excellent work for the most part. It was just the tenon that surprised me. I sent it off for re-repair to Tim West. Thanks for the additional names. I didn't know George Dibos, but after looking at some of...
  2. tmgaus51

    Tenon Replacement Quality

    As you can figure out, I'm very fussy about my pipes, especially those that cost me over $200. I think I'll be ready to leave this one alone once I get it back with a clean tenon :) I thought I was in good hands after this repair person did a lot of very good stem work (converting tapered to...
  3. tmgaus51

    Tenon Replacement Quality

    I'm not sure if that's what he did, but I sent the pipe off to a second repairman. Here's what he got back to me with: "Yes I got it and worked on it yesterday. The tenon is fitted nicely. Only the glue line at the edge was kinda ugly. I worked on making it look better. The function of the tenon...
  4. tmgaus51

    Tenon Replacement Quality

    Thanks. So I guess extra stem work would be risky and as is, no damage is being done. It's funny, I sent a lot of pipes to this repair shop for stem conversion (I think you saw some others in another thread), and I think they did a pretty good job overall. Also, I think they did a pretty good...
  5. tmgaus51

    Tenon Replacement Quality

    Appreciate the reply. I assume it does no structural harm but does affect the resale value. Would you send it off somewhere else to be re-repaired? Any recommendations?
  6. tmgaus51

    Tenon Replacement Quality

    Hey All, Had to send this pipe off for a new tenon and was wondering how to evaluate repair quality. It looks to me like the stem still sits pretty flush against the stummel, and it still smokes very well. I did notice that there was some extra glue and what looked like mini shavings where the...
  7. tmgaus51

    Clenching Very Thin Stems

    @georged thanks for the detailed reply. I agree that's probably not the issue as I can still definitely feel the presence of the button when clenching. The more I think about it, I reckon having to close my mouth almost all the way shut to clench must be causing me to inadvertently lock my jaw...
  8. tmgaus51

    Clenching Very Thin Stems

    Thanks for this. The button height was unadjusted as far as I can tell, so not sure what that equates to. Also, what do you mean by pivot/spin? The stummel?
  9. tmgaus51

    Clenching Very Thin Stems

    Thank you much.
  10. tmgaus51

    Clenching Very Thin Stems

    Ok now I want in on the joke. Someone pls explain before I google "unbalanced pipe" for the next 3 hours ?
  11. tmgaus51

    Clenching Very Thin Stems

    Is that actually a thing? Did I break the golden rule?
  12. tmgaus51

    Clenching Very Thin Stems

    Lol I'm glad I read the second part. Not sure what you meant by unbalanced ?
  13. tmgaus51

    Clenching Very Thin Stems

    I sent a number of my pipes off to be converted from taper stems to saddle stems, and the results have been great. It's funny though, especially on the middle pipe, where I asked for the stem to be sanded down as much as possible, the pipe actually feels heavier in its current state. I guess...
  14. tmgaus51

    Early Chatter Marks

    Thanks for the tips! I've tried those as well but without great results. This is actually a RC Sands piece.
  15. tmgaus51

    Early Chatter Marks

    Thanks for the replies so far! I just held a lighter about an inch under the stem for about 30 seconds / a minute, and most of the marks came out, so I guess that answers that question. I guess my underlying question is if this has anything to do with the quality of the stem. Also, I've tried...
  16. tmgaus51

    Early Chatter Marks

    Hi All, Just wondering if I should have any concern over the early chatter marks that are forming on this stem. The pipe is fairly heavy, so I imagine I'm clenching a bit more than usual, but I'm surprised to see such deep marks emerge so quickly. Does this have anything to do with the quality...
  17. tmgaus51

    Lighter Recommendations?

    For an alternative to zippos with better control for pipes, check out Douglass lighters. They run on lighter fluid and their Neo series is pretty affordable.
  18. tmgaus51

    I Prefer to Smoke Hot and Fast Is There a Tobacco for Me?

    GL Pease makes really good semi-aromatic blends. I find you can sip them at a decent speed and still get a lot of flavor. If you want something powerful to slow you down, I seem to remember War Horse packing a good punch.
  19. tmgaus51

    Bristled Cleaners in Acrylic Stem

    Yeah I get a bit of scraping occasionally when cleaning bent stems from the tip, regardless of bristled or not. Good to know the bristles aren't doing any damage. For some reason, I really value a pipe that passes the pipe cleaner test, and it becomes more important to me the more expensive...
  20. tmgaus51

    Bristled Cleaners in Acrylic Stem

    Hey guys, can you put my mind at ease? I just got a beautiful new fully bent pipe, but it requires a bit of a twist in order to get a pipe cleaner fully through it. I decided to practice mostly with bristled cleaners, and went through about 100 or so. Any chance I did any real damage to the...
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