An Old Schulte Needing a New Stem

[MilesDavis]

I reworked this Schulte, but its stem was beyond hope. I have an old shoebox filled with old stems and was fortunate to find a Medico stem that seemed to work alright.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I reworked this Schulte, but its stem was beyond hope. I have an old shoebox filled with old stems and was fortunate to find a Medico stem that seemed to work alright.

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That looks great!

 

[MilesDavis]

That looks great!

Thank you!

 

[OzPiper]

I'm in the traditionalist (rather boring) camp here.
I prefer my saddle-stemmed straight billiards to be 100% straight.
Taper-stemmed straight billiards can look rakish with a slight (barely perceptible) bend. ?

Just my humble opinion.
YMMV

 

[lraisch]

Schulte made some fine pipes. I have half a dozen of them.

 

[nolan613]

Love the new stem. Adds a slightly unusual look to the pipe...

 

[mso489]

Finding a random stem that fits the shank to a "t" is like winning the lotto. The right diameter, the right shape ... what are the chances?

 

[burleybreath]

Finding a random stem that fits the shank to a "t" is like winning the lotto. The right diameter, the right shape ... what are the chances?

About the same as being kicked out of Hell. But I've had it happen. Cheating a professional out of a fee always seems to create an inner glow to one's being, in my experience.