Canadian Pipe Shank Durability

[Strolling Troll]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob

Have any of you had issues with the shank snapping or cracking from a tight stem??

 

[mikefu]

I haven’t had any issues with my Canadians (or Liverpools or Lovats) at all. I am mindful not to crank on the stem too hard if it seems tight, and I don’t disassemble them while hot. Basically, I treat them like any other pipe, and haven’t had issues. Oh, and if the stem seems inordinately tight, a few minutes in the freezer loosens them up.

 

[verporchting]

Nope.

 

[Strolling Troll]

I haven’t had any issues with my Canadians (or Liverpools or Lovats) at all. I am mindful not to crank on the stem too hard if it seems tight, and I don’t disassemble them while hot. Basically, I treat them like any other pipe, and haven’t had issues. Oh, and if the stem seems inordinately tight, a few minutes in the freezer loosens them up.

I never thought about that however, the freezer makes total sense. I have a plain Jane Frisks pipe that is just a plain ***** to get the stem out of. Contemplating some sandpaper to loosen it some. It's been tight since new.

 

[jensen]

Dry hand soap on the tenon

 

[Frozenoak]

Dry hand soap on the tenon

Or beeswax

 

[elessar]

Use graphite from a pencil. Take a pencil and coat/"color" the stem tenon until you see the silver all over. Does wonders for a tight stem without removing material.

 

[BROBS]

I do graphite then beeswax ?

 

[augiebd]

I have quite a few pipes in the Canadian shape family and only one has a tight stem problem. I’ve used the freezer method to remove the stem on that one. I will probably try the graphite/beeswax method. I need to be careful with this one it is a birth year pipe, a 1962 Dunhill root briar lovat.