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wgstraub

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I'm sure this has been covered before, I'm relatively new to the site, so I apologize if I'm plowing old ground. Have a couple pipes -- a GBD and a BBB -- where the tenon doesn't fit into the mortise. Is it advisable to lightly sand the tenon? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
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Or some hard soap, like the pipe makers from St. Claude used to do in the old days.
I had fine results with graphite powder; or rub the tenon with a lead pencil .
If the tenon really does not fit, gently sand it with waterproof sanding paper.
 
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