The old stem didn't do the pipe any favors so I decided to go ahead and make a new stem. This one is vulcanite. I cracked the shank while trying to fit a piece of 1/8" delrin and had to cut the shank shorter than it had originally been planned. But I think it worked out OK. The marks on the rim are not flaws. They are Plateaux left from the block I made this from. I never remove Plateaux from a pipe.
You decide.
I think it makes the pipe look a lot better.
This one is a bit blurry
Oops! Jill my border collie just had to get in there.
Oh my gawd!!! An alien is sitting in my garage!!!!!?
You decide.
I think it makes the pipe look a lot better.



This one is a bit blurry



Oops! Jill my border collie just had to get in there.




Oh my gawd!!! An alien is sitting in my garage!!!!!?

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