Some High End Ukrainian Pipe Porn w/ Loose Stems Boo

[alan73]

Shekita

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Beautiful. Are those reverse calabash?

 

[alan73]

Nope

 

[alan73]

the large pipe has travelled from Ukraine to smoking pipes, to me back to Ukraine to get bigger stem , and same issues persist , the wood has shrunk or the relative humidity of northern WI is different than Kiev . The second pipe I bought from rodrigo at auction , same problem within a year .

 

[captpat]

Unique looking finish on those beauties.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

Looks to be very well ventilated, must help the pipe smoke cooler

 

[n_irwin]

 

[TheIronMonkey]

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I've been warned off using these, as it's easy to split a tenon.

 

[hawky454]

I love that makers work! That design is just amazing, I can’t even imagine pulling something like that off, just think about how tedious that would be but it’s stunning!

 

[hawky454]

I've been warned off using these, as it's easy to split a tenon.

They are very useful but not necessary in most cases, usually just heating up a tenon will restore it back to it’s normal size (depends on the material used though).

 

[n_irwin]

I was just being silly. Those are super nice pipes! I hope you’re are able to resolve the issue soon.

 

[Hillcrest]

the large pipe has travelled from Ukraine to smoking pipes, to me back to Ukraine to get bigger stem , and same issues persist , the wood has shrunk or the relative humidity of northern WI is different than Kiev . The second pipe I bought from rodrigo at auction , same problem within a year .

6-8 seconds of steam might solve the problem to re-hydrate the wood, when you want to use them.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've been warned off using these, as it's easy to split a tenon.

They certainly can.

 

[Chasing Embers]

6-8 seconds of steam might solve the problem to re-hydrate the wood, when you want to use them.

Or just smoking them can have a dramatic effect on the tightness of the stem.

 

[alan73]

The stems are free floating in tenon, loose is an understatement . I’d have to hold stem in place while smoking . Otherwise it just falls out

 

[jpmcwjr]

Very little surface for the stem to adhere to, and the stummel looks heavy. Would bees wax be enough? Or some sticky substance.

 

[Toast]

That's rubbish! A derlin sleeve or an o ring look like the likeliest solutions to me.

 

[Peter Turbo]

These are triggering my Trypophobia

 

[kcghost]

Appears to be a rather unusual pipe.

 

[alan73]

Very little surface for the stem to adhere to, and the stummel looks heavy. Would bees wax be enough? Or some sticky substance.

I tried beeswax , not enough to get a grip