Stiff Shank

[phil67]

If the shank became stiff before you started this process I can only assume that it was flaccid before you started. Lesson learned... never purchase a pipe with a flaccid shank as they just won't perform and give satisfaction.

 

[alexnc]

i've had good results with graphite. Art stores sell full graphite pencils - no wood. Much easier to get enough to coat to lube

 

[jefff]

Be careful of stiff shanks in prison.

 

[randelli]

I hear a little maiden oil works wonders

 

[okiebrad]

Why does my wife have this post on her favorites?

 

[balkisobrains]

Powdered graphite works well, but I have found that beeswax will grab and make a tight fit worse. It's good for loose ones though. In either case they are both temporary but low-impact solutions.

 

[dmcmtk]

Rub the tenon on a dry bar of Ivory soap, works very well.

 

[dottiewarden]

I just wash my shank with soap and water.

Me too, at least once a week!

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

As soon as I read the title for this thread, I thought, this thread is going to go nowhere good very fast. I wasn't disappointed! :rofl:

 

[pagan]

There is a lot of good suggestions up there but when all else fails just spit on the tip and ram it in :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[mso489]

With a title like that, where's a post going to go? See, once you get started it's all double entendre.

 

[randelli]

Try soaking it in cider...

 

[cossackjack]

To quote the esteemed pagan:

Twits!