Stuck Stem on a Meer

[ace57]

I got 3 Meers for xmas. one smoked twice that's sixty years old. one unsmoked that is also 60 years old and one unsmoked that is 32 years old. The 60 year old unsmoked

one has a tight stem, can anyone tell Me the best way to free it up.

Thanks Rod (Ace57)

P.S. I got them from My Gal.

 

[nsfisher]

never had a stem stick on me ace but i seen on here alot of the guys say to put em in the fridge for a bit then the stem will come off. I never had to try it tho so i cant say and maybe that only applies to briars

 

[olderthandirt]

The freezer has worked well for me with briar.

I don't own any meers, yet, and I've not heard if there should be a caution here.

I'd think there would be no harm if you were to be on the cautious side. Only leave it in the freezer for 5 or 10 minutes at a time.

 

[ace57]

Ya I did the freezer thing on briars but is it ok to do with a meer?

 

[loneredtree]

I am not sure where I have read that sudden temperature changes will crack a mer. Where is Fred?

 

[pentangle]

As the meer needs to be bathed to be carved (with water become soft) probably if shank will be softed will let you remove the stem..............I guess

Maurizio

 

[olderthandirt]

Re-reading this Ace, does the pipe in question have a stem that is actually stuck or just hard to remove?

Regardless I've no answers, sorry.

 

[ace57]

Stem is stuck and not all the way in. Will not move at all. :crying:

 

[olderthandirt]

Well that sucks!

Hope someone that knows comes along with an answer for ya!!

 

[jship079]

Try smoking it maybe that will help soften it up a bit.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Put it in a vice and heat it up with a blow torch. You may want to put some lighter fluid on for some lube. Then give it a good twist with some vice grips. That should do it.

 

[nsfisher]

geeze r u sure haunted,? some of those meers have a plastic insert dont they?

 

[ace57]

HELP! :crying:

 

[ace57]

Wow I got it!!! Today I took a look at it again, and the stem came off from it just like nothing was wrong.

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. :clap:

Thanks all.

 

[olderthandirt]

I took a look at it again,

Scared it right apart did ya (-;