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Lifer
Mar 7, 2013
6,087
16,687
Peterson doesn't sell loose stems to repair shops (I think it's a patent thing), so getting a P-lip means either making one from scratch (very difficult because of the up-curved airway), or adapting a discarded one from a P-lip pipe that somebody converted to a fishtail.

Showing you this example because of how goofy that second option can be and still work.

The stem was from a military mount fat shank 999, and the stummel is Group 3 size.

Heat & bend straight, cut a push-style tenon into the chonky part, and "shape away" the surplus (which I'll do tomorrow).

Easy peasy. :)


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Lifer
Nov 26, 2018
10,340
41,824
RTP, NC. USA
Peterson doesn't sell loose stems to repair shops (I think it's a patent thing), so getting a P-lip means either making one from scratch (very difficult because of the up-curved airway), or adapting a discarded one from a P-lip pipe that somebody converted to a fishtail.

Showing you this example because of how goofy that second option can be and still work.

The stem was from a military mount fat shank 999, and the stummel is Group 3 size.

Heat & bend straight, cut a push-style tenon into the chonky part, and "shape away" the surplus (which I'll do tomorrow).

Easy peasy. :)


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With skills like yours, that lemon can turn into wine.
 
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