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[pawpaw]

back to the stems one of my fav cobs has a walnut stem so my question is would you need the cob to make a stem or are they standered and it would just be a matter of glueing one in i have some dogwood and persimmon that might make a good stem

 

[unclearthur]

Stem or shank Pawpaw?

 

[pawpaw]

shank sorry

 

[unclearthur]

Seems that most are pretty much the same. But to be safe it wouldn't hurt to have the pipe on hand.

 

[pstlpkr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9EJ0qXNJGg

 

[shaintiques]

Wow you are a true craftsman. Any way you could show a pic of your set up to drill the stem hole. I'm starting the process of learning how to make pipes. Any tips would probably help not just me but lots of the guys. Your work inspires me to create too!

 

[baronsamedi]

OK. It's done. I'm doing the cobwarden thing starting tonight. PAD purchase in 5...4...3...

 

[unclearthur]

I use my lathe, a Jacobs chuck and a tapered 5/32 long drill bit. The bits can be ordered from McMaster Carr. The pipemakers forum has an excellent sticky on making lucite stems without a lathe.

 

[shaintiques]

Ok thanks ill check it out

 

[thesmokindragon]

Got those cobs in the mail today, man I tell ya when you get spoiled with Uncle A stems, those crappy plastic stems they come with....for lack of a better word.....SUCK! :D

 

[logandow]

where do you get your materials UncleA?

 

[thesmokindragon]

Uncle A is the Lizard King, he just waves his hand over the lathe and

materials show up ready for his magic craft'in arts ;-)

 

[hobie1dog]

[/quote]where do you get your materials UncleA

rumor has it...deep within the Black Forest of Bavaria

 

[logandow]

OH I love Bavaria beautiful area!