Fitting the Stem

[mikea]

I've made the pipe and it's impressive by my standards. Now to the stem. I got a pre-made one from Pimo and perhaps made a mistake of sanding the tenon so it fits better into the mortise. This sanding has resulted in the there being a gap btw the stem and the mortise. You can see the gap. What can I do? Thanks

[jblock]

Random,

Can you please explain what you mean by this:

>>(Fine sandpaper with a drill-gage.) <<

Thanks!

[mikea]

In fine sanding the stem (where it goes into the mortise) I think I took the stem shoulder out of alighnment with the stem itself. I tweek it tonight. Thanks

[Nick]

What is a drill gauge?

edit: ahhhhhh! I see. So size up the tennon with the gauge, put the paper on top of the gauge and pop the tennon through?