Stem Design

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Stem Design

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I'm about to make a pipes with an offset sadlle like the following ones:



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Do you have any idea how it's made? it has some lathe work or it's entirely by hand on a dremel-like tool?
Any pics would help.

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The angled saddle is likely executed like this:

1. Cut the saddle on the lathe
2. Shape the saddle on the disk
3. Finish by hand if necessary

I've been thinking a lot about this myself and this method seems the most likely.
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Second pipe done by off-angle turning - chuck the stem "crooked" and face the piece, or similar actions on a drill press, I'm assuming.
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I'm just guessing, but I think you need to be using delrin tenons in order to accomplish the second one. The first one you can shape by hand.

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Are you simply referring to the fact that the front and back aren't parallel? Or do you mean the bit is lower than the axis of the shank?
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e Markle wrote:Are you simply referring to the fact that the front and back aren't parallel
That's it.

Thanks for your ideas, they are helpfull, I think I'm going to do it by hand.
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e Markle wrote:Are you simply referring to the fact that the front and back aren't parallel? Or do you mean the bit is lower than the axis of the shank?
I'm referring to the fact that I can't visualize how one would turn tenon at an angle to slip that inlay over, but I can visualize facing and gluing at a wonky angle and then inserting a tenon afterward.

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RadDavis wrote:
e Markle wrote:Are you simply referring to the fact that the front and back aren't parallel? Or do you mean the bit is lower than the axis of the shank?
I'm referring to the fact that I can't visualize how one would turn tenon at an angle to slip that inlay over, but I can visualize facing and gluing at a wonky angle and then inserting a tenon afterward.

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Seems like the only way. I've done it this way before because I couldn't think of different method.

Also, Just do it with files or a dremel, it's not much harder than cutting a normal saddle.
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