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I was wondering if all bamboo needs to be lined throughout the entire length of the shank or is it just the Buddha belly


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With bamboo, I normally line the briar/bamboo to about 1/2" with stainless steel.............Buddha or regular. The channel in both are rather small and I drill 5/32", then 3/16" for the stainless steel tubing. I have used 1/4" Delrin when I have a large piece of bamboo...............especially Buddha.
On spotted bamboo, since it usually has a large id, I line with briar.
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What I was planning on doing was using the stainless steel at the junction of the stummel and bamboo extension, but I wasn't sure if it was necessary to line the rest of the bamboo. I have been told that if Buddha belly is left without a liner it will crack, but I wasn't sure about the bamboo root


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Dunhill Whangees were unlined and lasted 100 years. They had a pinned brass connection, but that's all, as far as I can tell, and having talked with a few collectors.
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WillAndersonpipes wrote:What I was planning on doing was using the stainless steel at the junction of the stummel and bamboo extension, but I wasn't sure if it was necessary to line the rest of the bamboo. I have been told that if Buddha belly is left without a liner it will crack, but I wasn't sure about the bamboo root


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You'll be fine with what you describe. The "normal" bamboo does not need to be lined, unless it's extremely small diameter or it has lots of pits, flecks, discoloration, etc.
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Alright sweet thanks guys


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