If not, it's certainly a contender.
The problems posed by the combined size and shape of this stem were, um... invigorating. (yeah, that's the word)
Delrin to the rescue!
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Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
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Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
UFOs must be real. There's no other explanation for cats.
Re: Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
I am really interested in how you set that up for drilling. My tendency would have been to make a new stem, because I would have real difficulty making the mortise for the tenon co axial with the old tenon.
DocAitch
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-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
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Re: Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
Exactly.DocAitch wrote:I am really interested in how you set that up for drilling. My tendency would have been to make a new stem, because I would have real difficulty making the mortise for the tenon co axial with the old tenon.
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You too can be a repairman, Doc. It's not too late. It's Time To Make The Donuts meets Groundhog Day will get old after a while.
UFOs must be real. There's no other explanation for cats.
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Is there some way I can just get folks to send me non-broken pipes to keep and already made donuts to eat and get paid for it?LatakiaLover wrote:Exactly.DocAitch wrote:I am really interested in how you set that up for drilling. My tendency would have been to make a new stem, because I would have real difficulty making the mortise for the tenon co axial with the old tenon.
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Re: Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
If only they had used Delrin in the first place! lol
What size is the tenon?
What size is the tenon?
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Re: Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
.220"
As for "in the first place," Tokutomi is a purist about such things.
As for "in the first place," Tokutomi is a purist about such things.
UFOs must be real. There's no other explanation for cats.
Re: Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
Nahh. I would much rather make pipes and stems that you won’t waste your time repairing.LatakiaLover wrote:Exactly.DocAitch wrote:I am really interested in how you set that up for drilling. My tendency would have been to make a new stem, because I would have real difficulty making the mortise for the tenon co axial with the old tenon.
DocAitch
You too can be a repairman, Doc. It's not too late. It's Time To Make The Donuts meets Groundhog Day will get old after a while.
I could advertise them as such “Too daunting for George Dibos to touch!”
DocAitch
"Hettinger, if you stamp 'hand made' on a dog turd, some one will buy it."
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
Re: Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?
Yikes that is slim!LatakiaLover wrote:.220"
As for "in the first place," Tokutomi is a purist about such things.
Purist or not, delrin wouldn't have snapped