PITH practice 2019

[LifeOfBeard]

Hello All,

I hope everyone’s recovered from the Chicago pipe show. This is another attempt at a billiard. I tried to incorporate all the feedback I was given in my previous post while adhering to the PITH rules. I’m still struggling with the stem/shank junction. I used the countersink tool from Rawcrafted, so I know the mortise is square. I used Pimo’s tenon turning tool on an entry-level drill press for the tenon. Is there a trick to getting a flush fit after the fact? I tried various manners of placing sandpaper in between. Perhaps I gave up to soon, but the results weren’t satisfactory. Any guidance would be appreciated.

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[LifeOfBeard]

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[seamonster]

Your shaping skills are coming along, keep at it. The sides of the bowl are too vertical, they need just a touch of taper before they round.

Getting a good tight fit between shank and stem is just so much easier with a lathe. it's possible with a drill press, but it's very very tough. you might go a scooch shorter on your tenon, just to be sure it's not getting in your way. but my advice is, at this stage, with the tools that you have, don't go nuts trying to fix it. George has some footage about how to correct it using sand paper, but it requires much finesse and patience..... if you get that junction MOSTLY light tight, go with it... and focus more on training your eye on shaping and finishing... that's where you'll get the most bang for your buck.

Also, the inherent duck-billing of preformed stems is unfortunate.....

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[LifeOfBeard]

Much thanks for the feedback. I must admit the duck-billing was by my own fault. I’ll work to fix that on the next one.


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