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Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:44 pm
by kbadkar
Well, I finally did it, I spit Maker's Mark on my keyboard!!!!
Tandem lols! Better than that lazy Ooompa that is too busy pontificating - omphaloskepsis!
Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:49 am
by Nick
Glad I could be of service.
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Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:06 pm
by jeff
1. Finish stem completely.
2. Heat and bend with heat gun.
3. Lightly buff with white diamond
4. Sell pipe.
5. Make another pipe.
Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:39 pm
by ToddJohnson
jeff wrote:1. Finish stem completely.
2. Heat and bend with heat gun.
3. Lightly buff with white diamond
4. Sell pipe.
5. Make another pipe.
Or, with slight variation:
1. Sell pipe
2. Finish stem completely.
3. Heat and bend with alcohol burner.
4. Lightly buff with white diamond
5. Make another pipe.
TJ
Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:35 pm
by jeff
ToddJohnson wrote:jeff wrote:1. Finish stem completely.
2. Heat and bend with heat gun.
3. Lightly buff with white diamond
4. Sell pipe.
5. Make another pipe.
Or, with slight variation:
1. Sell pipe
2. Finish stem completely.
3. Heat and bend with alcohol burner.
4. Lightly buff with white diamond
5. Make another pipe.
TJ
x
I prefer your variation. Though mine is more often the case in my shop.
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Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:41 pm
by Mike Messer
jeff wrote:1. Finish stem completely.
2. Heat and bend with heat gun.
3. Lightly buff with white diamond
4. Sell pipe.
5. Make another pipe.
1. Sell the heat gun.
2. Use a straight stem.
3. Smoke the pipe.
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Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:28 pm
by Nick
Of course, we cannot, in good conscience, neglect to discuss the Bill Clinton method. I understand that he warmed his cigars in this way too.
Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:39 pm
by Frank
Nick wrote:Of course, we cannot, in good conscience, neglect to discuss the Bill Clinton method. I understand that he warmed his cigars in this way too.
This should be interesting. I'm all ears.
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Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:41 pm
by jeff
Frank wrote:Nick wrote:Of course, we cannot, in good conscience, neglect to discuss the Bill Clinton method. I understand that he warmed his cigars in this way too.
This should be interesting. I'm all ears.
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I don't think you need your ears for this method.
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Re: Heater For Stem Bending
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:23 am
by Frank
jeff wrote:Frank wrote:Nick wrote:Of course, we cannot, in good conscience, neglect to discuss the Bill Clinton method. I understand that he warmed his cigars in this way too.
This should be interesting. I'm all ears.
![Gossip :whisper:](./images/smilies/gossip.gif)
I don't think you need your ears for this method.
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Ooh, tempting... oh, so tempting. I just know if I ratchet it up a few notches the big guns will come out!
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