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e Markle wrote:Tyler, that SEM cumberland does look just like the NYH stuff. I think they make the single swirl "red" still though so you can get either one. I'm just not a fan of SEM.

Ernie,

Just curious as to why you aren't a fan of SEM. Do you prefer NYH or someone else entirely?

That said, 900 RPM is faster than I wold feel comfortable drilling. Can you go any lower? Are you drilling on a lathe, a drill press, or something else? I am drilling on a drill press. The next lowest setting it has is 500 RPM. Is that a reasonable speed? I bought the S&D bits so that I could s...

Are they all that different from each other?? Is one more preferable? If so, why?

Thanks as always for your input!

Now this is just me talking but to my eye the double flare of the shank extension and the flare in the stem is not quite right. I agree with you there. I was actually using my last standared tapered stem for this pipe and then I accidentally broke the tenon while turning it on the lathe :banghead:....

Massis wrote:are you a bit dissapointed?

Hahaha, pun intended. I didn't even catch that.

Hey, all How has your experience been with Ken Lamb's Spoon and S&D bits and Trent Rudat's S&D bits? I recently bought two 3/4" S&D bits from Trent. One was a round point and the other conical. I was really excited when I receievd them... until I looked them over carefully. Trent to...

Hello all, Started pipe making almost a year ago now, and was active in the forums under a different username. I wish I had kept up with posting pictures of my finished pipes, but I will strive to do that from now on. The wealth of knowledge and generosity on this forum is invaluable to a new pipe m...

What is the "one place" that makes cumberland? NYH?

Hello all, What diameter do you usually buy your rod stock in? 18mm? 20mm? 22mmm, 25mm? It looks to me like 22mm is wide enough for just about 99% of pipe stems one would make. But from your experience have you guys found either the 18mm or the 22mm diameters to be wide enough to make a wide variety...