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- Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:59 pm
- Forum: Grow Your Own
- Topic: Finally some progress!
- Replies: 12
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- Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:10 am
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: Surprising Poll on Stem Material
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4695
This is something that I have been wondering about as well. The only convenient source of ebonite that I can find is the pipe makers emporium, but the price is a little steep for a hobbiest pipe maker. I noticed that JH Lowe sells vulcanite rod stock for much cheaper. So if these are essentially the...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:43 am
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Facing the stummel with a wood lathe
- Replies: 17
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So I see how that would work. Then you can drill the air hole while the wood is still chucked up so your hole is perpendicular to the faced area. Do you then give your stem material the same treatment? Chuck it up, face it and drill it? I'm trying to see how little equipment I can get away with and ...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:11 am
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Facing the stummel with a wood lathe
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4770
Facing the stummel with a wood lathe
Hey guys. I appreciate all the expertise represented by this forum and I have learned a lot just from browsing (ok, voraciously devouring) all the topics here. In all the reading I have done, I have noticed a friendly little dispute about lathes. Some people like using a wood lathe and others a meta...