Smallest ever re-tenon for a broken stem?

[LatakiaLover]

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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[DocAitch]

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

[LatakiaLover]

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

Exactly.

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.

[JMG]

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

Exactly.

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.

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?

[caskwith]

If only they had used Delrin in the first place! lol

What size is the tenon?

[LatakiaLover]

.220"

As for "in the first place," Tokutomi is a purist about such things.

[DocAitch]

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

Exactly.

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.

Nahh. I would much rather make pipes and stems that you won’t waste your time repairing.
I could advertise them as such “Too daunting for George Dibos to touch!”


DocAitch

[caskwith]

.220"

As for "in the first place," Tokutomi is a purist about such things.

Yikes that is slim!

Purist or not, delrin wouldn't have snapped