Something Crooked This Way Comes
- bandkbrooks
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Something Crooked This Way Comes
I have a crooked mortise (coming in at an upward angle). The stummel is shaped. What on earth can I do now?
Brandon
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
do what the steelers did in the super bowl PUNT
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
You can put it on a pin and chuck it in your lathe and reface the shank end, if a flush fit is the problem.
If the stem fits flush and is just coming off the shank at the wrong angle, there's not much you can do.
Rad
If the stem fits flush and is just coming off the shank at the wrong angle, there's not much you can do.
Rad
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
Ok here is what I'm working with:
Blue line represents current air hole and mortise depth/angle
Here's the game plan for the change. Shorten the shank to just below the current mortise which will bring it into billiard proportions.
Green represents the "perceived" air hole angle.
Blue line represents current air hole and mortise depth/angle
Here's the game plan for the change. Shorten the shank to just below the current mortise which will bring it into billiard proportions.
Green represents the "perceived" air hole angle.
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
Rad,
I unfortunately don't have a lathe thus most of my issues.
I unfortunately don't have a lathe thus most of my issues.
Brandon Brooks
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
You could try tapering the shank a bit more and putting a slight bend in the stem. Make it sort of a Bing!
Rad
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
I thought about that too. The mortise just puts the stem at such a horrendous angle though. It's almost like a dog leg...
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
What about using a 5/32'' aluminum tenon after I cut off the existing mortise? That way I wouldn't have to cut a new mortise. I assume I would still counter sink the shank at the mortise. Any guidance here it welcomed.
Brandon
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
Whack a stem in it, designate a shop pipe and move on to the next one, these things happen its all part of the learning process
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
Oh it's already been delegated to my hands only. I'm using it as a study in how to correct mistakes/salvage a pipe. It's the tinkerer in me. Plus Im waiting on more briar. Lol
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Re: Something Crooked This Way Comes
Yup - carve out the bottom of the curve and swing it slightly hawkbilled -
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