Bamboo shank and rings on the ends
Re: Bamboo shank and rings on the ends
I like to put rings on both ends for aesthetic reasons. I do things a bit different on the stem end. I like to turn a tenon on the ring for that end and drill a mortise in the bamboo to accept it. That way it serves as a sleeve for the mortise so I don't have bamboo supporting the SS tenon. It's stronger and more durable and really not that difficult to do. The only limitation is that it won't work on really small bamboo but I've never made a pipe requiring bamboo so small I couldn't make it work.
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Bamboo shank and rings on the ends
You already said rings are for aesthetics. Make up your mind.wdteipen wrote:I like to put rings on both ends for aesthetic reasons. I do things a bit different on the stem end. I like to turn a tenon on the ring for that end and drill a mortise in the bamboo to accept it. That way it serves as a sleeve for the mortise so I don't have bamboo supporting the SS tenon. It's stronger and more durable and really not that difficult to do. The only limitation is that it won't work on really small bamboo but I've never made a pipe requiring bamboo so small I couldn't make it work.
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Re: Bamboo shank and rings on the ends
My thoughts are constantly evolving so my answers change by the minute.Tyler wrote:You already said rings are for aesthetics. Make up your mind.wdteipen wrote:I like to put rings on both ends for aesthetic reasons. I do things a bit different on the stem end. I like to turn a tenon on the ring for that end and drill a mortise in the bamboo to accept it. That way it serves as a sleeve for the mortise so I don't have bamboo supporting the SS tenon. It's stronger and more durable and really not that difficult to do. The only limitation is that it won't work on really small bamboo but I've never made a pipe requiring bamboo so small I couldn't make it work.