So I started a pipe with the intention of making a zebrawood shank extension for it. Long story short I screwed up the extension and destroyed the briar tenon I intended to insert into the zebrawood. In order to salvage the project I faced the briar smooth and turned a tenon on my new zebrawood extension that I then attached to the stummel. As a result the mortise on this pipe is not briar but zebrawood.
I'm a little concerned about expansion/contraction inside the mortise. The stem tenon is ebonite. Do you guys think that joint will wear alright? Is this another shop pipe for me?
Zebrawood Mortise?
Re: Zebrawood Mortise?
So you think it will be a problem, Sas? The mortise is 5/16" so I could insert some delrin and turn my tenon down to 1/4"
Any other alternatives?
Any other alternatives?
Re: Zebrawood Mortise?
I've used a reverse tennon on a couple of really thin shanked pipes where I'm afraid they might crack and I've seen others done with stainless tube as a standard tennon (as in a lot of the bamboooooos).
David.
David.
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Oaky, I realized something that I should have several hours ago. I have on my shelf right now a Stanwell Zebrano which just so happens to have a zebrawood extension. Upon closer examination the mortise is not briar at all. I guess if Stanwell can make it work so can I. There is, however an acrylic ring around the top. I wonder if that provides the true "grip" for the tenon.
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I have found that woods other than Briar can be a lot more prone to cracking when fitting or inserting a tenon.
I recommend reinforcing the Zebra Wood either inside or outside.
In the past I have used a brass pen making tube in the tenon and then lined it with Briar to drill the mortise.
Todd
I recommend reinforcing the Zebra Wood either inside or outside.
In the past I have used a brass pen making tube in the tenon and then lined it with Briar to drill the mortise.
Todd
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Has anyone tried to stabilize some wood by using a vacuum and loading the wood up with a plastic resin and then curing the resin? As a game call maker I have used it to stabilize punky spalted maple, and it comes out rock hard plastic and still looks like wood. here is a source. http://www.turntex.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=121taharris wrote:I have found that woods other than Briar can be a lot more prone to cracking when fitting or inserting a tenon.
I recommend reinforcing the Zebra Wood either inside or outside.
In the past I have used a brass pen making tube in the tenon and then lined it with Briar to drill the mortise.
Todd
The penturning community uses it all of the time, so does the callmakers and knifemakers. The best of 2 of worlds, wood and acrylic in one. For more info, look at the International Association of Penturners forum.
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Re: Zebrawood Mortise?
Zebrawood isn't all that stable, as tropical hardwoods go. Reinforcement might not be a bad idea.
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