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Stubborn stems
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<blockquote data-quote="Muddler" data-source="post: 18527" data-attributes="member: 337"><p>Earl, I'm about to smoke my Sav Linea Piea (or whatever). It was exceptionally tight-assed. It is also my habit to unhook & shake out the pipe during a smoke - I can't stand any amount of goo. It ruins a good smoke. In the beginning I found that I simply could not fully tighten up this stem without fear of shearing something. The gap was maybe 1/8 inch. It took months to loosen up. Quite frankly, I'm happier with taking a bit too much off the stem by sanding it down rather than risking a break. I've had great results using nail varnish (serious) on the stem to build up a fit. Comes from my fly-tying. I positively eskew heating stems - leaves me cold.</p><p></p><p>That's my experience on tight stems, for what it's worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddler, post: 18527, member: 337"] Earl, I'm about to smoke my Sav Linea Piea (or whatever). It was exceptionally tight-assed. It is also my habit to unhook & shake out the pipe during a smoke - I can't stand any amount of goo. It ruins a good smoke. In the beginning I found that I simply could not fully tighten up this stem without fear of shearing something. The gap was maybe 1/8 inch. It took months to loosen up. Quite frankly, I'm happier with taking a bit too much off the stem by sanding it down rather than risking a break. I've had great results using nail varnish (serious) on the stem to build up a fit. Comes from my fly-tying. I positively eskew heating stems - leaves me cold. That's my experience on tight stems, for what it's worth. [/QUOTE]
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