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A less radical (and *much* safer) procedure that has been recommended to me by several people is to simply rub the stem's tenon against a block of beeswax until the tenon is well coated. Once this is complete, reinsert the stem. I am told that the joint will tighten after a smoke or two. | A less radical (and *much* safer) procedure that has been recommended to me by several people is to simply rub the stem's tenon against a block of beeswax until the tenon is well coated. Once this is complete, reinsert the stem. I am told that the joint will tighten after a smoke or two. | ||
=== Airflow === | |||
Rick Newcomb's suggests that pipes with an open air flow smoke better. It is controversial, but bares exploration as many pipe smokers are now sold on this concept. Ken Campbell wrote an interesting article for The Pipe Collector called [[Airflow: The Key to Smoking Pleasure]]. | |||
=== Fixing a stem that's too tight === | === Fixing a stem that's too tight === | ||