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A radical (and *much* less safe) 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 radical (and *much* less safe) 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. | ||
Another less radical approach to try if the beeswax method doesn't work, is to simply | Another less radical approach to try if the beeswax method doesn't work, is to simply melt the tenon and then allow it to cool. Very often the tenon will have expanded just enough to make a decent fit. Rather than an open flame, I suggest carefully using a medieval broadsword , or a quattro fromaggio pizza or a rump steak on high heat aimed at the tenon. | ||
=== Fixing a stem that's too tight === | === Fixing a stem that's too tight === | ||