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[Wildcat]

All my estates have and will get the 5/32 treatment. I find it opens things up, either by removing material and or years of build up.

[Tsal]

Also if you're not comfortable with spinning the bit in a drill to do it you can still chuck up the bit and spin the pipe. Easier than trying to grip and twist a small bit

That works too.

Yeah. Figured I should probably toss that one out for a safer method. Some folks (I think it was George D that I saw) have a hand held chuck they use to give them proper twist grip to open up the airway. Most of us probably don't have a spare chuck laying around and don't want to purchase one just for the occasional use so just use the one in the drill to act as a vice and spin the pipe

I just put the bit in my vice. You can wrap the end of the bit with a wad of electrical tape. Whatever works really ...

[ncrobb]

This was under the tree from Mrs Hawkwood. A Ropp Vintage Briar with horn stem. Very well made.

I picked up one of those a few years ago. Mine is a shorter fatter bulldog (squat?) and a great smoker.

[Mr Beardsley]

This was under the tree from Mrs Hawkwood. A Ropp Vintage Briar with horn stem. Very well made.

I picked up one of those a few years ago. Mine is a shorter fatter bulldog (squat?) and a great smoker.

I've always been curious about those but never pulled the trigger because of the horn stem. I don't really care for acrylic stems and it seems like the horn would be similar to the hardness / feel

[Thelonious monkfish]

This was under the tree from Mrs Hawkwood. A Ropp Vintage Briar with horn stem. Very well made.

I picked up one of those a few years ago. Mine is a shorter fatter bulldog (squat?) and a great smoker.

I've always been curious about those but never pulled the trigger because of the horn stem. I don't really care for acrylic stems and it seems like the horn would be similar to the hardness / feel

It's softer than acrylic, about as hard as fingernails. You can chew one up good. Have had a few but I prefer vulcanite/cumberland.

[Thelonious monkfish]

*I've read/seen elsewhere that the tip of the bit should also be tapered different from it's stock form. I haven't modified a drill yet but maybe one day.

You can buy tapered drill bits, or, for wayyy less, get some mini files which you probably have already. I use a flat one like this to clean up transitions.

[Mr Beardsley]

*I've read/seen elsewhere that the tip of the bit should also be tapered different from it's stock form. I haven't modified a drill yet but maybe one day.

You can buy tapered drill bits, or, for wayyy less, get some mini files which you probably have already. I use a flat one like this to clean up transitions.

I'm definitely more the type to modify an older bit before buying a specialized tapered bit. Already have needle files.

[Hawkwood]

This was under the tree from Mrs Hawkwood. A Ropp Vintage Briar with horn stem. Very well made.

I picked up one of those a few years ago. Mine is a shorter fatter bulldog (squat?) and a great smoker.

I've always been curious about those but never pulled the trigger because of the horn stem. I don't really care for acrylic stems and it seems like the horn would be similar to the hardness / feel

Horn is comfortable and it doesn't oxidise. A nice surprise was the nylon tenon and overall precision.

[Tsal]

I picked up one of those a few years ago. Mine is a shorter fatter bulldog (squat?) and a great smoker.

I've always been curious about those but never pulled the trigger because of the horn stem. I don't really care for acrylic stems and it seems like the horn would be similar to the hardness / feel

Horn is comfortable and it doesn't oxidise. A nice surprise was the nylon tenon and overall precision.

The delein tenon is a nice safe guard from snapage.

[mrpipster]

Well the 5/32 slides right through the draft hole. Any other ideas?