Opening a stem?

[Tobias Lutz]

I like the pipe, but I don't like it enough to buy something to fix it. What about heating a piece of wire that's around the ideal gauge, and pushing it through, starting at the tenon? Then use a little micro sanding to clean up the mouthpiece?

[Branzig]

I like the pipe, but I don't like it enough to buy something to fix it. What about heating a piece of wire that's around the ideal gauge, and pushing it through, starting at the tenon? Then use a little micro sanding to clean up the mouthpiece?

That might work.

Just use a hammer and nail