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Originally Posted by ApexAZ
I got the CG with a straight stem, which was what I was using last night.
So how do you get the freehand stem in it? You have to file the tenon down? Also, I noticed that yours has a very even thickness around the entire circumference of the bowl. Mine has a thin area in the back left quadrant. I noticed it was getting warmer in that area, which makes sense. Should I be concerned about this?
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Santa told me he filed it down a little to make a good fit.
I wouldn't worry about the hot spot until it's too hot of a hot spot. Then get another one. Some cobs last years, others last not-so-years. If the bowl was very irregular on a $200 briar - get concerned. Cobs are kinda like disposible pipes and the fact that so many of them last a long time is like a miracle to me.