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there's no fixing it like a broken bit.
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Shanks can be repaired, stems and tenons can be replaced. Look at enough estate pipes you will see these type repairs.
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they aren't meant to be clenched while you're doing something else.
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Whether or not any pipe can be clenched is completely subjective.
I have a Ben Wade Canadian that’s 7 ¼ inch x 2.10 ounce, it’s completely comfortable between my teeth.
Even this pipe
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/attach...8&d=1254545288 can be clenched, for a few minutes anyway, it tips the scale at 3 ounces.