I want to show off my new TED stem, a beautiful handmade double-ended WPA in Stainless-lined walnut, by
@kegstandman420. He's shown a few of his own handmade stems in the Dynavap thread, so I asked him to make me one too! Glad I did, because I'm really happy with how it turned out!
The wood is gorgeous, and the simple cigar shape is beautifully done and feels great in the hand.
The 14mm connection fits my glass perfectly. The 18mm joint does as well. And in a deep enough joint,the 18mm cut will engage with 14mm end down:
Mine was made with the HyperDyn in mind, and with 2x heatings per bowl, the wood stays nice and cool.
KSM is a pleasure to work with. He is willing to hear out just what you're after and come up with issues to be addressed, ideas on how to accomplish it, and just a fine sense of taking those demands and completing it with an artistic touch. You can message him here or through his store:
Greenthumbwoodwork.