Do you care about a beveled inner edge on the tenon of your pipes?

I ask because I have been surprised by the absence of a beveled tenon
on the pipes of some highly regarded pipe makers from the United
States.

When I began collecting the lovat shape a couple years ago I thought I
would try and focus my lovat collection on American pipe makers. And
some were great- Tinsky, Rad Davis, Michael Lindner, and my very
favorite American pipe maker, Brian Ruthenberg. (If you have never
seen a Ruthenberg you need to- the stem work is an absolute
revelation!) Finding out that quite a number of American pipe makers
didn't make a beveled tenon was really a shock to me.

Perhaps the absence of a beveled tenon has never been problematic for
you. But I have found that, by and large, tenons with a flat end often
permit condensation to form in the shank. Maybe because the tenon is
too short, not meeting the base of the mortise in a firm joint, the
resulting gap allowing condensation to form. And, granted, not every
pipe with a beveled tenon will be immune to condensation forming. But
it is my guess that a pipe maker who takes the trouble to bevel the
tenon is also a pipe maker who makes darn sure that the tenon is
snugly seated in the base of the mortise.

Ok, I've had my turn. What's your take?

-bw
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