[ster.john.smith]

Thanks, Remek.

According to my correspondences with the man himself, Bib actually gained his base girth (7.5 inches!) from hanging. From what I can gather, this is not an uncommon occurrence for many hangers.

Bib then used his Uli Thing device to gain girth above the base until the shaft was uniform or nearly so. He said, I believe, there is now only a slight disparity in the lower and upper circumferences--and inch or less, as I recall.