diff --git a/customizer.scad b/customizer.scad
index b088159..22bd20e 100644
--- a/customizer.scad
+++ b/customizer.scad
@@ -1950,10 +1950,15 @@ module cherry_stabilizer_stem(depth, slop, throw) {
   }
 }
 thickness = .84;
+inner_stem_size = [6,4];
+outer_stem_size = inner_stem_size + [thickness, thickness];
 
 module custom_stem(depth, slop, throw){
   linear_extrude(height=depth) {
-    square($alps_stem, center = true);
+    difference() {
+      square(outer_stem_size + [slop,slop], center = true);
+      square(inner_stem_size + [slop,slop], center = true);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/keys.scad b/keys.scad
index 768110e..6eb0b87 100644
--- a/keys.scad
+++ b/keys.scad
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ include <./includes.scad>
 
 
 // example key
-dcs_row(5) legend("⇪", size=9) key();
+/* $stem_throw = 1; */
+$stem_type = "custom";
+$outset_legends = true;
+dcs_row(5) front_legend("j") key();
 
 // example row
 /* for (x = [0:1:4]) {
@@ -17,4 +20,4 @@ dcs_row(5) legend("⇪", size=9) key();
 } */
 
 // example layout
-/* preonic_default("dcs"); */
\ No newline at end of file
+/* preonic_default("dcs"); */
diff --git a/src/stems.scad b/src/stems.scad
index 6a8cfbe..5883f25 100644
--- a/src/stems.scad
+++ b/src/stems.scad
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ module stem(stem_type, depth, slop, throw){
       filled_stem();
     } else if (stem_type == "cherry_stabilizer") {
       cherry_stabilizer_stem(depth, slop, throw);
+    } else if (stem_type == "custom") {
+      custom_stem(depth, slop, throw);
     } else if (stem_type == "disable") {
       children();
     } else {
diff --git a/src/stems/custom.scad b/src/stems/custom.scad
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f7b866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stems/custom.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+thickness = .84;
+inner_stem_size = [6,4];
+outer_stem_size = inner_stem_size + [thickness, thickness];
+
+module custom_stem(depth, slop, throw){
+  linear_extrude(height=depth) {
+    difference() {
+      square(outer_stem_size + [slop,slop], center = true);
+      square(inner_stem_size + [slop,slop], center = true);
+    }
+  }
+}