Tell About Your Pipe Tampers

LtMac · **Joined:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:21 pm **Posts:** 76

I have several pipe tampers, but display them in my pipe den. I always seem to use a pipe nail or a pipe tool. My dad made several hand made wooden tampers for me (he is really good at wood carving--"whittlin" as he calls it. I have several that are made from wood native to Tennessee where I live. Some are smooth and highly polished, one has hand carved checkering like you would see on a gun stock, one has a sheriff's star carved on top, one has a semi-automatic pistol carved into it, one has a letter "D" carved on top (for my first initial), and a few are made from deer antler. All of the ones he made have a highly polished .45 ACP shell casing as a base. I also have a couple more made from deer antler that I have purchased from people I have met on the internet. One has a Christian Cross carved into it that I purchased from Papa Duke Tampers. Well, that's about all for mine; tell me about your tampers!

LtMac

LtMac

judasgender · **Joined:** Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:15 am **Posts:** 16

I have to agree ,I use a pipe tool ,and it works fine.

Chamberstampers · **Joined:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:15 pm **Posts:** 28

I make my own, so I usually have at least two on me at any given time. My current favorite is one I carved from bloodwood.

Old Toby · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:15 pm **Posts:** 614

Chamberstampers wrote:

I make my own, so I usually have at least two on me at any given time. My current favorite is one I carved from bloodwood.

He really makes some nice Tampers. Maybe we will have to get some to give away on a podcast? We will see!

stumpster712utut · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:43 am

i use an old nail and a sugar maple twig

Chamberstampers · **Joined:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:15 pm **Posts:** 28

Quote:

He really makes some nice Tampers. Maybe we will have to get some to give away on a podcast? We will see!

Thanks!

Dave · **Joined:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:17 pm **Posts:** 126

I have one made of red oak with an antique thimble on the end

The thimble has scrollwork on it

Lynchmeister · **Joined:** Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 41

I'm only about 2 weeks into this great hobby and have been getting by quite well with a small allen wrench. At this point, it's function over form for this guy.

Old Toby · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:15 pm **Posts:** 614

Dave wrote:

I have one made of red oak with an antique thimble on the end

The thimble has scrollwork on it

Now that is a great idea! Never thought of a thimble!

parson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:22 am **Posts:** 18

I've a few different tampers:

Czech tool.
Zippo that doubles as a money clip.
Metal tube style with pick inside.
One made of hand-carved mastodon ivory.
Integral tamper on Old Boy lighter.
I've also found golf tees work very well.

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