Improvised Tamper
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Paperclip bent right, pen or pencil, a dime with a straw stuck to it using chewed piece of gum lol
At home, or in the truck and such, I sometimes use a spent rifle cartridge, as I have lots of them around.
By the way, that is why I have like five tampers so that I can always keep one in the car with me at all times.
When I packed my pipe at home I used the Brebia nail. I usually have the czech pipe tool on my key carabiner but must have taken it off last time I smoked as I didn't have it. Which led me to making this thread.
I didn't end up smoking much again anyway, though did use a long thick wood ( :roll: ) chip as a tamper.
2 1/2 inch roofing nails you can buy a box for five box or less, rinse them off and then you will have acouple hundred to stash in the car house, friends car so i guess this isnt improvising, but avoiding needing to.
Used finger before I found out that tampers were made of other things. It got semi-hard, but recovered.
If I forget a tamper (rare for me) I just use my finger. When you use your finger tamp very lightly to break the ash before drawing. Stop the draw and press the button down again and your fine.
I have a problem using my finger is once I'm past half way it won't fit inside the bowl. My big Germanic mits have their downfalls too lol.
I've used nails, spent shell casings, a key, back end of a pen or anything else that will fit in the bowl and serve the purpose at the time
I have a problem using my finger is once I'm past half way it won't fit inside the bowl. My big Germanic mits have their downfalls too lol.
I've used nails, spent shell casings, a key, back end of a pen or anything else that will fit in the bowl and serve the purpose at the time
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