Incredible Generosity

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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• #1

I had got this from shantiques a little while ago, along with some Virginia packages, and simply couldn't believe it. He sent it when I mentioned in one posting how the heel of my tamper fell off, and I suggested to someone to try superglue. A few days later, this arrived:

As you can see, the tamper comes apart to one tool, the tamper itself, and a scrrewdriver shaped pick. It's made by Rattray, and is just incredibly sophisticated. I use this tamper for special occasions and apprearances. But I can't express how grateful I am to shantiques. What a guy.

 

shanelktown

Lifer

Feb 10, 2015

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• Mar 20, 2015

• #2

Very nice shantiques is a stand up guy. Another reason why this is the best forum out there.

 

beefeater33

Lifer

Apr 14, 2014

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Central Ohio

• Mar 20, 2015

• #3

Yes, Shaintiques is truly top notch!

 

crazypipe

Lifer

Sep 23, 2012

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• Mar 20, 2015

• #4

Wow that is a very nice send ::

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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wv

• Mar 20, 2015

• #5

Shantiques is a hell of a guy. Great looking tamper. Enjoy.
My S. Bang broke.... Any takers? :mrgreen:

 

beastkhk

Can't Leave

Feb 3, 2015

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• Mar 20, 2015

• #6

Beautiful piece. A very nice gesture.
That style of tool carries so much nicer in the pocket than a czech tool in my opinion.(after a while my czech tools loosen up and can open in my pocket, a little too unnerving in my mind to have a metal spike that close to a tender area)

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

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Georgia

• Mar 20, 2015

• #7

Thanks Fred but I am just the sender, that beautiful tamper was donated to the FPP by Mike at Briar Blues. He has sent many other nice pipes and accessories and the tamper is just one of those.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Mar 20, 2015

• #8

That's an impressive piece, inspiring metal work.

 

pcr1

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 27, 2014

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• Mar 20, 2015

• #9

Well done!

 

phxrock

Can't Leave

Aug 18, 2014

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• Mar 21, 2015

• #10

I had a couple of those Czech tools that are held together by a rivet. I have had the same problem of the rivet loosening up. All I did was to take a pair of water pump pliers and squeeze the rivet to tighten it.
Now I use a Castleford pipe tool.
Daniel sorry to hear your S Bang broke.
John

 

mcitinner1

Lifer

Apr 5, 2014

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• Mar 22, 2015

• #11

Nice to know about Mike and his generosity. :P

 

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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• Mar 22, 2015

• #12

People like shantiques and Mike restore, and many others on this forum, revive my faith in the human race.

 

jackswilling

Lifer

Feb 15, 2015

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• Mar 22, 2015

• #13

Great looking tool. Like the nesting style.The generosity of the members is to be commended. Not common enough these days to see genuine generosity.