I mentioned the Chigaco Screw based tampers a while back. I have finally collected all the stuff to make them. I started a couple today.
This is the Chicago Screw I start with.
I cut off the rounded end about a half inch long and the other end (with the screw) about a half inch long too. I use those parts to make the ends of the tamper. The smooth, rounded end is the tamper and the screw end holds a tobacco pick.
First is a bamboo one.
The end comes off to allow use of the pick. It is timed to the bamboo flat too. My ancient epoxy actually worked!
On this one, I used the wire handle from a pipe brush. I thought it was unique and could be used for other things too.
That was so much fun and so easy, I started on an acrylic one. Someone had asked about the little lathe I have and what it is good for. I used it to drill the #60 hole for the wire pick in the first tamper. This one has been drilled to create the hollow for the pick and is now being fancy-fied just because. This one will have a solid wire tamper, just because. It may even have an emerald crystal imbedded in it, just because.
This is the Chicago Screw I start with.
I cut off the rounded end about a half inch long and the other end (with the screw) about a half inch long too. I use those parts to make the ends of the tamper. The smooth, rounded end is the tamper and the screw end holds a tobacco pick.
First is a bamboo one.
The end comes off to allow use of the pick. It is timed to the bamboo flat too. My ancient epoxy actually worked!
On this one, I used the wire handle from a pipe brush. I thought it was unique and could be used for other things too.
That was so much fun and so easy, I started on an acrylic one. Someone had asked about the little lathe I have and what it is good for. I used it to drill the #60 hole for the wire pick in the first tamper. This one has been drilled to create the hollow for the pick and is now being fancy-fied just because. This one will have a solid wire tamper, just because. It may even have an emerald crystal imbedded in it, just because.
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