The First Tamper I'm Proud Enough to Show

cajunguy

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 22, 2012

756

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Metairie, LA

• Aug 24, 2012

• #1

After months of noodling around, carving tampers, I've hit a streak of some fairly good ones that I like. This, I feel, is the best I've produced yet and thought I'd share it with you guys.
Made of walnut, its about six inches long and cut from a 3/4" blank, tapered down to 5/8" and finished with a copper band to add some weight and accent at the base. It's designed to fit just about any normal to magnum sized pipe of any depth. The photos kind of suck. I realized after I took them the dark color combined with my horrible photography skills really didn't do it justice.
Thanks for looking;

 

alex87

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 30, 2012

194

0

• Aug 24, 2012

• #2

That is a great looking tamper, fantastic job mate.

 

winton

Lifer

Oct 20, 2010

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771

• Aug 24, 2012

• #3

Very cool! Lots of interesting features in that tamper!

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

5,449

53

• Aug 24, 2012

• #4

That is really nice work!

 

gmwolford

Lifer

Jul 26, 2012

1,355

5

WV, USA

• Aug 24, 2012

• #5

You should be proud enough to share that one: it's really nice!

 

thesmokindragon

Lifer

Jul 12, 2011

4,135

4,214

• Aug 24, 2012

• #6

Sweeeeeeeet!

 

bentmike

Lifer

Jan 25, 2012

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37

• Aug 24, 2012

• #7

Nice work cajunguy! I like the rusticated texture closest to the brass on the last picture.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

3,916

22

• Aug 24, 2012

• #8

Nice work! How'd you cut the spirals ?

 

gwtwdbss

Lifer

Jun 13, 2012

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16

53

• Aug 24, 2012

• #9

That is really cool looking!

 

cajunguy

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 22, 2012

756

1

Metairie, LA

• Aug 24, 2012

• #10

How'd you cut the spirals ?

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I shaped a dowel for the spiral work and wrap some 220 grit around it.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

3,916

22

• Aug 24, 2012

• #11

Thanks,I've been experimenting with cutting spirals.I drew them ,then used a small file to get them started and then used a Dremel with a 1/4" samding drum. It works,but takes a steady hand or the Dremel will take to much off one side or the other.My hands ain't as steady as they once were! Think sandpaper/dowel may be the way to go.

 

photoman13

Lifer

Mar 30, 2012

2,825

2

• Aug 24, 2012

• #12

Wow that is killer! You should make one for the tamper trade. Where did you get the brass piece?

 

shawn

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 1, 2012

532

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #13

That is real nice - well done.

 

cajunguy

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 22, 2012

756

1

Metairie, LA

• Aug 24, 2012

• #14

The metal is actually a copper pipe fitting I got at Home Depot. :D This is the first time I've experimented with putting bands or any sort of metal to wood, so I went on the cheaper side (20 to a pack) before I invested in real bands. I sanded off the rough edges, polished it up, and then fit it to the wood.

 

photoman13

Lifer

Mar 30, 2012

2,825

2

• Aug 24, 2012

• #15

I love the band. It looks great.

 

crk69

Part of the Furniture Now

Jun 30, 2012

751

1

• Aug 25, 2012

• #16

Nice tamper.. Looks really cool.

 

bdstansel

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 4, 2012

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6th Generation NATIVE Floridian, currently elsewhe

• Aug 25, 2012

• #17

That is one nice looking tamper. You do great work, thanks for sharing the pics.

 

zanthal

Lifer

Dec 3, 2011

1,835

1

Pleasanton, CA

• Aug 25, 2012

• #18

That thing is snazzy looking.

 

jameral

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 29, 2011

700

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San Mateo

• Aug 25, 2012

• #19

Great job!

 

cajunguy

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 22, 2012

756

1

Metairie, LA

• Aug 25, 2012

• #20

Had some time to be creative today and made this one. Same copper end, but this time made of cherry wood, roughly the same dimensions as the other.