Unique Tamper Search

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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• Feb 10, 2015

• #1

I'm on a roll today, it seems. A few months ago, I saw a pipe tool/tamper that had a thong on it. My regular tamper broke (I'll be cautious now about tamper that are attached to tools; they are apparently glued on and will eventually fall off) and I need a quality replacement, as well as one that is aesthetically pleasing. (Yes, the cheap Czech tool is reliable, and I'm glad I had one as a spare, but they are ugly as hell, and I like quality pipe accessories.) Does anyone remember this tool and where I can get it?

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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• Feb 10, 2015

• #2

Not sure about the one you are talking about, but Vojko Savor makes some interesting pieces.
http://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=vojko+savor+pipe+tamper&isNewKw=1&_sop=12&_pgn=1&epp=24&itemId=&fads=1&mfs=GOCLK&acimp=0&sqp=vojko+savor+pipe+tamper&trksid=p2053742.m2428.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xvojko+savor+pipe+tamper

 

gambit88

Can't Leave

Jan 25, 2015

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• Feb 10, 2015

• #3

I got one of these at a reenactor show over the weekend. First time I've seen one.

 

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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• Feb 10, 2015

• #4

Actually, guys, I should have said "tamper/pipe tool," since I like a combined tamper with the pick and reamer/scraping blade. I have one very nice dedicated tamper made by Stephen Downie, to go with the custom pipe he made me, the Vampire's Wand:

 

ron123

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 28, 2015

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984

Park Ridge, IL

• Feb 10, 2015

• #5

Something like this?

...another.

 

gambit88

Can't Leave

Jan 25, 2015

341

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• Feb 10, 2015

• #6

Those are cool as hell. I have a buddy who made a tamper out of some old gun parts and an antler. Its kind of like civil war era soldier art.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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• #7

That is a beautiful set! Usually, I use one of Brebbia's pipe nails, but for my Weaver pieces, I have one of Tsuges's cumberland tampers. I do collect unsusual ones, but they are mostly just to look at.

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

3,615

228

Georgia

• Feb 10, 2015

• #8

You should get Ed James to make you one custom he is a master. I have one of his and I have had many made for friends.

 

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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• Feb 11, 2015

• #9

Ron123, that's it! Where did you find it?!

 

ravenwolf

Can't Leave

Mar 18, 2014

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• Feb 11, 2015

• #10

I've considered blacksmithing up some pipe tools in the past, vintage inspired. Maybe a tamper, pick, and reamer on a ring... less likely to be lost that way if kept on the keys or something. Maybe I need to think about doing it again.

 

menuhin

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 21, 2014

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• Feb 11, 2015

• #11

Or this

Or these?

 

menuhin

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 21, 2014

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• Feb 11, 2015

• #12

This one is not so unique, yet a bit different for every piece.

 

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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• Feb 12, 2015

• #13

I looked up the tamper/pipe tools at the link Ron123 gave me, then wrote an email about the price: the darn things cost from $300-$500! I think I'll stick with more conventional tampers unless I discover I'm Donald Trump's long lost son. In which case I'd have to shoot myself.

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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5,546

The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Feb 12, 2015

• #14

"A few months ago, I saw a pipe tool/tamper that had a thong on it."
So long as she doesn't mind, what's the harm?

 

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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• Feb 12, 2015

• #15

Here's the tamper tool I was interested in:

And it only costs about $300. Can anyone float me for a loan? To be paid for about 30 years from now?

 

phil67

Lifer

Dec 14, 2013

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7

• Feb 12, 2015

• #16

Hell, I never even paid that much for a pipe much less a pipe tool!

 

menuhin

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 21, 2014

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• Feb 12, 2015

• #17

I'm on a roll today, it seems. A few months ago, I saw a pipe tool/tamper that had a thong on it. My regular tamper broke...

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I also noticed the thong-pipe tool at the beginning... :worship:

 

menuhin

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 21, 2014

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• Feb 12, 2015

• #18

And it only costs about $300. Can anyone float me for a loan? To be paid for about 30 years from now?

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By the same maker, but more expensive:

From here:

http://www.pipeshop.ru/index.php?x=0&y=0&search=zapzap&page=3

 

jmmize

Starting to Get Obsessed

Dec 19, 2014

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• Feb 12, 2015

• #19

Ebay and Etsy have some good choices....less that 300 bucks I might say..!

 

cobguy

Lifer

Oct 18, 2013

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• Feb 12, 2015

• #20

We ARE talking about something used occasionally to push down ashes ... right? 8O
Lol ... I do kinda like the "steam punk" tamper menuhin posted though.