Handmade Ebony Tamper by Lawrence

[marmal4de]

stupid, untrue, warnings.

Have you seen the Canadian ones? They have gruesome pictures to go along with the text,

 

[pstlpkr]

Hey Gecko13,
I have tried several different types of "hard wood" and others like pine and oak, but they all seem to burn/scorch too easily, even "iron wood". But ebony has so much silica in it that you have to take a very hot flame to it to affect it in any manner.

Not only that... but when its polished (no wax) it feels great in your hand, very very smooth.
Tanless1 as for turning them out on a lathe... not my style. Besides I don't own one.

About the most sophisticated tool I use on occasion is a Japanese hand saw.

 

[collindow]

Man, those are PRETTY.

Seconded.

:worship:

 

[gecko13]

I have some nice hunks of Mesquite from storm damaged trees from when I lived in Arizona I lugged along with me to Iowa. I might try to make a tamper from that for giggles and grins. Let you all know how that turns out.

 

[oldjazzlover]

Wow those are great looking, nice work! :clap:

 

[iowamike]

Those are awesome!

 

[oldmaus]

Those are very nicely done Lawrence.

 

[yoru]

very lovely tool indeed.

 

[pstlpkr]

Thank you gentlemen.

I really enjoy making them.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Beautiful work! Well done!

 

[julesholling]

Well done Lawrence, wish I was that handy with wood tools

 

[bowhatchie]

Craftsmanship... the old fashioned way... How ya gonna beat that?
Nicely done!

 

[skylonrow]

Very nice :O

 

[chuckw]

Well done Larwence.