I Figured Out Why The Sheffield Pipe Tamper Folds 90 Degrees

[BROBS]

Because it’s also a cigar tool.
the spike is a nubber and the tamper bends 90 degrees to hammer in the little nails on cigar boxes.
@jpberg

 

[jpberg]

My whole world is upside down.

 

[BROBS]

My whole world is upside down.

I just remembered you posting wondering why it bent 90 degrees and before that post I never knew it did.

 

[BROBS]

Because it’s also a cigar tool.
the spike is a nubber and the tamper bends 90 degrees to hammer in the little nails on cigar boxes.
@jpberg
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Craig do you have one you’d like to check out? I could be wrong about this.

 

[jpberg]

I just remembered you posting wondering why it bent 90 degrees and before that post I never knew it did.

Can’t talk right now. Romeo Must Die just started.

 

[jpberg]

Craig do you have one you’d like to check out? I could be wrong about this.

I remember one time in Minot, we were in shit and all I had was a pipe tool......

 

[mingc]

Because it’s also a cigar tool.
the spike is a nubber and the tamper bends 90 degrees to hammer in the little nails on cigar boxes.
@jpberg
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Wait . . . how did you find this out?

 

[BROBS]

Wait . . . how did you find this out?

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See the similarities?

 

[telescopes]

Hmmm. ??‍?. I feel smarter already. Thx

 

[telescopes]

Because it’s also a cigar tool.
the spike is a nubber and the tamper bends 90 degrees to hammer in the little nails on cigar boxes.
@jpberg
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Most useful thread today.

 

[mingc]

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Vtg Multi-Tool R.G.Sullivan Cigar 7-20-4 Hammer Cutter Bottle Opener Antique | eBay

Condition is "Used".

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See the similarities?

Haha, that's great! You've made a valuable contribution to science!

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Hmmm. ??‍?. I feel smarter already. Thx

I have this exact model. ?

Most useful thread today.

Most useful thread this calendar year, at least!

 

[BROBS]

Aw, shucks

 

[mso489]

Re-closing the cigar boxes for storage? How usual would that be? I guess I'm not that much of a cigar guy, but is that a standard procedure in smoking sticks? What's the routine?

 

[telescopes]

Re-closing the cigar boxes for storage? How usual would that be? I guess I'm not that much of a cigar guy, but is that a standard procedure in smoking sticks? What's the routine?

I am thinking this a carry over from days gone by.

 

[jpberg]

Now we all have a tool to put the nail back in our bogie.

 

[BROBS]

Re-closing the cigar boxes for storage? How usual would that be? I guess I'm not that much of a cigar guy, but is that a standard procedure in smoking sticks? What's the routine?

From a long time ago. Not fully relevant with most modern boxes, but many were sealed by a small nail in front

 

[mso489]

Hmmm. I can remember the tiny nail that closed the cigar boxes my maternal grandfather had, but they were so light, I could push the nail back with my finger. Maybe packaging used to be sturdier than in the early fifties.

 

[kcghost]

The World According to BROBS!!

 

[KafkaStoleMyBike]

Nice- never had one, but have an excuse to get one now.

#science

 

[rajangan]

So was it meant to be a pipe tamper at all? If so, this is the only thing other than a lighter which I think of that was meant to be for pipe and cigar.