Improvised Tamper

[rayje589]

So I'm at a bar and brought my pipe. Lighter problems aside I realized I forgot my tamper at home. Any suggestions as to what I could use as an improvised tamper? Or what have you used as a tamper?

 

[ghost]

You could always (carefully) use your finger...

 

[rayje589]

I did try that. Being 25 years old my hands are a little 'soft' so it was a kinda hot.

 

[smokeybear]

Paperclip bent right, pen or pencil, a dime with a straw stuck to it using chewed piece of gum lol

 

[petes03]

At home, or in the truck and such, I sometimes use a spent rifle cartridge, as I have lots of them around.

 

[smokeybear]

If there are plants or trees out side break off a thick twig

 

[jndyer]

If it is a little hot using your finger it just means you have not had enough beer yet. :-0

 

[jndyer]

By the way, that is why I have like five tampers so that I can always keep one in the car with me at all times.

 

[rayje589]

By the way, that is why I have like five tampers so that I can always keep one in the car with me at all times.

When I packed my pipe at home I used the Brebia nail. I usually have the czech pipe tool on my key carabiner but must have taken it off last time I smoked as I didn't have it. Which led me to making this thread.
I didn't end up smoking much again anyway, though did use a long thick wood ( :roll: ) chip as a tamper.

 

[hodirty]

Improvised tamping devices... Neat.

 

[mso489]

A golf tee; almost any actual nail or screw of a medium size; beach pepples or even gravel, if you

can find an elongated piece might do; chip of tan bark; light gauge wire bent in a loop; and ...

heck ... go ahead and use your finger, gingerly.

 

[zekest]

The Godfather once said: "When removing a snake from its hole, use another man's hand".
Get some unsuspecting person to tamp it down with their finger.

 

[rayje589]

Get some unsuspecting person to tamp it down with their finger.

Being at a bar I'm sure I could have found someone drunk enough.

 

[smokeybear]

A golf tee;

Ill remember this for my tournament tomorrow lol

 

[snagstangl]

2 1/2 inch roofing nails you can buy a box for five box or less, rinse them off and then you will have acouple hundred to stash in the car house, friends car so i guess this isnt improvising, but avoiding needing to.

 

[corncobguy]

I pretty much only use golf tees.I just havnt found anything else i like yet.

 

[bullbriar]

At a bar, just use a pretzel stick....

 

[foggymountain]

Used finger before I found out that tampers were made of other things. It got semi-hard, but recovered.

 

[85royals]

I've used the hinge pin from a door hinge

 

[cavendish]

If I forget a tamper (rare for me) I just use my finger. When you use your finger tamp very lightly to break the ash before drawing. Stop the draw and press the button down again and your fine.

I have a problem using my finger is once I'm past half way it won't fit inside the bowl. My big Germanic mits have their downfalls too lol.
I've used nails, spent shell casings, a key, back end of a pen or anything else that will fit in the bowl and serve the purpose at the time