New Ed James USMC Tamper; 9/16/12

[shaintiques]

So I am working on a project for a buddy of mine, he is a US Marine. This is part one of a 3 item set I am making for him. I will post pics when the set is complete, but it will be composed of this tamper, a custom USMC colored Smoking Dragon Custom Cob, and a Custom USMC briar pipe that I am making. I bought an aerosphere pipe with the specfic purpose of having Ed transform it into a tamper, a red, gold, and black tamper. For any of you out there who would like work done on pipes or to have a nice tamper made either for yourself or as a gift you can't go wrong with Ed. He even changes the shape of the end of the pipe stem. Check it out, just gorgeous, can't wait to present it to my buddy.
Pic of the pipe before

Pics of the tamper

Edit: Moved to Pipe Accessories, L.

 

[irishsmoker]

Wow nice job!!!

 

[shaintiques]

Yeah and that is actually the piece of briar that will soon be a pipe. I have a USMC medalion that I am going to attempt to inlay on the front of the bowl

 

[bentmike]

Nice work shaintiques!

 

[gwtwdbss]

Very nice gesture. Ed does some great work. Scott at SD does as well. I can't wait to see the pipe when you finish it!

 

[ejames]

I hope your Marine buddy likes it as well Dave! Now,when are you gonna show us those pipes?

I got to digging in a box of stems the other day and found an Aerosphere stem and the red and brass rings. No tenon though. I've started another tamper from it and it has turned into the tamper from hell!! I may take a hammer to it! :evil:

 

[tbradsim1]

What talent, the both of you. The old Cajun

 

[pipesicle]

That is really nice. Can't wait to see the pipes!

 

[mrgunnar177]

That's awesome!

 

[shaintiques]

Im waiting om the SD pipe to come but he posted a pic of it in one of his threads, I will start work on the briar this week. I've ben waiting on the medallion to come before shaping. It will be a danish style with a bent stem.

 

[koshersmoke]

Tamper looks very nice. Have fun making that custom pipe. Your buddy should be very happy with your gifts. Cant wait to see how it turns out