Pen Part Repurposed As My First Tamper Ever

[derfatdutchman]

Good use of everyday objects to create something useful. I also like the one with the clip, I may have to incorporate a clip into the next tamper I make.

 

[gordebak]

Thank you guys! I'm glad people like them.

 

[gordebak]

The second one with a clip. This one doesn't look as good as I'd like, but it works at least.

 

[gordebak]

The second one today is just for the idea. It might inspire some people. It's just a cheap plastic compass with a screw inserted. And it has a built-in pick too!

 

[jpmcwjr]

You really don't want plastic coming close to high heat.

 

[gordebak]

You're right. Although it doesn't melt or anything, it might still be dangerous. The one with the clip has plastic in it, but it doesn't touch the fire. But I don't use it much already. The compass, well it was just an idea. A metal compass would be much better.

 

[gordebak]

This whole pen is actually a great tamper. It's about 5½in long. I'm usually a fountain pen user, but I might start to carry this ballpoint pen with me outside, because it doubles as a perfect tamper. And it looks great too. It was a gift from my sister, so she will be happy to see I'm using it. I think this one will be my outside tamper.

 

[gordebak]

For outdoors I decided to use the pen above. But indoors, my go-to tamper is the first one I made. It looks fairly simple, and I like it the most. Now I'll show you some ideas I had. Most of the time I like the tamper as it is.

But sometimes I want a larger tamping surface, and then I use a piece of magnet I had lying around. It's a strong magnet, so I can tamp with it comfortably. Here is how it looks.

If I want a more rounded tamping surface, I just add a steel sphere to it.

And they actually make a nice toy to play with while you're smoking.

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

I think you may have meant to say, 'pen and other parts repurposed as my first 15 tampers'? You may be in the midst of creating a new friendship craft craze, like the friendship pin and friendship bracelet... gordebak, you have created the friendship tamper. I'm still waiting for someone to make a good fake finger tamper.

 

[gordebak]

I think you may have meant to say, 'pen and other parts repurposed as my first 15 tampers'? You may be in the midst of creating a new friendship craft craze, like the friendship pin and friendship bracelet...

:D You may be right. But I stopped to make them, because I think I've found my ideal ones for some time.
Edit: But it'd be cool if people made some friendship tampers.

 

[gordebak]

Okay, I admit, it's addictive. I might continue to make them, just for the sake of it.

 

[gordebak]

I'm still waiting for someone to make a good fake finger tamper.

mothernature, would this be overkill for the job?

 

[gordebak]

This one was something I made from a wooden spoon handle. I used it as a bone folder for some time (If you don't know what a bone folder is, just Google it. It's the tamper of the paper crafter.). I like to play with it. I put a thumb tack below it and turned it into a tamper now. I wouldn't use the electrical tape, but there was a very small crack near the thumb tack, nothing serious but its look annoyed me, so I used some electrical tape. It would look nicer without the tape maybe, I don't know.

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

mothernature, would this be overkill for the job?

A little less hand and it would almost be there.