Pipe Tamper Preference Poll

[crawdad]

Lost my Czech tool during a outdoors smoke so I’m using a pipe nail and a repurposed .270 rifle casing.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Didn't have sterling or gold as choices

 

[saintpeter]

Didn't have sterling or gold as choices

LoL, nope. Many things I didn't list. Ivory (pre-Ban), Mammoth Ivory and my personal favorite, Cumberland

Human bone is really the only choice. I already have plenty of others and the question is what "would" I buy, therefore the correct answer is what I don't already have.

Maybe I'll stop into a store I know of and see if they still have that human hand (bones only) for sale. Let's see, if a hand sells for $550, how many bones would work as tampers from it and how much could I charge per custom made tamper?

Metatarsal works better.

 

[seldom]

Many things I didn't list. Ivory (pre-Ban), Mammoth Ivory and my personal favorite, Cumberland

Also the baculum of various animals would make an interesting tamper. I saw walrus baculums used for all manner of things. Those are rather large. Probably something more along the line of raccoon size baculum would work as a tamper.

 

[saintpeter]

Also the baculum of various animals would make an interesting tamper. I saw walrus baculums used for all manner of things. Those are rather large. Probably something more along the line of raccoon size baculum would work as a tamper.

 

[seldom]

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1.2 meter Walrus baculum (extinct species)

 

[anotherbob]

Isn't it though.

unless it's a close friends.

 

[Kozeman]

Talk about a boner...

 

[TinCup]

Golf tees are free and that's my preferred tamper, so if i bought one it'd be different to what i get for free but of a similar size

Replying to my own post here because I just bought two tampers last night!

First is just that Nail design tamper bit like a metal golf tee, and the other is the popular 3-1 tool shaped like a pipe for use in the house

I think I'll still use wooden golf tees too, I spend too much time on a golf course not to

 

[DavidT]

I didn't see any options for this one, but I recently got one of the 8deco "Legend" pipe tools.
I like it alot, and the hidden pick/poker is nice.I also like the shape of the "spoon".

Legend Tamper Black - 8deco | Smokingpipes.com

8deco's Legend Tamper Black is sleek, classy, and affordable, offering a dottle pick, vented foot, and small scoop.

www.smokingpipes.com

 

[canucklehead]

 

[bullet08]

I really want an unicorn horn tamper. In a shape of an unicorn.

 

[magicpiper]

I like to use a .308 casing. It's nice a nice lightweight item to carry around and has a good diameter base. A plus is that I have more of those these days than golf tees.

Empty brass is plentiful, cheap, and does a great job. I have buckets of pipe tampers sitting in my garage.

 

[bent1]

I didn't see any options for this one, but I recently got one of the 8deco "Legend" pipe tools.
I like it alot, and the hidden pick/poker is nice.I also like the shape of the "spoon".

Legend Tamper Black - 8deco | Smokingpipes.com

8deco's Legend Tamper Black is sleek, classy, and affordable, offering a dottle pick, vented foot, and small scoop.

www.smokingpipes.com

I have this one, works well.

 

[saintpeter]

I thank everyone for participating in this poll. It will guide me in the future for what I make pipe tampers out of.

 

[shanez]

I thank everyone for participating in this poll. It will guide me in the future for what I make pipe tampers out of.

Human bone, right? ?

 

[saintpeter]

Human bone, right? ?

That ship has sailed. Now it will be assorted hardwoods and sell off about 18 antler tampers.