Tampers...tools of the trade....so whatcha like?

[thesmokindragon]

Since I'm really trying to make them, I figured I would ask all the brothers

and sisters of briar whatcha style for tampers, do you collect, have more than one...a favorite....pics please

 

[unclearthur]

My personal favorite tampers are the Sheffield pipe knives with combined round point blade, shank poker and tamper. I have quite a few laying around that came as extras in ebay buys.

 

[dd951]

I have one of those Uncle Arthur, it is also my favorite.

 

[ohin3]

I still like the good ol' aluminum pipe nail.

 

[pstlpkr]

I have several around, deer antler, pipe nails, Czech tool, and Arthur (pre-magic ring :D ) and those that I have produced.

I use these three primarily:

 

[baronsamedi]

I have a couple of 16-penny nails and a czech tool. The only other one I have yet is the "Finger of Doom" I made for the tamper swap. I'll be making some more in the future, though.

 

[teamhavoc28]

Czech tool is my current fave.

 

[docrx]

Captain Black tamper i received as a gift from Dr Grabow purchase...also use a czech tool.

 

[cyndi]

I use different tampers for different pipes. I really like the pointed end on the Hound's Tooth one Baskerville made and its small girth fits well in my smaller pipes. I really like the plain wood bottom of the Uncle Arthur magic ring tamper, especially when using the pipe he made for me.
Actually, the only tamper I have consistently disliked across the board was part of a multi-tool in the end of a lighter.

 

[smokindawg]

I've got several different kinds. Some I made, some are pipe nails of different types, tampers made by others, czech tools and also the ones built into lighters. I also have a nice, still in the box Gerber pipe tool from the 70's probably and a still in the box Sheffield like unclearthur was talking about. (I don't use these two)

 

[sigmapiguy]

I'm a Czech tool kinda guy 8)

 

[smokindawg]

More tampers I've made, some I use, some I've gifted or sold.

 

[thesmokindragon]

NICE!

 

[mp31guitar]

The czech tool is my favorite. I like the sheffield just wish the tamper was a little bigger.

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Those are some beautiful tampers!
I use my Czech tool mostly for the spade to clean out ashes and the tamper to open tins. And my Pipa Croci tamper for actual tamping the most.

 

[seanz]

i have a pipe shaped tool with a pick, a knife type thing with a serration on its edge and piont and a tamper. as this is the only one i have seen in nz it works for me . Yet seeing these beauties here i am thinking i have nice nice peices of bene and stuff lying around so will have a go!