Pipe Tool (tamper and pick)

[ToolMakerRob]

I am a pipe smoker. But I could not find a quality tamper/multi tool I liked at an affordable price so I machined one. Material is H13 tool steel. I vacuum heat treated it to 48HRC with a load of production parts, then Nitrided the surface so it will last forever Attaching a pic of it closed, and open. I have about 4 hours in it, outside of heat treatment, and surface treatment time.

[DIYer]

Thanks ToolMakerRob! We've added your Pipe Tamper to our Miscellaneous category,
as well as to your builder page: ToolMakerRob's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Pipe Tamper by ToolMakerRob

tags: hand tools

[macruadhi]

As a fellow pipe smoker I really appreciate your craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing!

[ToolMakerRob]

Thank you Sir! A lot of love, and effort went into it even lapped, and polished the pick and face of the Tamper when I got bored.

[Jon]

Congratulations ToolMakerRob - your Pipe Tool is the Tool of the Week!

You'll be receiving one of our official HomemadeTools.net T-shirts:

We've also added the wrench-on-pedestal award to the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:


Just PM me your details (size, black/white color choice, and mailing address) and we'll get your award sent out.

Congratulations again and nice work.