I made a tamper once from a piece of rem Inconel, I miss placed it during a move and damned if I can't find it. I'll try to search for it so I can post a pic of it. It's not anything special as far as looks are concerned but I was very proud of it after I had turned it.
The oddest tamper I have used was picking up a stick from the ground. However the oddest I have seen used was the finger. How can you tamp, especially in the beginning of a bowl, with just your finger? I understand physics and have used my finger later in the bowl, I didn't get burned but it made a heck of a mess.
The one I use the most is made out a 5/16 cotter pin that fits the pivot pin on a rail car coupler. took some flattening out and a little grinding but it works rather well keep it on my keychain.
Tamper, you don't need no stinkin tamper, real men use their finger and they enjoy the pain as it reminds them they're alive as they walk up hill both ways in the snow.
@mapletop I have not made it past finger-tamper puberty to finger-tamper manhood yet. I will say that I have dipped my finger a few times, sort of testing the waters. Maybe some day, I will jump all in.
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I've been known to use a jack-knife (closed) and a wood screw.
Those Christmas ones would be great to have on hand at the holidays. That Rik Ruff one is very cool also.
I have not made it past finger-tamper puberty to finger-tamper manhood yet. I will say that I have dipped my finger a few times, sort of testing the waters. Maybe some day, I will jump all in.