@pwkarch, they're those new Aluminum .45 Auto shells. I got a crack in the Cob and it measured .45 so that was it for that, I'd already made the tamper.@Corey562 the handle was a piece of Cherrywood stick.
@pwkarch and @Woodsman What do you use to keep the wood in the shell? Is there anything that you have to do to the shell (such as clean it in a special way) before turning it into a tamper?
@hiker007 Nothing special to do with the brass......and I would imagine any general purpose adhesive would work, I just happen to use "Gorilla Glue" as it 'expands" while curing. If the primer is still intact (obviously has to have been fired), you need to do nothing. If the primer has been removed (perhaps prior to be reloaded) simplly scrape any glue residue from the primer "hole" after a day or so.....wallah, you have a unique tamper. Stain the wooden dowel as desired and add a coat or two of urthane. Have fun, I am getting ready to do some other calibers.
Just completed another pipe storage project. My wife found a solid oak medicine cabinet at a thrift store for 2 or 3 bucks. It was in terrible shape with stains, toothpaste smears, etc. But the wood itself was in good shape so I decided to give it a try. A lot of sanding, staining and creating the shelves/racks took more time than I had initially thought. However, all-in-all it turned out pretty good. For now I am setting it on one of my work tables, but eventually I will be hanging it on the wall. Since it is a medicine cabinet, a more permanent solution would be to mount it IN the wall. But I'm not going to do that. Oh, I removed the mirror in the door and replaced it with a piece of Plexiglas...
@pipeman83 Thanks. If I got paid by the unit for putting one of these things together, I would starve to death! It took a lot longer than I anticipated. Even so, I think it was worth it. I'll be putting hanging strap-hooks on each side of the back and eventually hang it on the wall somewhere above where it is now...
I wish I could do something like that as I have more pipes than storage for them but I was never blessed with the talent to build things with my hands.
@pipeman83 I've used an old glass fronted Stereo Cabinet with adjustable shelves for tobacco and pipe storage, works well for me. @pkwarch British .303 rimmed and 30-06 make good ones too.
Put on my big boy pants this morning and ordered a used wooden 8 pipe rack with room for my air-tight tobacco jar. My current rack has room for four and I have eight pipes so QED.
Nah, my original (this time around) four pipe rack was a assemble it yourself piece of crap. Held the pipes upright, and little else. BTW, why would anyone store pipes stem/bit down? Enquiring minds want to know......
Also BTW, SWMBO has threatened me if I buy more pipes (won auctions for two more Carey's in the past 30 days). We'll see...........
@motie2 - I've known some old timers who you store the stem down. They claimed they did it so the moisture could drain out faster. They used pipe cleaners too so I was always baffled by it.
@motie2, @PappyJoe, yeah that is very odd indeed. Especially knowing the moisture is in the shank and bowl. Since they also used pipe cleaners, no need to flip it.
@Corey562 Finally got around to moving my pipes away from my working area. Also finally hung that solid oak medicine cabinet I converted for pipe storage. I'm able to claim back my pipe working table again... Here's a pic...
@Woodsman Thanks. It's better than keeping them in separate pipe racks laying all over the place. I was running out of table space, so the most logical solution was to "build UP". It may not seem like it, but there are a little over 60 pipes there in what I consider very little space, yet for me, visually acceptable... Thanks again...
@pipeman83 I appreciate that comment. Of all those pipe you see there, only 6 were purchased as new pipes. The rest are pipes I have restored over the years (that's one of my many hobbies). Glad you like the display. It was really a matter of necessity. Running out of space? Build UP...
Your welcome @KA9FFJ, I wished I could restore pipes like that, I live in an apartment so it is difficult to have the kind of supplies that you need, my restoration is limited to sanitizing, and using a Dremel tool.
@KA9FFJ very nice I need. Great looking collection I must say. So is this your official man space? I only have 9 total. I'm not a collector though. I use all the ones I have.
@Londy3 I thought about you the other day. I now have a couple of pipe racks that I am no longer using. I remember a post you did a while back that you could use a rack. Is the need still there?
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What do you use to keep the wood in the shell? Is there anything that you have to do to the shell (such as clean it in a special way) before turning it into a tamper?
Nothing special to do with the brass......and I would imagine any general purpose adhesive would work, I just happen to use "Gorilla Glue" as it 'expands" while curing. If the primer is still intact (obviously has to have been fired), you need to do nothing. If the primer has been removed (perhaps prior to be reloaded) simplly scrape any glue residue from the primer "hole" after a day or so.....wallah, you have a unique tamper. Stain the wooden dowel as desired and add a coat or two of urthane. Have fun, I am getting ready to do some other calibers.
@pkwarch British .303 rimmed and 30-06 make good ones too.
My current rack has room for four and I have eight pipes so QED.
BTW, why would anyone store pipes stem/bit down?
Enquiring minds want to know......
Also BTW, SWMBO has threatened me if I buy more pipes (won auctions for two more Carey's in the past 30 days).
We'll see...........
I have 2 of these with a nice wooden lid. Holds 14 pipes right now...