The owner of The Leaf, a pipe and tobacco shop in Abilene, TX, asked me to turn some pipe tampers out of mesquite. These tampers are buffed to a high gloss and finished with .45 ACP shell casings, which are also buffed.

If you don’t know what pipe tampers are, pipe smokers use them to tamp down the tobacco while they are smoking. Hand-crafted pipe tampers make great gifts and are always enjoyed by pipe smokers. If you would like to purchase a mesquite pipe tamper you can contact me here: gary@hartleywoodcraft.com Price is $25 each.

This is a mesquite end-grain cutting board that I have for sale. It measures 24″ in length (including the handles) 13.5″ in width and 2″ thick. There are four non-skid feet on the bottom. The handles are made from mesquite with black walnut inserts, and are screwed into the main cutting board for added strength.

Price: $275

Contact me if you are interested in purchasing a cutting board or one of my turnings.

gary@hartleywoodcraft.com

Photograph taken by Kevin Halliburton at Ice Imaging