Popular Post BonPacific Posted May 12, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 I made myself an espresso tamper a couple years ago, but the original walnut handle I made broke off not long after. I set it aside planning to fix it in a day or two... Fast forward about 14 months and I finally got around to turning a new handle. About as simple a project as they get, but eminently satisying nonetheless. Especially since I'll be using this thing 2-3 times a day. Just a simple chunk of curly maple epoxied to the existing tamper base. The base is made out of some old brass roundstock I inherited from my grandfather and had laying around. It's a bit dinged up from clamping it back into the jaws of my chuck, but I didn't have a great way to clean up the sides afterwards. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 Very well done. I would probably put it to better use as a beer tap! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 One trick I've used to keep jaws from marring is to use a wide rubber band to protect the finished surface. This only works for light cuts, like carefully removing a bowl tenon or sanding, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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