| Thor Tamper News |
| July 31, 2007 Les Albjerg, Craftsman All good things come to an end! I am getting very low on Desert Ironwood. With a ban on many of the areas it is getting hard to get and it is getting more expensive. I bought a large cant (piece of a log in plain English) for a premium price. It was suppose to be great wood. When I cut it up, I wasn't disappointed. The scoops on the scoop page are made from some of it. Below is a picture of the blanks I was able to cut from it and a finished tamper in 49mm. The cost of these tampers are going to be $80.00 each, and I will be using them for custom orders only. The tamper displayed is going to be my tamper for my Cremina! I guess I am finally taking care of myself, the tamper I have been using is one that has a defect so it can't be sold. Now I will be enjoying one of my nicely crafted tampers instead of a reject! When these blanks are gone, I don't know what I might have to offer. |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
Koa wood tamper. Koa comes from
Hawaii. The picture can not show the
3-D affect this wood has when moved.
Hawaii. The picture can not show the
3-D affect this wood has when moved.
Triple Play made from Bois de Rose,
Pink Ivory, and Ebony
Pink Ivory, and Ebony
Coffee Burl Tamper. Yes coffee trees
make wood! This wood came from
Indonesia from an old coffee farm..
make wood! This wood came from
Indonesia from an old coffee farm..
Stabilized wood. This wood has been impregnated with an acrylic polymer. This wood is as hard as Desert
Ironwood now! Maple burl on the left. Box elder burl on the right.
Ironwood now! Maple burl on the left. Box elder burl on the right.
I have a limited supply of
Olivewood from Bethlehem
Israel. This rare wood comes
from the trimmings of the ancient
trees.
Olivewood from Bethlehem
Israel. This rare wood comes
from the trimmings of the ancient
trees.
