The G-Tamper

Most of my tampers are simple in the cense that they are made out of a single piece of wood, sometimes with remainings of the original bark to keep a rustic and natural look - to match my pipes.
I see the tamper as a necessary tool when you want a hazel free and relaxed smoke. That's why the functionality has my outmost attention - just like when I'm making my pipes.

A traditional tamper has a 90° tamping surface that allows to press the ashes and tobacco straight downwards in the chamber. This is really not the optimal way to maintain a perfect draw and airflow in the burning tobacco, since all you are doing is compressing the tobacco and creating a "lid" of compressed ashes.

The tamping end of my tampers has a 45° cut in comparison to the traditional 90°.
This allows you to scoop and tamp the tobacco and ashes from the edges of the chamber towards the center where the combustion is more efficient.
This will in effect create a rounded surface of the tobacco which allows a better airflow and maintains a lighter draw in the pipe.

You will be able to smoke your pipe all the way down in a slow and calm peace with just a little dry ashes at the button of the bowl.
The walls in the tobacco chamber will be nice and clean.