Vintage Pipe Tool Pocket Knife Tobacco Smoker Tamper Cleaner 3.5"

Description

Mid to late 20th century stainless steel pipe tool pocket knife. Rectangular case with etched design and blank space for engraving a monogram. Made in Japan.

"A pipe tool is a small gadget designed to aid in packing, smoking, and emptying a tobacco pipe. There are three principal pipe tools: the tamper, the reamer, and the pick: The tamper is a blunt instrument, either a simple dowel or shaped like the head of a nail. The flat end is used to tamp down the tobacco while packing the pipe, and to crush the ash together during smoking or relighting. Tampers are often made with a notch or small holes to permit airflow so that tamping the tobacco does not extinguish the flame. The reamer or scoop is a flat instrument shaped like a dull knife blade or a flattened spoon, used to scrape ash and unburned tobacco (dottle) off the sides and bottom of a pipe. The pick or poker is a narrow rod or pin that can be used to clear the shank of debris or aerate tightly packed tobacco. Because it is sharp, it may scratch the bowl of a pipe and so should not be used for scraping. These three tools can be combined in different ways. Most common is the three-in-one Czech tool, which consists of a tamper, reamer and pick joined together. A pipe knife is another three-in-one tool: the reamer and pick fold into the casing in the same fashion as a pocketknife, while the blunt end is used as a tamper. A pipe nail is a nail-shaped tool with a tamper at one end and a reamer at the other. Tampers and reamers are also made as separate tools." (Source: Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear

Dimensions

3.5" x 0.5" x 0.25" (Width x Depth x Height)