Tampers & Tools: Joseph Rodgers Gentleman's Smokers Knife with Blackwood Inlay

Product Number: 001-545-0217

Joseph Rodgers of Sheffield produces these pipe knives in a simple, functional design, though also with a great deal of variety in style, from those with antler, bone, or dyed wood scales to one in understated, brushed stainless steel. Aside from the obvious tamping foot, each of these also features a folding, round-tipped blade for trimming back cake, and a folding dottle pick.

Due to the natural variance of the the materials used, the grain patterns of the tool you receive may differ from what is pictured.

Approximate measurements:
Width - 0.55"/14mm
Height - 0.63"/15mm
Length - 3.35"/85mm (folded)
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
4.5
2 reviews
Perfect Pipe Knife/Tool
March 24, 2020
Product: Tampers & Tools Joseph Rodgers Gentleman's Smokers Knife with Blackwood Inlay
After trying countless pipe tools this one shined above all. I prefer to have nicer things about me in my pipe smoking ritual and opted for this tool due to its elegant appearance and functionality. The pick is long enough for my larger pipes and the knife is perfect for daily bowl cleaning. I prefer the smaller tamper foot as it does not extinguish the tobacco while tamping. It's an investment that will last a lifetime of smoking pleasure....Read More
Well Made But Limited
July 26, 2016
Product: Tampers & Tools Joseph Rodgers Gentleman's Smokers Knife with Blackwood Inlay
I am a bit of a knife collector. I particularly like this style of pocket knife, with nickle silver or brass bolsters and wood scales. My constant companion is a Case brand, slightly larger version of this, and it's the perfect "Gentleman's" pocket knife. So naturally I was pleased to see these being offered for my pipes. The quality of it is unquestionably high. I love it's diminutive size, as to not take too much room in my pants pocket. The cake scraping blade seems perfect for it's use, and the pick needs little more said than that it's there. I must admit that I'm a little disappointed with the tamper portion of this tool. It's simply too small for a proper tamper. You COULD use this to tamp down the ash in your bowl, but it's about as effective as using the blunt end of any similar sized knife. I'd say that this is an attractive, cool looking, well made pipe tool, but I wouldn't lose my $1.00 nail tamper. This will not be my all purpose, go to anytime pipe tool. You will still need a PROPER tamper as well. I'd only use this tamper in an emergency situation. Too bad! I guess everything has it's compromises....Read More