I have 2 of the Rococo stainless steel snuff spoon and they are great but there is just something about hand making something for yourself, so today I made my first wooden snuff spoon, it took about 3 hours to make and I’m very pleased with the result…

Very nice. Great job!

@SnuffSniffer did you use a lathe for the handle?

@SnuffSniffer did you use a lathe for the handle?

Yes.

sweet!

This is really a beautiful snuff spoon, well done!

Nice !

Congrats on that. I’m surprised it only took 3 hours

Well Done !!!

That´s a pro work! Very nice!

That is some great looking work.
Makes me want to break out the mini lathe.

I think you must begin production and sell this piece of art online, MrSnuff for example, will be a bestseller I am sure!

@snuffsniffer you’ve inspired me to make myself a snuff spoon. If you can make one that looks that good in 3 hours I’m sure I could make a functional one in a short span of time. Any tips?

It’s not professional, it’s amateur… A professional is concerned with turning out product at a profit, an amateur is concerned with self-expression as a labor of love. I much prefer the latter. That spoon has soul.

@snuffsniffer you’ve inspired me to make myself a snuff spoon. If you can make one that looks that good in 3 hours I’m sure I could make a functional one in a short span of time. Any tips?

Well if you have lathe just turn it till you get the handle the way you want it and leave a ball shape on the end then sand one side of the ball tip flat and carve your spoon pocket (the hardest part), I used a rotary burr and sanding ball, then polish/wax it and you have your custom snuff spoon

It’s not professional, it’s amateur… A professional is concerned with turning out product at a profit, an amateur is concerned with self-expression as a labor of love. I much prefer the latter. That spoon has soul.

Well I hope to make some to sell but also hope to retain the soul

whatever it is it is the first wooden snuff spoon I’ve seen I would use or I find comperable to a good silver spoon. (yeah not typicaly a fan of wooden snuff spoons, but that one is impressive and nice.)

i made 2 a few years ago out of teak and monkey pod wood not as nice at that one thou 

 spoon, model #2 a snuff spoon/pipe tamper combo made of Zircote wood…

thanks for the pic. It is interesting to watch as an artist refines a design. What are the dimensions? The pipe tamper is a nice touch but either needs to be wider or that spoon is about 16" long, lol.

thanks for the pic. It is interesting to watch as an artist refines a design. What are the dimensions? The pipe tamper is a nice touch but either needs to be wider or that spoon is about 16" long, lol.

It’s 6 1/8" long and the tamper is 3/8" in dia., it actually works fine you just tamp in a circle, I make it smaller to fit all bowl sizes, you can get a smaller tamper into a larger bowl but you can’t get a larger tamper into a small one.

@SnuffSniffer I love the new spoon, beautiful work really, way to go … I like the metal cap too.

Want!

Want!

Ebay

Want!

Ebay

Done bwahaha

Got it in today. It’s even more awesome than the picture. Truly fantastic! Thanks for making these!

Snuff spoon/pipe tamper #3, this one is made of well aged Walnut and is 7" long with an 11mm solid brass tamp, I just opened a shop at Esty called BriarBoy, I also have pipe tampers available…

@SnuffSniffer Dude, awesome! I’m lovin’ my spoon, it feels so fancy and elegant to use. Any chance you’d be willing to make small pocket-sized models?

@SnuffSniffer Dude, awesome! I’m lovin’ my spoon, it feels so fancy and elegant to use. Any chance you’d be willing to make small pocket-sized models?

I sure am.

@SnuffSniffer…You are the Rembrant of the art!

I got to see a snuff spoon made out of a popsicle stick while I was at the monastery. It was awesome… lots of intricate design work in the handle I think that I am going to be presented with one as a gift on my next visit.

@howdydave which branch of monks use tobacco? I must admit the only monks I’ve been in contact with are Buddhist monks, they know about my tobacco use but I do it discreetly when I’m there and never in the buildings. It’s great that certain monastics use snuff. Stefan

Hey @snuffsniffer, let me now where I can get one of those!

Hey @snuffsniffer, let me now where I can get one of those!

Right here, BriarBoy - Etsy Canada

@Walrus1985 - These are Eastern Orthodox… Actually one is an Archimandrite (one step lower than a bishop) who happens to live at the monastery and the other is a new novice who may only be allowed to indulge until he gets over his smoking habit.

@howdy I think I might convert if they allow you to use snuff lol. Seriously, that is brilliant at least they understand that people might have addictions which need to be overcome for the monastic life, and they let them work through it. Stefan

@Walrus1985 "which branch of monks use tobacco? I must admit the only monks I’ve been in contact with are Buddhist monks, they know about my tobacco use but I do it discreetly when I’m there and never in the buildings. It’s great that certain monastics use snuff., Hi, I know that in Tibetan Buddhism the Karma Kagyu school are using snuff and there are another Buddhist Monasteries in Russia (i forgot their name now… I can check it when it’s interesting for you) that are using snuff . It’s not as part of the practice of course, but the people (monks as well as the lay people) who liked to use it can use it (: I know that (even) the former spiritual head of the Vajrayana (Diamond way) used to use the White Elephant… As far that I know (and maybe I’m wrong) they use it to stay awake. They don’t really get enough time for sleeping (: This is why I have started with snuff… Not enough sleep (:

@Tashi this is an English monastery, in the Zen tradition. The abbot doesn’t like tobacco use but if it is discreet he’s not too bothered, but among the monks nobody uses it. Stefan

More recent creations…

Love them! Wish I had a lathe…

Another new walnut snuff spoon today, this one is available now at my Etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/BriarBoy

Nice work.

Excellent! looking forward to order it

New custom African Blackwood snuff spoon for WVDAVE…

Very nice!

Very nice work!

Wow! it is beautiful

More new spoons…

Pretty! Selling? Trading? I like the metal end ones, particularly the white metal end one.

Pretty! Selling? Trading? I like the metal end ones, particularly the white metal end one.

@ Xander, I sell them at my Etsy store BriarBoy - Etsy Canada but I might be interested in the right trade, the metal ended ones are designed to be pipe tampers, two tools in one

hmm, if only i had a spare £20, for now im stuck using a little ‘ibiza coke spoon’ haha… its not great, but gets the job done. thought about making a slightly shorter one with the ability to keep it round the neck (hole for a chain/lanyard)? i dont like keeping them in a bag/pocket for fear of breaking. might be interesting to see a wooden spoon with a curved metal eyelet in the top for chains.

perhaps even a smooth fitted metal bowl to match. i think it would look great in the right spoons with the right metal.

hmm, if only i had a spare £20, for now im stuck using a little ‘ibiza coke spoon’ haha… its not great, but gets the job done. thought about making a slightly shorter one with the ability to keep it round the neck (hole for a chain/lanyard)? i dont like keeping them in a bag/pocket for fear of breaking. might be interesting to see a wooden spoon with a curved metal eyelet in the top for chains.

Yeah I have thought about making some charm ones, they are pretty stout (made of thick hardwood) and wouldn’t break easily.

Wow… these would be perfect for a pipe smoking snuffer like myself. Beautiful.

My newest snuff spoon, made from Bethlehem Olivewood…

Hand carved

have to say, ive seen one of these before, but it wasnt anything to do with pipes… http://www.etsy.com/listing/124732335/hand-made-custom-swirled-acrylic-yellow?ref=v1\\_other\\_1

have to say, ive seen one of these before, but it wasnt anything to do with pipes… http://www.etsy.com/listing/124732335/hand-made-custom-swirled-acrylic-yellow?ref=v1\\_other\\_1

That looks like something that should be in an Ann Summers catalogue :-" … or Day Of The Tentacle actually =))

@Firestarter0 That etsy shop is run by one of our members. He does fine work, and you can see some examples scattered throughout the forum.

@Xander, found the link in this thread. they are really nice.

@Firestarter0 That etsy shop is run by one of our members. He does fine work, and you can see some examples scattered throughout the forum.

Hope it was clear that I was just having a giggle, and that noone is offended. It does indeed look like a well crafted piece

@Firestarter0 That etsy shop is run by one of our members. He does fine work, and you can see some examples scattered throughout the forum.

Hope it was clear that I was just having a giggle, and that noone is offended. It does indeed look like a well crafted piece

me too haha, though i must find a site that sells them, and refer to one as ‘a well crafted piece’

Wow… I will definitely be purchasing spoon also…don’t smoke pipes … But could use a tamper to tamper down my snuffs when decanting from original packaging into long term glass bottles. I currently use a flash drive with cap on… But these are way more suited and elegant.

Lmao… After my most recent post about widdling spoons I feel dumb after lookin at these. I need a wood lathe thoseare gorgeous! Nice work

I will offer a 10% discount to all Snuffhouse members on all items (snuff spoons & pipe tampers) at my Etsy store until the end of July (this also applies to custom orders) coupon code: SNUFFHOUSE10OFF, www.etsy.com/shop/BriarBoy

My snuff spoon sales have been lacking, just looking for ideas, curious what would interest you in a snuff spoon, styles, size, materials, etc.?

All of those spoons look great! I’m going to look into your etsy store and try to buy one for christmas.

@howdydave which branch of monks use tobacco? I must admit the only monks I’ve been in contact with are Buddhist monks, they know about my tobacco use but I do it discreetly when I’m there and never in the buildings. It’s great that certain monastics use snuff.

Tibetan monks sometimes use snuff. It’s a deprecated practice, but not nearly so much as smoking.

My snuff spoon sales have been lacking, just looking for ideas, curious what would interest you in a snuff spoon, styles, size, materials, etc.?

I like smooth curvy wooden hand carved ones, ( that is just asking to be in the ’ out of context thread’). I have one that is my constant companion and I am paranoid about losing it. I really need to get another wooden snuff spoon. These are pics of the one I have.

My snuff spoon sales have been lacking, just looking for ideas, curious what would interest you in a snuff spoon, styles, size, materials, etc.?

I like smooth curvy wooden hand carved ones, ( that is just asking to be in the ’ out of context thread’). I have one that is my constant companion and I am paranoid about losing it. I really need to get another wooden snuff spoon. These are pics of the one I have.

I have that same snuff box on my desk :), yeah that type of spoon would be easy to make, if some one asked for something like it made it would be no problem, it just doesn’t appeal to me from a creative standpoint, it is original in that it is a one of a kind but is so simple that there would be no thrill for me in creating it, not meant to insult your spoon or taste.

Hi. I’m trying to buy the snuff spoon with the .45 caliber tamper on the other end (looks great, by the way), but the Paypal checkout j hangs at “Processing”. I’ll try again later…but can you save that spoon for me?

My snuff spoon sales have been lacking, just looking for ideas, curious what would interest you in a snuff spoon, styles, size, materials, etc.?

I like smooth curvy wooden hand carved ones, ( that is just asking to be in the ’ out of context thread’). I have one that is my constant companion and I am paranoid about losing it. I really need to get another wooden snuff spoon. These are pics of the one I have.

I have that same snuff box on my desk :), yeah that type of spoon would be easy to make, if some one asked for something like it made it would be no problem, it just doesn’t appeal to me from a creative standpoint, it is original in that it is a one of a kind but is so simple that there would be no thrill for me in creating it, not meant to insult your spoon or taste.

I also like the look of your curvy tamper - the Brazilian Ironwood etsy.com/uk/listing/174018623/hand-made-brazilian-ipeironwood-eye-of?ref=shop_home_active_8 What about a snuff spoon loosely based on that design? I also like the acrylic work you have done.

My snuff spoon sales have been lacking, just looking for ideas, curious what would interest you in a snuff spoon, styles, size, materials, etc.?

I like smooth curvy wooden hand carved ones, ( that is just asking to be in the ’ out of context thread’). I have one that is my constant companion and I am paranoid about losing it. I really need to get another wooden snuff spoon. These are pics of the one I have.

I have that same snuff box on my desk :), yeah that type of spoon would be easy to make, if some one asked for something like it made it would be no problem, it just doesn’t appeal to me from a creative standpoint, it is original in that it is a one of a kind but is so simple that there would be no thrill for me in creating it, not meant to insult your spoon or taste.

I also like the look of your curvy tamper - the Brazilian Ironwood etsy.com/uk/listing/174018623/hand-made-brazilian-ipeironwood-eye-of?ref=shop_home_active_8 What about a snuff spoon loosely based on that design? I also like the acrylic work you have done.

Would you want it with the eye? if so it would the same price, this style is quite time consuming to make.

Hi. I’m trying to buy the snuff spoon with the .45 caliber tamper on the other end (looks great, by the way), but the Paypal checkout j hangs at “Processing”. I’ll try again later…but can you save that spoon for me?

If I save it for you it would disappear from the store and you wouldn’t be able to buy it, it will be there.

I also like the look of your curvy tamper - the Brazilian Ironwood etsy.com/uk/listing/174018623/hand-made-brazilian-ipeironwood-eye-of?ref=shop_home_active_8 What about a snuff spoon loosely based on that design? I also like the acrylic work you have done. Would you want it with the eye? if so it would the same price, this style is quite time consuming to make. No, I wouldn’t have the eye, just plain. I would love to have one commisioned from you, but at the end of the month my car insurance, service and MOT have to be paid, (£500) So I will have to wait …but all good things come to those who wait

i really like these- http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/168727521/contrast-grain-briar-pipe-tamper-with?ref=shop\\_home\\_active\\_26 http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/167928246/handmade-freehand-black-contrast-grain?ref=shop\\_home\\_active\\_28 totally suit me haha. thought of making spoons with that type of wood/metalwork?

Hi. I’m trying to buy the snuff spoon with the .45 caliber tamper on the other end (looks great, by the way), but the Paypal checkout j hangs at “Processing”. I’ll try again later…but can you save that spoon for me?

If I save it for you it would disappear from the store and you wouldn’t be able to buy it, it will be there.

Well, I went back to pay for it and it appears that someone else bought it. Oh well.

Hi. I’m trying to buy the snuff spoon with the .45 caliber tamper on the other end (looks great, by the way), but the Paypal checkout j hangs at “Processing”. I’ll try again later…but can you save that spoon for me?

If I save it for you it would disappear from the store and you wouldn’t be able to buy it, it will be there.

Well, I went back to pay for it and it appears that someone else bought it. Oh well.

I can make another for you, you can request a custom order from

i really like these- http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/168727521/contrast-grain-briar-pipe-tamper-with?ref=shop\\_home\\_active\\_26 http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/167928246/handmade-freehand-black-contrast-grain?ref=shop\\_home\\_active\\_28 totally suit me haha. thought of making spoons with that type of wood/metalwork?

If you are interested we can work up a design to your liking.