Easy wood lathe project - make a coffee tamper handle

Make a coffee tamper handle on the wood lathe. This is a fairly easy wood lathe project using a roughing gouge, skew chisel, spindle gouge and parting tool. If you are incorporating a wood lathe machine into your woodworking projects consider making a simple handle with only a few essential turning tools.
Build steps
1. Square timber ready for spindle turning
2. Mount into lathe then turn into a cylinder shape using the roughing gouge (cleaning it up with the skew chisel is optional)
3. Cut the cylinder to length allowing extra for lathe chuck. Remove the "live centre" lathe attachment from the tail stock end and replace with a drill chuck
4. Drill a hole in the base end that will have 8mm threaded rod (or a cut off bolt) glued or tap threaded into it. The other end of the bolt screws into the stainless steel tamper base that can be purchased online. I am using a 51mm Joe Flex base to suit the portafilter cup size. The Joe Flex bases have an 8mm hole pre-machined and threaded.
5. After drilling a hole about 5cm into the base of the handle, ensure the outside edge is round before removing from the lathe. This is important to ensure the hole and outside edge are centred to each other.
6. Take the piece out, turn it around and rechuck at the lathe headstock end. Now the handle shape can be turned using a small bowl gouge or spindle gouge.
7. Ensure the handle base is the right diameter for the tamper base.
8. Finish the handle with sandpaper, then use a parting tool to cut the handle out of the lathe.
9. Apply your finish. For this project I wanted a deep gloss to highlight the beauty of the Osage Orange timber but you could also use an oil or wood polish.
10. Mount the wooden handle to the tamper base either by tapping a thread in the timber or glueing with a strong adhesive like epoxy.
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[@DaveoAU]

Great video and love the final product

[@FixitFingers]

Lovely yellow timber, not seen it before.

[@bakkie-t404]

Great to see this report on making a tamper handle! Came out beautiful!

[@L.Helmers_Wood_Turning]

Awesome work mate. I'm about to turn one out of a resin and red mallee burl I casted up a week ago that has roasted coffee beans in with the resin

[@AndyCPugh]

Nice 'shop. I love the mural.

[@rowanferguson]

Thanks Andy, I never got around to painting the main feature on that mural, one day ... :)

[@AndyCPugh]

@@rowanferguson Sounds like a video idea.

[@rowanferguson]

@@AndyCPugh Thanks for the idea, added to the list!

[@Andy-cp6fb]

Great video knowledge and tools, you have a new sub!

[@rowanferguson]

Thanks mate, much appreciated.

[@LobbySeatWarmer]

3:04 Busted not using a push stick ;D But seriously, turned out great. Nice work! Cracks add character.

[@bleargh22]

Fantastic work mate, exactly what I was looking for - did you just remove the handle from a tamper you'd bought, or did you find a handle-less tamper?

[@rowanferguson]

You can buy the tamp head separately, just need to match your portafilter diametre.

[@nickjan67]

Where did you purchase the metal base for the tamper?

[@rowanferguson]

This one was from barista supplies