Four New KazeTamps

Above you see four new KazeTamps.  Left is the Rex.  In the middle is the Yume.  At right is the Nautica. Also at far right is Ming Destiny TouchStone “Kumo” inBali.  Let me tell you a bit more about each.

 

The Rex is in response to a preference that some Ming owners have had.  Back some time around the summer of 2002 the use of brass top caps on most tamps was suspended in favor of a cleaner look without them.  Brass spires continued to be used on models such as the Jake, Fury, and Skeeter.  While some folks used these spires as picks, all to good effect, they were not meant to be used as such.  But the spires became popular and since then a significant number of customers desiring top brass caps on their tamps has became known to me.  So, I decided to combine the two, the popularity of the spires and the desire for brass top caps, and apply it to an unlikely tamper, the Incubus.  And while the inclusion of the spire worked out beautifully, the shape of the resulting tamper changed significantly enough to warrant the use of a distinguishing name. So, the “Rex” was born.  That is “Rex” as in “king”, not Poggenpohl, who is a prince of a guy. Unfortunately this Rex is spoken for, but in the future I will be making more in a myriad of variant shapes. It is 3.7 inches long. Future Rex pieces will be priced, with some exceptions, in the $155 to $175 range.

 

The Yume in the middle is the shape that I described in my post about dream inspiration on October 10^th. The lower portion of the tamper is basically a Nautica, a tamper now brought over to KazeTamp from Ming-Kahuna, one of the extremely popular carryover shapes (see the Nautica at right).  While a basic Nautica is a great shape, the Nautica that I saw had an extended top, sort of a squiggle, basically an Arashi type spiral with quite a bit more freestyle form.  The piece that you see above is a first attempt to capture what I saw in my dream that night, a shape that will hopefully evolve to the point where I can say that I nailed what was a rather fuzzy dream image.  Please don’t interpret that comment to take away from the current piece as it is a special one that goes a long way towards satisfying my quest for this shape.  It stands on its own as a piece that I am proud to offer.  This first Yume, at five inches from tip to tamp as the bird flies, will be priced at $147 when it goes up on the site.

Note:  Yume will now refer to any tamper whose shape or inspiration came from a dream.  It may be the shape that you see above, or any number of different shapes.  Such tampers may only be referred to as a “Yume”, or they may have an individual name added to the “Yume” designation when I feel that it is warranted and/or appropriate.

 

Just to the right of center we have the aforementioned Nautica.  As you may know, some Ming shapes have been carried over to KazeTamp.  Some of shapes were originally planned as KazeTamp shapes during the new brand’s planning stages.  During that period they were temporarily used by Ming-Kahuna.  Other shapes are strictly Mings that I have realized must be brought over to Kaze as they would be stunning in Caneel and Bali.  The Nautica is of the former type, a strictly Ming shape that I have decided must also be a Kazetamp one.  I really don’t like to do this carryover thing all that much, but some Ming shapes cry out to be KazeTamps.  The best part about the Nautica in particular is that with the material shape and size of Caneel and Bali each one will have its own flare that will identify the shape as Kaze.  The current piece has a very cool subtle wave in the front to back profile.  It was more obvious after the initial carve, but I smoothed it out a bit to the point where it is just discernible adding much to the piece.  This first piece, at 3.6  inches long, will be priced at $127 when it goes up on the site.

 

Finally we have a Ming Destiny TouchStone “Kumo” in Bali bearing the KazeTamp logo.  These mini-sculptures have been extremely popular and this one is particularly nicely shaped in the Komo, or cloud, shape.  I picture a storm cloud at sunset, something that I just saw here last night in Atlanta as funnel clouds hung from the sky to our south.  Kumo in Bali is four inches long from tip to tip and will be priced at $93  when it goes up on the site.

 

These pieces will be offered for sale some time in the relatively near future.