first bench grinder pick

[LocksmithArmy]

so I finally convinced the wife to let me buy a bench grinder... and not even had it a day and ive made a beautiful pick, now forgive the non shinyness, i have not sanded this pick at all.

for the handle i went with an idea from game, and instead of evenly spacing the tubes i went for a racing stripe idea... cause i felt like it lol

[ChemicalRobot]

I like it! What sort of alloy did you use for the pick body?

[elbowmacaroni]

Looks good... I like the undercut before the pick shaft. I've been doing that on the last couple sets I've made, it's really comfortable.

[LocksmithArmy]

its just feelergauge.. stainless steel i think... (may be spring steel, this is a small rectangle i had cut a long time ago so it had no markings)

[loki]

Nice job with the bench grinder. I think we're looking forward to seeing the finished picks !

Hope others who use grinders also use shop glasses and a face mask- the fine metal and grinding wheel dust is probably not so good to breath in.

[pjzstones]

Nice job with the bench grinder. I think we're looking forward to seeing the finished picks !

Hope others who use grinders also use shop glasses and a face mask- the fine metal and grinding wheel dust is probably not so good to breath in.

yeah it probably isnt. i make my picks with a dremel. when ever i make a pick or two i'm picking black gunk out my nose for the next day. i've started to wear a bandana over my mouth and nose. i still need to get something for my eyes.

[LocksmithArmy]

I use my combat goggles... they can withstand a shotgun blast im hopin grinder dust wont hurt em

i never thought too much about my mouth though... guess i should do somthing lol

[LocksmithArmy]

This would be a whole set ive made... got a hook, a slimline hook... and a lifter... that is super thin lol

it seems all my picks get thinner and thinner

[elbowmacaroni]

This would be a whole set ive made... got a hook, a slimline hook... and a lifter... that is super thin lol

it seems all my picks get thinner and thinner

Yeah, I hear ya there bro! And the picks I make keep getting shorter and shorter in profile too. But, I gotta find some better stock to go any thinner than I'm going now though. Maybe an order of some feeler gauge stock is in my future.

[LocksmithArmy]

feeler gauge is great, mine is .025 but i guess you can go as thin or thick as you want... peterson is .015, i wouldnt go thinner than that lol

[Tygart]

That's awesome, your giving me ideas. I love my bench grinder BTW BIG time saver. Usually I end up finishing with files.