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Not quite a Ratyke...more of a tribute to the master. After seeing his "how i make my picks" thread i could'nt resist giving it a go!

Now i'm no artist and have certainly not tryied anything like this befor but still off i went to my kitchen table/work bench with my new vice and a dremel and this is what i ended up with;



I encountered endless problems with this build and was learning new skills as i went but i'm confident with some better tools and more practice i'll be on my way to some impressive picks like the man himself!

If you like the look of my first ever pick...its yours! Simply bit for it as i'll be sending it to HC for auction.

Thanks for the intrest, hope you like.

Danny-el-cocinero

very very nice I wish you all the luck in the world becoming the next great pickmaker... Were having a shortage a great picks for sale at the moment, all the greats quit making or quit selling...

That's looking sexy, very nicely finished... will be interesting to see what you churn out next

Looks good Danny! How did you affix the handle?

As a side note, I would be dead if I made picks on the kitchen table lol!

The handles are affixed by 3 countersunk aluminuim rivits, I used these because i made a slight mistake with my hole drilling and these rivets would not be seen but in future i'll be using small chrome plated Hex head sex bolts or chicargo bolts.

great job mate looks good

Looking good danny ....very nice for your first attempt bud. Have you tried picking with it yet to see how the feedback is?

Looks great. Any more pics?

That is a great first run. How is the weight? Is it fairly balanced?

Got a couple but there a bit samey, I was just trying to get a good angle!

The weight of this pick is about 20 grams but that was on an analog set of scales wont know for sure untill I pick up my digital scales from work and the pick balences about 1/4 of the way up from the rear of the handle witch is great you can hold it lightly and it just rest in the crook of your hand, its so light you hardy notice any weight or balance issues its really nice to use.

Beautiful. cant wait to see your future projects.

Still, a mighty fine lookin' pick ya made there! Making nice looking handles is my downfall when it comes to pickmaking. I can make great picks that work fantastic, and handles that give good feedback and are comfortable, but they are ugly as sin!

looks nice the ''endless problems'' dont seem to show at all.

if you dont already have some i'd recomend gettign some mini files likes these http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... K:MEWNX:IT
i bought this set recently and although it takes longer you can get alot more percision than you get with a dremel.

Looks really good. Hope to see more soon