aluminum handle short hook

[the picker]

this is my first aluminum handle i have made.hopeing to make a complete set soon

[chris]

Looks good, how does it feel in the lock? what did you make the actual pick out of?

[whizdumb]

sweet looking pick man.. let us know when you start making them to order.. I'm up for one.. Really good job.. Let's see it in action.

Happy Picking,
Whizdumb

[the picker]

thanks the feedback is great and the pick is a stanly bi metal hacksaw blade witch i find work quit well

[jruther2]

Great looking pick!!! How did you attach the handle?

[LocksmithArmy]

wow... awsome... make more lol

[piotr]

Excellent craftsmanship. I repeat JRs question: how did you attach the aluminum to the pick tang?

[Solomon]

SHINY!!! God damn that's a nice pick. Keep up the good work

[the picker]

good old super glue till i find a better method any suggestions ?

[chris]

Jruther2 used JB weld on mine, Edsmiley and Kokomolock's picks. The handles hold pretty damn strong, I have yet to have any problems with it.

[the picker]

thanks ill give it a shot on my next one

[s1deshowmick]

Nice craftsmanship buddy, well done....

[piotr]

good old super glue till i find a better method any suggestions ?

CA adhesives don't cope well with flexion so the flex that the pick undergoes during normal use gets transmitted to the tang causing the adhesion between the tang and the handle to be stressed and eventually fractured. This is why knifemakers that use epoxy -- that copes with flexion a little better than CA adhesives -- still also use rivets. If your pick is very rigid then this may be less of a problem but it will still be a problem because there is always some flexion.

I am interested to learn if JRs and your future experiments with JB Weld succeed as this would solve a longstanding problem in pick and knife construction. But this is not to detract from your fine craftsmanship!

[whizdumb]

I had another question for you... What did you polish the aluminum and steel with? They are both exquisitely shiny. Great job.

[elbowmacaroni]

good old super glue till i find a better method any suggestions ?

CA adhesives don't cope well with flexion so the flex that the pick undergoes during normal use gets transmitted to the tang causing the adhesion between the tang and the handle to be stressed and eventually fractured. This is why knifemakers that use epoxy -- that copes with flexion a little better than CA adhesives -- still also use rivets. If your pick is very rigid then this may be less of a problem but it will still be a problem because there is always some flexion.

I am interested to learn if JRs and your future experiments with JB Weld succeed as this would solve a longstanding problem in pick and knife construction. But this is not to detract from your fine craftsmanship!

Or roll pins... and yeah CA glue sucks...