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some picks

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:03 pm
by ratyoke
Here are some picks I have made. The handles are anodized aluminum. The steel is spring steel.
Top one was a gift for a friend. The next two were made for my friend's dad, who is a locksmith.
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This is the first pick I made:
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Re: some picks

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:14 pm
by HallisChalmers
Man, that is some outstanding work and craftsmanship. You have excellent skills. You should be proud of that work.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:58 pm
by ratyoke
SpaceyStacey wrote:WOW! Those are really lovely! Looks like you sure know what you are doing. :-) How do you shape the handles?


Rough them out on the band saw, then belt grinder, then hand file any concave parts, then smooth everything with a small hand held belt grinder, then hand sand.

If you really wanted to, you could do it all with hand files.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:17 pm
by HallisChalmers
Well Stacey, I'll bet that belt sander will be next on your shopping list...

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:31 pm
by j0siah7
wow! those are awesome! I want a set.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:09 pm
by Houndour
Those are indeed gorgeous. I'd be afraid to use them in case they break. Their awesome. Chuck them in a display cabinet haha.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:38 am
by Site Admin
WOW, they are incredible, outstanding work.

Lew

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:42 am
by Snor
Wow, this is some of the best homebrew picks I have ever seen. They are beautiful.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:26 pm
by Site Admin
any chance of a tutorial?, i'd sticky it then because we could do with a decent tutorial in this thread and your work is amongst the best i've seen.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:26 pm
by ratyoke
Houndour wrote:Those are indeed gorgeous. I'd be afraid to use them in case they break. Their awesome. Chuck them in a display cabinet haha.


No way. I make them to be used. I make plenty of things that just sit on display, but I want the tools I make to be used.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:30 pm
by ratyoke
Lockylew wrote:any chance of a tutorial?, i'd sticky it then because we could do with a decent tutorial in this thread and your work is amongst the best i've seen.


Maybe eventually. I'm not good at following through with that sort of thing. I told someone on LP101 I would do an anodizing tutorial a couple months ago. I did most of it but never finished.

All I can promise for now is that I will take photos next time I make a pick.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:39 pm
by m0ose
Lockylew wrote:
ratyoke wrote:
Lockylew wrote:any chance of a tutorial?, i'd sticky it then because we could do with a decent tutorial in this thread and your work is amongst the best i've seen.


Maybe eventually. I'm not good at following through with that sort of thing. I told someone on LP101 I would do an anodizing tutorial a couple months ago. I did most of it but never finished.

All I can promise for now is that I will take photos next time I make a pick.


haha thanks mate, i'm lke that all the time don't worry, i say i'm going to do something all the time and i never end up doing it, either that or i put it off for so long i forget about it :D

Lew


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Re: some picks

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:04 pm
by crazy
WOW, :shock: without words. Incredible :shock:

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:22 am
by Mrlockpicker
I've seen those on Lockpicking 101 before. Awesome job! A tut would be awesome.

Re: some picks

PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:04 am
by ratyoke
Mrlockpicker wrote:I've seen those on Lockpicking 101 before. Awesome job! A tut would be awesome.


Yeah I posted the light blue one when I first started picking. It was the first one I made.
I am making some picks now and taking pictures as I go, so maybe I will post something about making them.