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Wanted to post somthing in here since it was here lol, got a few hours to my self this morning and decided to make a bogota!

bought a few from Sere and Storm to get a general idea and this is what i came up with,

i gave it an extended handle which helps when using it upside down, ive done a few simple padlocks and an Union 5 pin,


Storms is on the top and sere pick 2nd and mine on the bottom in the picture enjoy,

urs looks good man... nice and shiny

Very nice!

nice,i will get round to making some one day.

cheers guys, grit 120 - 2000 i think i used, plus auto sol polish.. came up a treat

Very nice. Just like a bought one

made a single hump and had the twist on the opersite side




thanks

few more for ya lads

Very nice! The finishing job looks really superb!

Nice job great Finnish very nice looking pick seems to work well to

auto sol are you talking solvo auto sol polish I have not seen that in years last time I used that was back in the 80's to get a mirror polish
on my 250cc LC yamaha when I altered the ports & fitted boysen reeds.

S--T now I feel old

catch ya lata have fun......................................

9/10

I'd hit that.

srbinkalot8275 wrote:
I have a question about home brew pick tools. I have a dremel, but i don't know what attachments ill need for it. I have a bench grinder as well. I am looking into a hobby sized file set too, and what grit sand paper do i use to polish it up.

Various Dremel bits are handy (none are necessary ofc), I mostly use a small grinding stone, medium size grinding stone, sanding drum, a second sanding drum that I glue 1000 grit paper to and a polishing wheel.

For files a round file is good for shaping the inside curve of hooks and you will need a flat file. Grinders are great for rough shaping but they are round and that makes it hard to get a straight edge. On a hook, for instance, I'll start by filing straight down with a round file (the corner of a flat file works good for a starter notch here) until I reach desired depth. From there I will use a grinding wheel attachment on the Dremel to thin down the shaft, stopping just a hair larger than I want it. I'll then use a flat file to shape the outside edge of my hook and straighten up the shaft. Basically anywhere you use a grinder you'll want to use a file afterwards.

I'd also recommend you get some chopsticks and/or popsicle sticks for sanding. You wrap the stick with the paper and hold it in place with a rubber band usually, I use small scraps of heat shrink tubing for mine. Much better control for sanding bevels and in the nooks and crannys.

Oh, you'll also need a cup or bowl for quenching. Make sure you can fit every part of your pick in it before you start, I didn't do this at first and almost ruined a pick shaft.

Also I'd suggest a bench pin, I have a couple posts talking about mine here. And here is a video showing the usefulness of one (and a master craftsman at work making his signature pick).

Guess that is a decent start, if you have any more questions just ask.

Read this and watched raimundos video and roughed one out this morn

dremel with tungston carbide cutter to rough out with de buring from a diamond coated jellewlers file and loadssss of sandpaper along with a polish is how i made these.

nice bogota mrpharmer

You spelled my name wrong

I didn't type it I just hit quote and copied it