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MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:27 am
by the shepherd
here's a few snaps of my new 'gem' style pick, im now ready to start crafting a handle for it.
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The metal used here is a Starrett feeler gauge 0.020. Very thin and flexible for those tight keyways. The handle ill be fitting will be G10 scales, its gonna be a cheap imitation JR pick! :D

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:13 am
by femurat
Nice pick, you sanded it well :) Can't wait to see it finished...

Cheers :)

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:41 am
by Pickingpaul
Good job mate :shorthook:

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:33 am
by Oldfast
Damn Shepard... fine lookin' pick. I look foward to updates.

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:51 am
by Alaphablue
Very nice there is something magical about picking locks with your homemade picks .

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:34 am
by the shepherd
Thanks alot buddy, i started on 300 and went through to 2000 sandpaper. :smile:
femurat wrote:Nice pick, you sanded it well :) Can't wait to see it finished...

Cheers :)

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:35 am
by the shepherd
Pickingpaul wrote:Good job mate :shorthook:

cheers Paul buddy :smile:

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:37 am
by the shepherd
Oldfast wrote:Damn Shepard... fine lookin' pick. I look foward to updates.

Thansk for that matey, cant wait to get a handle on it! will be posting updates soon as. :smile:

Re: MY PICK SO far

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:39 am
by the shepherd
Alaphablue wrote:Very nice there is something magical about picking locks with your homemade picks .

thanks. I guess its a sense of acheivement, picking a lock and opening it with your own tools.