Ed's Falle-Safe Picks
These are the shiniest picks I have handled. I polished them to a near mirror finish. You can see the reflection of my blue gloved hand holding a marker in the picks.
For those interested they are made from ShopAid .025" (.6mm) AISI 1095 feeler gauge stock. I used a combination of bench grinder, belt grinder and Dremel to shape these. I used sisal wheels with black and then white rouge to cut the surface and then spiral sewn flannel wheel with green rough to polish the surface. I finished the surface with an unstitched loose cotton wheel and Fabulustre.
I'm not entirely happy with the shaping. It was very difficult to produce the pick with the tapered shaft. I need more practice creating tapered shafts. I have ordered a jeweller's saw and I will try that design again. If it turns out better I will send it to you Ed.
I will send these out to you Ed along with some Majestic picks late this week. I will be working on a hook pick with a polymer clay handle. I've had two attempts at the handle and I'm not happy with it. When I make one I am happy with I will send it to you.