Pick handle styles

by **CaptHook** » 2 Aug 2004 13:32

Rom, heres an alternate rivet supplier if you wanna check them out.
http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivet01.htm
Chuck

by **pick_maker** » 4 Aug 2004 22:37

Textured overmolded handles like Peterson. Blaze orange because most of us are hobby pickers, right? Prolly too expensive tho.

by **WhiteHat** » 4 Aug 2004 22:38

why orange just out of interest?

by **Romstar** » 5 Aug 2004 0:36

pick_maker wrote:Textured overmolded handles like Peterson. Blaze orange because most of us are hobby pickers, right? Prolly too expensive tho.

Blaze orange injection moulded handles. Geeze, you aren't asking me to stretch my creativity any are you?

........I'm trying to figure out how to build a mini injection moulding machine..................ummm, no..........yeah, that will.....no..........

Can I get back to you on this one?

Maybe I can do moulded rubber and acrylic, but injection moulded plastic might be a bit much for me right now. I'll try to think of something.

Romstar

by **pick_maker** » 5 Aug 2004 18:32

blaze: because hobby pickers got nothing to hide. I am anticipating what requirement the govt. would dream up if lockpicking clubs were letigimized. hunting, street signs et cetera.

by **Romstar** » 6 Aug 2004 1:29

pick_maker wrote:blaze: because hobby pickers got nothing to hide. I am anticipating what requirement the govt. would dream up if lockpicking clubs were letigimized. hunting, street signs et cetera.

I was going to say that you are off your rocker, but then I thought about it.

Every experience I have had with the government leads me to believe that you aren't far off the mark. :evil:

Romstar

by **monkeE** » 7 Aug 2004 3:32

lol.. talk of putting a hammon on a pick? Being a great fan of the Japanese katana and tachi, I would love to see this happen. I have tried before on small pieces of metal much the same size of a pick handle, with a slight success.... but the magic of the japanese blade is both the difference in carbon content from front to back of the blade, and also the supremely delicate differential tempering controlled by their special mixes of tempering clay.

Also, the hammon would only be for braggin rights, as I don't think many people out there sword fight pick to pick.

monkeE

by **pick_maker** » 7 Aug 2004 19:46

On a recent craft shop visit I found something cheap and effective: stickyback foam. The material has a nice porus sponge texture.

From left, heatshrink over stickyback foam, regular stickyback foam and craft foam overlayed with electricians tape. Best out of the lot is the heatshrink combo and it has kind of a spongy clay feel to it. It is durable and you don't have to be an experienced shiv maker to get the taping down pat.

by **Romstar** » 9 Aug 2004 18:54

Congratulations, you found another of my handle materials.

Try dipping the foam in liquid rubber. It's pretty good also.

I don't like electrical tape for anything. It peals and becomes a sticky mess.

Romstar

by **Serethipas** » 11 Aug 2004 0:50

(lick-oh-rish)-dont know how its really spelled)
black,not red

by **Romstar** » 11 Aug 2004 10:34

Serethipas wrote:(lick-oh-rish)-dont know how its really spelled)
black,not red

Licorice shapped handles? Or just slide some licorice over the picks? Might be sticky, but at least it would smell good. <G>

Romstar

by **WhiteHat** » 11 Aug 2004 10:44

hey, there's an idea: chocolate picks - like an easter present for locksmiths....... and a chocolate lock - pick it, then eat it..... ... hmmm, that doesn't sound that great does it...

by **Romstar** » 11 Aug 2004 11:01

WhiteHat wrote:hey, there's an idea: chocolate picks - like an easter present for locksmiths....... and a chocolate lock - pick it, then eat it..... ... hmmm, that doesn't sound that great does it...

That would be one big load of chocolate.

Although, I think I will make chocolate picks and locks for this easter.
Completely non functional of course, but what a change from the bunny each year.

Romstar

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