Homebrew Hall of Fame!

[JackNco]

Dude, seriously. I cant afford to buy picks from you and i don't want to have to cut up my credit card to stop my self. thats by far my favorite work by you. and im yet not to be staggered by the effort you put in.

Keep it coming. I would love to see some of ur custom paintings as well.

John

[jamesphilhulk2]

WOW great job man really nice it musy have taken you ages to grind the stock metal and to clean it up to give it that finish.

[raimundo]

Well off hand Kaotic, all I can think of is some cutouts of babes like they have on the grill of pimp cars.

I really like what you're doing with that jewelers saw. and the pick tip is also creative, could be a good rake or a better instrument than a ball pick, as it has some point to help it advance among the wards.

with that tip, you could call it the flaming pollywog.

[jamesphilhulk2]

hmm i might try making some cut-out handles soon. hope it doesnt look lke im copying you but i do like the way they turn out and i wanna see what i can do with that type of handle

[Kaotik]

Well off hand Kaotic, all I can think of is some cutouts of babes like they have on the grill of pimp cars. with that tip, you could call it the flaming pollywog.

My first thought was to do something similar as to the Chevrolet Girl, the girl in a leaned back position that are commonly seen on mudflaps. The tip does resemble a small flame doesn't it.

[quote="jamesphilhulk2"]hmm i might try making some cut-out handles soon. hope it doesnt look lke im copying you but i do like the way they turn out and i wanna see what i can do with that type of handle.

I don't think it would cause to much rukess. Everyone here knows I am the first to develope these custom handled picks. It is only when someone starts making them better than me is when there will be a problem...

I will work on getting more materials soon so I can start the other one to finish the pair.

As a side not: "These and all my picks are not to be used for commercial use. If the general public happens to use one of my designs as a template to study and practice with, please do not post it. Use the knowledge gained to come up with something new and not already shown".

[Exodus5000]

Whenever I see your work I get mixed emotions. First awe, then excitement over the creativity, then sadness and anger that it's so beyond me.

You are truly a Savant at this kaotik.

[th3anvil]

Kaotik, that new handle is great! I like the pick tip design as well. How well does it work?

Soon I will be getting my jewelers saw and fine files. We'll have to see what come up with

[LockNewbie21]

Chevrolet Girl

Heck yea bro, chevy all the way. Screw the ricer import scrap

Freakin incredible pick though, man... thats all I have to say.

We still are going to have the trade of the century on here though.

Almost done to, can't friggen wait. I will do the honor's of starting the thread for the trade to.

[freakparade3]

Kaotik, Can you make a rattlesnake handle???? If you can consider it sold........

[raimundo]

I think a live snake would be a very distracting handle. or did you just mean a little dead one?

[Kaotik]

I could also wrap one of those little rubber snakes around a hook pick and send it to you.

Seriously though, I have put some thought into it. I'll let you know if I come up with anything interesting.

[Kaotik]

I could always wrap one of those little rubber snakes around a hook pick and send it to you.

Seriously though, I have put some thought into it. I'll let you know if I come up with anything interesting.

[Shrub]

Ive got a new tool that would put all those scales on a round handle thats maybe meandering a bit for comfort and design, it will also do flat materials,

I guess the simplest and easiest way is to search ebay until you find a rattle snake letter opener and simply replace the blade of the opener with a pick, may be a bit clumsy that way however,

If useing a round rod to begin with yuo could do a flat and light knurl for the scales instead,

The rattel could be the hook part,

Interesting concept,

[Kaotik]

One of the ideas I had was to put the head of the snake (with it's mouth open) near the tang of the pick and the hook would be it's tongue. I would just have to work out the body of the snake.

I googled some reffernce pics and found that the diamond back is pretty popular, but I have not figure out a way to incorporate that into the design. Shrub may be on to something with the scales though, I would like to see how that looks.

[muskratt]

good idea