very first homemade picks.

[lupstarr]

ive been amember of this great site for a few months now.i must say every question i have about the art of lockpicking the answer has been found here.so i thought i'd put up my first picks i made.i enjoy making them almost as much as using them.im a native american so i tryed to add a little of that part of me into the tools.i first got the idea of he handles from a hook pick i seen on here from a member named ratyoke i believe.his are absolutly amazing. thx to all the members who have shared there knowledge. so heres a few ill put up new improved versions later.let me know what you's think .

[LocksmithArmy]

hey those are nice man... I always wanted to grind some with handes shaped like dragons or tigers ot various other cool shapes... but Im still waiting on mhy drimmel.

nice work, I cant wait to see what else you can do

[lock2006]

Nice work and very nice handles.

[raimundo]

very nice, and if the notches are in the way picking, perhaps you could make just a few of them, and cut lines into the surface of the pick handles to indicate a feather that hasnt been split like that.
good stuff. keep up the good work, and you don't need to make the pick shafts more than a quarter inch longer than the distance from the tip of a 6pin key to the shoulder of that key.
that will allow you to hold closer to the lock face and feel the shift in the plug with your finger.

[tballard]

Very nice! I especially like the smaller white and yellow ones. I've often wondered if a handle with more "tactile landmarks" would make picking easier because it would provide more awareness of where the tip in in relation to your grip.

[Hooty]

Those are some of the most artistic picks I've seen. If you know someone who can paint well, having them paint the picks to match the feather cutouts would look amazing.

[Moosekace]

Very nice very nice. Keep up the excellent work. I look forward to seeing your stuff progress.

[nostromo]

Handsome!! The one in the very middle looks like it's about to fly!

Do you do anything special to the edges for comfort, or is there no need to do so?

[PickYourPins]

Those are very unique picks. It's almost as if they're made by a designer brand or something...as long as they're comfortable to use, no harm in adding some decoration. The business ends of the pick are really elegant too. All things considered, very well done indeed for your first homemade picks!

Congratulations, may you pick many a lock with these fine pieces of craftsmanship!