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ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby ChonkyTonks » 21 Mar 2011 21:40

I made a similar thread over at keypicking since I was certain that creating individual threads for each and every pick I made was just annoying and whorish from an attention perspective. At any rate, I will simply update this thread as I make new picks.

Here is the progression of my pick making from the my first hack saw falle all the way to my latest custom creations:

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I know, I know, you are probably thinking, "geeze, man, can you at least come up with something original?!" heh

-ChonkyTonks
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby Shyfted » 21 Mar 2011 21:56

Wow those handle designs look amazing.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby Evan » 22 Mar 2011 0:01

@ChonkyTonks:


Those bottom few picks look a lot more Klingon-esque than the last time you made a thread about your newest homemade picks...

Nice job man...

~~ Evan
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby raimundo » 22 Mar 2011 8:04

You gotta get on some blog for hollywood movie producers and show them this stuff, I mean your first post should be these photos.

What did you make the handles of the last three out of? They are my favorites.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby ChonkyTonks » 22 Mar 2011 8:09

raimundo wrote:You gotta get on some blog for hollywood movie producers and show them this stuff, I mean your first post should be these photos.

What did you make the handles of the last three out of? They are my favorites.


Lol...you really want me to get these in a movie, don't you. The handle material for these are spalted hackberry and black/white ebony. The spalted hackberry has the appearance of marble. Great stuff, but really fragile. I snapped half a pen blank trying to make these.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby raimundo » 22 Mar 2011 8:47

all right, now Im going to have to make some picks with handles. I haven't done that in decades, but its time.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby ChonkyTonks » 22 Mar 2011 8:58

raimundo wrote:all right, now Im going to have to make some picks with handles. I haven't done that in decades, but its time.


Yeah, it is a very cathartic and therapeutic act for me. I love that I am actually creating something as opposed to simply whiling away my time on the intarwebs.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby ChonkyTonks » 22 Mar 2011 8:59

raimundo wrote:all right, now Im going to have to make some picks with handles. I haven't done that in decades, but its time.


Yeah, it is a very cathartic and therapeutic act for me. I love that I am actually creating something as opposed to simply whiling away my time on the intarwebs.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby Eyes_Only » 23 Mar 2011 20:38

If a Yautja picked locks, that tool in the 12th photo would be the one he would bring to a locksport meet. 8) :wink:
If a lock is a puzzle, then its key is the complete picture
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby Solomon » 24 Mar 2011 8:49

Thanks Eyes_Only, now I feel like a complete nerd for knowing what you're talking about... :lol:

ChonkyTonks I like your picks a lot. The handles on the bottom are especially cool. Like you turned a snake into a tree then decided that wasn't badass enough, and made it into some picks instead. :mrgreen:
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby yono » 26 Mar 2011 0:50

great design you have there pal.. if it were mine i call it the "aliens pick" its beautiful and original..regards.
hi everyone, im glad to be a member of this very interesting community, our community of locksmiths. i hope i could help others, within my ability, and hope you can help me too, God bless us all fellow locksmiths.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby ChonkyTonks » 15 Aug 2011 21:06

Hey All,

Been a while, I know. I have been wicked busy with life, work and making picks, thus the gap in posts here. I wanted to show you some of the latest picks I have made and see if you had any comments/critiques.

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Working on a 9-pick set right now that should be done in the next week or two. Some wild designs in this set.

-ChonkyTonks
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby LocksmithArmy » 15 Aug 2011 22:22

your amazing...

how far down am I in the queu?!?
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby ChonkyTonks » 15 Aug 2011 22:29

Thanks, LSA. You are two orders out. I am still trying to get the designs right, as well. Those will be the most complex designs yet.
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Re: ChonkyTonks Custom Picks

Postby RangerF150 » 20 Aug 2011 11:34

Awesome! Totally awesome!
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