Micro rakes

[Buzzzy]

These tools are made from windshield wiper inserts,and are much smaller than they first appear. Total lengh is 3 3/4 inches, just enough to get a decent pencil grip. The shafts on my two favorites are thinned to almost an oval wire, and is very springy. The pickheads are normal size, but thin profile.

I use them with a rake,lift,jiggle motion, and the thin shafts allows more up and down angle in the keyway,for high and low sets.


When single pin picking I like a more rigid wrench, but these feather wrenches seem to help with this technique.

I find these to work better for me than the "normal" rakes.



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Buzzzy

[ekips]

wow those look really nice, I like the tension wrenches I might have a go at one of those.

How did you make the picks? Bench grinder, dremil or hand files?

Nice work either way

Ekips

[illusion]

Ahhh... I like your feather touch wrenches.

I find sweeper bristle gives you nice flex, give that a try mate.

The sawtooth rake looks pretty cool, and the others look like they work nicely.

All in all some nice work mate.

[Buzzzy]

I rough them in with a Dremel with diamond cut off wheels,drums etc. I got them at Harbor Freight, they are a little pricey, but are well worth it.
I use hand files for the final shaping, then 220,400,600 sandpapers,followed by jewelers rouge. Thanks for the kind words.



Buzzzy

[scampdog]

Nice work Buzzzy,practical and well finished,you'd better watch your back Raimundo.

[raimundo]

anybody with patience and the ability to concentrate on the work, not the anticipation of the final result can do a very nice job. the set looks very nice.

[Legion303]

These do look nice. Did you have to use a blowtorch to make the twists in the tension tools, or did you just use pliers?

-steve

[Buzzzy]

Windshield wiper inserts can be worked at room temperature.


Regards
Buzzzy

[Jason13]

I usually make a tension wrench and put about almost all of the tension wrench in vice so the head and bit of the shaft is sticking out.

Then i would just twist it with pliers, Use a blowtorch and your tension wrench will be flimsy.

- Jason

[Roath]

looks great nice set. the tension wrenches look great

[dmh]

The time spent cleaning up and polishing the rakes will definitly pay off in smooth operation!

[illusion]

The time spent cleaning up and polishing the rakes will definitly pay off in smooth operation!

Yup, but I'll stop preaching about W&D incase people get really annoyed with hearing it.

[scampdog]

Sorry raimundo, i bought your picks off you a few months ago,and they are ace. Just trying to give Buzzy something to go for. No malice meant.

[raimundo]

No offense taken, I encourage everyone to make their own, I don't believe that what I do is un duplicatable or unsurpassable, I admit that I have done it a lot and and practice makes it easier, but I want everyone to make a few pieces, and you will find that while the first ones are a learning experience, after a few you will not make the mistakes you have learned from.

[Buzzzy]

Yup, but I'll stop preaching about W&D incase people get really annoyed with hearing it. Smile



illusion

I use only W&D! In my guitar work I use it from sealer to clearcoat, working bone nuts and saddles, shaping and polishing frets,etc.
The same concept in pick building.


scampdog

Thanks for the kind words.
I also use tools made by raimundo, and they are the best!
In this area of the craft he is "the man", and his workmanship the goal.

Regards
Buzzzy