great material for making picks!

[salzi684]

I agree with everyone that said steel is a better material for making picks than aluminum. I just wanted to express in certain cases steel is out preformed by aluminum. I would never even consider aluminum as a choice for making picks. It's good to see that so many people on this site are so well educated or are willing to learn new things. I would like to personally thank everyone for sharing information and for keeping level heads throughout this conversation.

[i_want_to_pick]

Thanks for all the info everyone.
Matt

[LOCKITIS]

street sweeper blades all the way

[maverick003]

i made my picks out of hacksaw blades.....and there pretty good, but they bend but that probly from me trying to hard

[4wd]

I haven't seen anyone mention a 'drain snake' yet, (or if they have, I missed it).

About 3 metres of 1/4inch wide * 1/32 thick spring steel used for unblocking sinks, etc.

About AU$2-00 for the chinese copies.

4wd

[WhiteHat]

yep - here's pickmaker's famous thread:

viewtopic.php?t=2867

welcome to the forum fellow 4wd!

[WhiteHat]

doh.. that was going to be "welcome to the forum fellow aussie" but I was trying to remember your login name at the same time and it came out wrong...

[SoBeIcedT]

I just made my first set of picks. I like them a lot more than the ones that I bought, not only because I think they work better but also because I made them... I used butter knives.

Simply use a grinder to shape the pick, and then if you like dip the handle of the knife in some grip goo. for a nice handle.