Trying to make my own picks! (using hacksaw blades)

by **Timmy321** » 17 May 2004 20:45

okay here is my question:

I bought a pack of 4 hacksaw blades...my question is how long should each segment be? it's a 12" long blade..so 3, 4" segments??? how long should I go? like in the pyro video he does 3..but I don't know if his blade was 12" or not...

how long should each one be???

by **WhiteHat** » 17 May 2004 21:06

have you watched pyro's video?

by **Timmy321** » 17 May 2004 21:23

yes. he doesn't tell how long each segment is after he breaks them off from the main blade

by **WhiteHat** » 17 May 2004 21:34

yep, but he does mention that breaking them into thirds is sufficient. my picks are about 12 cm long uh. that's uh...dang, don't have inches on my ruler uh.. about 9/5 inches...

by **Camarda** » 17 May 2004 21:34

If this helps, my proffesional picks are about 6 inches long.

by **Timmy321** » 17 May 2004 21:44

yes I caught that part..he did say that breaking into thirds...but what I'm trying to find out is; are his blades 12" that he uses...that's what mine are...12cm is pretty close to 4.5 inchs...and for me to divide these = it'd be 3 segments of 4 inches...

by **Camarda** » 17 May 2004 21:46

Those might be a bit too small.

by **WhiteHat** » 17 May 2004 21:46

don't make 'em too short, they've got to be comfortable to hold.

by **Timmy321** » 17 May 2004 21:49

so make them 4.5? then?

by **WhiteHat** » 17 May 2004 21:53

Camarda wrote:If this helps, my proffesional picks are about 6 inches long.

probably wouldn't go any shorter than that - I guess for a good guide, take a pen and hold it normaly - measure the distance between where you are holding it between your thumb and fingers and the V connecting your thumb and first finger. if you make the handle that long (perhaps a bit longer) and then add a tang about the same length, that should be just about right.

by **WhiteHat** » 17 May 2004 21:54

sorry that should have been "(perhaps a bit shorter)"

by **Timmy321** » 17 May 2004 21:59

I'm thinking a 1.5 - 2 inch handle will work fine for me...how long does the shaft have to be???

by **Timmy321** » 17 May 2004 22:53

the shaft and the pick part...everything exept the handle

by **maldotcom2** » 18 May 2004 1:12

Just so it can get to the back of all locks but with a bit of excess for manoverability

by **randmguy** » 18 May 2004 6:18

My picks (peterson and HPC) have roughly 3 in handles and 2 in blades

Trying to make my own picks! (using hacksaw blades)

Trying to make my own picks! (using hacksaw blades)

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