I'm thinkin of making myself some rippled handles

[coolboy49932]

Any idea on how to do this. I was thinking of riveting two stainless steel metals but I really dont know how to shape the stainless steel into those rippled handles. Any ideas anyone.

[nekret]

You could use a router and make a ripple mold. essentially cut two interlocking blocks and lay your blank between them allowing enough for contraction of length and an actual pick head. finally put the whole thing in a vice and apply pressure until the pick conforms to the blocks.

One thing to look out for would be to not make the ripples too small in radii or the pick will snap. Anyway, just a thought, never tried it but this is the best I'm coming up with for now, good luck!

[nekret]

never mind about the pick head part, didn't see the part where you probably just want handles and not the actual pick. So just to clarify you want to make the laminated ripple core picks from the link below?
http://www.lockpicktools.com/lockpicks.htm

[Raccoon]

It might be cheaper to ask to buy "pick blanks" with the ripple handle, so that you can cut your own pick design. I recall this being done in the past, but I'm not sure if it was with Southern Specialties. It's worth asking.

[JackNco]

i still cant get my head round anyone would want ripple handles but i guess thats down to personal preference.

If i was going to do it i would probably cut the metal to size then make "rounded teeth" for a vive and press them in to shape.

[What]

I seem to remember someone using pieces of copper wire wrapped around pliers, where they had 2 pieces on one side and only one on the other. They then heated the picks and used the pliers to form them...

[horsefeathers]

I seem to remember someone using pieces of copper wire wrapped around pliers, where they had 2 pieces on one side and only one on the other. They then heated the picks and used the pliers to form them...

you're thinking of the process to make your own dimple picks from hacksaw blades, which was posted on here maybe as a sticky.

regards

[Kaotik]

I thought of the same technique as making the dimple picks with wire tied to pliers.

But instead of wire and pliers, use some dowl rod and tie them to your vice with thin wire. As long as the metal you use for the handles is soft and can be bent without heat or much force, this would work.

Just a thought.

[What]

you're thinking of the process to make your own dimple picks from hacksaw blades, which was posted on here maybe as a sticky.

regards

Ah! That is what it was, you are quite correct... That process should work for making the handles though...

[CVScam]

I own a set of lockpicks with rippled handles and I like the grip and my fingers don't get sore. If I use my standard Southord picks for a while my index finger and thumb get a bit sore. I also made some custom handles for a few of my favorite wire picks by using that epoxy that is like plumbers puddy and then just gripping the pick the way I normally hold it.

[coolboy49932]

thanks for the advice my brothas I'll try making other handles to fit my need. Thank You!

[raimundo]

You want rippled handles, just keep drink'n beer and eating sausage. you'll get rippled handles.

[Kaotik]

You want rippled handles, just keep drink'n beer and eating sausage. you'll get rippled handles.

A couple hours of that and everything tends to get a bit ripply.

[coolboy49932]

lol been there done that until everything was rippled

[n00bking]

Sounds like way too much work. I would rather buy them for 1.50 a piece. I was also thinking...if I got 2 ripple handle pick blanks from LPTS.com, Maybe...by cutting off the pick head I could rivet one of each onto my normal standard handle picks to make ripple core handles right? hmm....