Got bored, made picks

[Isepic]

Got bored at home a while back, so I grabbed some of the windshield wiper inserts I had laying around, grabbed the dremel tool, and kicked these out. These were cut by hand, using a tungsten cutting bit, and then hand sanded. They don't have a mirror shine on them, but they are silky smooth, and work beautifully. I already had a full set of picks that I had bought at LPS, but I wanted something a little smaller. All of these picks fit nicely in a small plastic cigar tube, Swisher Sweet Grape, so they even smell nice when I'm using them.

[JB0311NY]

Nice man. How many Hours would you say you spent on it?

[Isepic]

Probably, with all the sanding and everything, about 30-45 minutes each. I generally only did 2 or 3 a weekend, because I was afraid of annoying my neighbors for too long.

[duramaxdavid]

Looks good. I havent made a set out of the inserts, i figured they would be to thick.

[Isepic]

They are a bit thicker than the store bought picks I have, but I don't have any problem fitting them in any of the locks I've tried, and the way I look at it, thicker is more durable, and more resistant to abuse.

[htb723]

I'm jealous, I'm gonna make myself a set one of these days.

[josh0094]

i wore out all my dremel bits. this makes me wanna buy some more. and start pick making again.. good job...

[reenignE]

So crispy compared to mine... I need to work on my dremel skillz

[vitti]

josh, grab yourself one of those tungsten carbide cutting bits like he used. You wont wear it out for a long long time on wiper inserts. They're a bit more expensive at $6-$10 and noisier than grinding wheels but they're tough and cut faster with minimal heat.