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by **JackNco** » 21 Feb 2008 23:01

now THATS what I'm talking about when I tell people to polish picks to a mirror finish!

good job dude. that looks like the dogs danglers.

by **Safety0ff** » 23 Feb 2008 1:50

JackNco wrote:that looks like the dogs danglers.

That's the first time I've heard that one! I'm guessing it's similar to the "cat's @$$" idiom.

by **ax0n** » 23 Feb 2008 4:02

Several years old, but still work great. The old street sweeper bristle trick. Nothing like .032 spring steel and duct tape. Well, okay... almost anything beats duct tape when it comes to picking.

by **ratyoke** » 10 Mar 2008 16:03

This is the first pick I made. It started out plain and utilitarian so I could start picking asap. Last night I did some more work on it, made it more ergonomic, and added the anodized aluminum handle scales. i have a hook and a rake that I will add the handle scales to maybe later this week.
Its comfortable for me. I haven't been picking long so I will probably make myself more in the future and refine them.

by **Safety0ff** » 10 Mar 2008 16:38

ratyoke, how did you make such a beautiful handle?!

by **LockNewbie21** » 10 Mar 2008 17:29

WOW. freakin well done man well done.

by **ratyoke** » 10 Mar 2008 21:19

The handle is made from 2 pieces of 1/8" aluminum. I ground most of the shape with a belt sander, and did the concave areas with a rotary tool, then sanded them and anodized them. I am a jeweler (as in making jewelry), I have also done quite a bit of work with aluminum over the last few years.

by **JackNco** » 11 Mar 2008 16:31

thats the kind of thing we need to be made in to a commercial product!

Nice work man. hope to see more of your work in the near future!

Did you use grub screws alone to hold it all together?

by **ratyoke** » 11 Mar 2008 22:12

JackNco wrote:
Did you use grub screws alone to hold it all together?

0-80 cap screws hold it together.

I'll post more pics when I finish the others.

by **Kaotik** » 12 Mar 2008 9:34

Not bad at all. A littlle too bulky for me though, haveing a pick over a quarter inch in thickness is a bit much, but that's just my opinion.

Overall, the concept and design were well executed, I do hope the thickness doesn't hender you from feeling feedback. Good job!

K

by **raimundo** » 12 Mar 2008 10:24

Ratyoke has just joined the small group of excellent pickmakers on this forum, beautiful job ratyoke, Im interested in the ergonomics of your handle near end, How did you arrive at that design? had you seen anything else that had such handles?

by **ratyoke** » 12 Mar 2008 12:26

raimundo wrote:Im interested in the ergonomics of your handle near end, How did you arrive at that design? had you seen anything else that had such handles?

Seeing LockNewbie21's picks made me think about making mine more ergonomic. The idea of putting handle scales on came from the way a lot of knives are made. Its a little heavy at the bottom of the handle. I will probably taper that end on the next one I make to take off some weight.

I don't think the thickness is hindering me from feeling feedback, but I am new to picking. I also practice wth my Southord picks and other picks that don't have handles like this, but I like this one best.

by **LockNewbie21** » 12 Mar 2008 15:55

I still think it's just a stunning peice of craftsmanship.

I have a question are those grub screws or small sized rivets secureing the handel?

Also I concure with aluminum not hindering feel. The perterson rubber grips I am a fanatic for for comfort.. but the feel is so off.

Not the pickmasters pick Zeke sent me to try a while ago had great feel with the aluminum handel.

Also just another real quick question, what kit to do you use to anodize your handels?

I would love to try this for picks, but mostly some peices on my car... makes everything so much clean, uniform and stock int he engine bay

EIther way, just phenominal work all the way around

LN21

by **ratyoke** » 12 Mar 2008 16:34

LockNewbie21 wrote:
Also just another real quick question, what kit to do you use to anodize your handels?

LN21

The anodizing is my own set up. I get the dyes from www.caswellplating.com. The other chemicals (sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid, both drain openers) can be found at hardware stores. I use a rectifier for the power source. I have heard a car battery charge can be used, but I have never tried it.

I love anodizing. Message me if you have any questions.

by **raimundo** » 13 Mar 2008 8:49

Ratyoke's craftsmanship is not really surprising considering that hes a jeweler. I was a creative bench jeweler myself for years, the technique by which I cut the picks on a log is by using grooves to hold the material similiar to a jeweler bench pin technique.

Also, theres a lot of talk about using mats to control bouncing pins, etc, well, jewelers have these tiny yet expensive little rocks, that can easily hide on the floor. but they also have specially built benchs with drop trays, and sometimes a cloth for catching drops built into it.

Jewelers use the same tools that pickmakers use. and more tools than that.

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ratyoke

Re: ratyoke

not surprising,

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