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my handmade art-picks

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

my handmade art-picks

Postby raoken80 » 29 Aug 2009 11:26

i call them moscitoz or as unit-comb. jackowl..done this weekend...proud and very happy this sick thing came finally out of my head. they're made off "pure 301 steel", are well-ballenced, smooth, by the way flexible and for sure polished like hell..a real treat to handle these bastards....... ;D ....commonly im not the type who claps own shoulder...but this time i really fallen in love :)....actually they really keep me off further work!!!! i cant put theme besides...........XD cause im still polishing these silver-loocking insects...3 hours past and no prospect of end^^..kk, enough dope-talk ;)

sry in advance for my bad english AND the low-pic-quali., post better ones soon! comments and opinions are welcome,
hope ya njoy,

cheers,
rao [re-oh]

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab32 ... itozII.jpg

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab32 ... itozIV.jpg

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab32 ... citozV.jpg

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab32 ... tozIII.jpg

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab32 ... citozI.jpg
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby LocksmithArmy » 29 Aug 2009 13:08

Those look very nice, and quite comfortable.

How do they pick?
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby cppdungeon » 29 Aug 2009 13:20

Nice work! How did you do it?

--Cpp
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby raoken80 » 29 Aug 2009 13:21

dude..my best and finest rakes!!!...like self-working and no keyway is to small...as i said: i feld in love...those are my babys^^.......and still polishing XD...NO JOKE!!^^
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby Schuyler » 29 Aug 2009 19:33

want!
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby raimundo » 30 Aug 2009 9:26

what is that material on the handle? did you melt some aluminum on them?
its not clear to me how the hand holds these, but I don't doubt that it will be interesting to see. Keep up the good work.
Wake up and smell the Kafka!!!
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby jamesphilhulk2 » 30 Aug 2009 9:31

how thick are the tangs of the picks, whats the feedback like
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby Kaotik » 31 Aug 2009 8:47

Those really look interesting. I am assuming it's held with the fingers in the finger type grooves on the backside and the thumb is placed on the.....for the lack of better words, blob.

It would be nice if the pictures were a bit more focused and the lighting diffused.

Thanks for sharing. Would like to know more though.

Good work!
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby raimundo » 1 Sep 2009 6:47

They are truly art picks, I don't know why some of the movie makers don't come here for some props, some of the picks would be great in movies. 8)
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby tballard » 1 Sep 2009 16:29

You've definitely got my attention.

If anything, these remind me of pistol grip fencing foils. I'm dying to know how you are shaping these.
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby LocksmithArmy » 1 Sep 2009 16:35

tballard wrote:You've definitely got my attention.

If anything, these remind me of pistol grip fencing foils. I'm dying to know how you are shaping these.


and what material you used...
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby tballard » 1 Sep 2009 18:39

He says 301 stainless above. Which pretty much rules out casting, unless he's crazy hardcore. :lol:
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby raoken80 » 4 Sep 2009 16:45

thx dudes for the positiv feedback...tonight i post HQ pics of my insects plus......pics of my new project i started an hour ago... :? ...i've to be mad to show u this... ;)

@ all who dont know what i meant with "made of pure 301 steel":
i made this beautys of porsche design knifes ;)...i work as cook...and my metal resources are endless^^

@ all..my work utensils:

-grinder
- a dremel loocking mashine, but not that powerfull.I use the pedicure-mashine of my sister..she dont use it anymore^^
-black sandpaper (240 and 600)
-polish cotton^^
-toothpaste with granulade for the high-end "liquid-metal"-finish (alternative to polish paste)..so no need to melt aluminium ray ;P..big probs to ur bogota....thats the reason why im producing more bogotas then hoocks
-and for sure my knives..just the flexible ones (the salmon knive for example)

now i keep on working....

cheers,
rao [re-oh]
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Re: my handmade art-picks

Postby jos weyers » 8 Sep 2009 14:10

Schuyler wrote:want!

same here.
are you selling?

i only ranked fifth at HAR's lockpicking games, (second in the dutch ongoing competition) But i'm sure using these wil get some attention!
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