Homebrew Hall of Fame!

[Solomon]

Some really awesome stuff in this thread! I've actually looked through the entire thing a couple of times before but never posted any of my own stuff. Mainly because I've never made a complete set before, always just bits and pieces, and I didn't wanna just post a bunch of random stuff. So anyway, I set out recently to make a complete kit to cover a range of locks - and this is the result. I wanted something with an "old school" feel to it so believe it or not they're actually rustic and crappy looking on purpose lol. The pick shafts themselves are nicely sanded and a fair bit of work went into them. That's my story and I'm sticking to it

Here's a LINK cos the pic is too big and I don't wanna stretch the page out. The LCD screen on my camera died, so this phone pic is the best I can do unfortunately. There are picks for standard and dimple pin tumblers, warded padlocks, and disc detainer padlocks. I'll probably add some lever tools at some point but I don't pick enough of those right now to warrant any of those just yet.

[bembel]

Micro jackknive. Small enough for the 5th pocket, but works as well as a full size pick.

[raimundo]

Nice, what did you use for rivets?

[bembel]

Pieces of a steel nail. I used a hammer and a vice to flatten them (you can still see the marks on it).
Doesn't look as nice as other rivets, but they should last forever.

[femurat]

Beautiful micro pick bembel
Did you use the guns liquid to make it black?

[bembel]

Yes, it's "Klever Quick Browning". I always use it for protection against corrosion.

[Solomon]

Now that is badass. You could actually sell those.

[cyrano138]

I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

[femurat]

Yes, it's "Klever Quick Browning". I always use it for protection against corrosion.

Thanks

[Ozlocks]

All the picks/rakes are home made from bristles using files and sandpaper. I use 3 layers of shrink wrap for handles and after heating in the oven they get a coating of Militec-1 whilst still hot. There's two Petersen Pry Bars, the other tension tools are home made, one from a hex key, the other two from jigsaw blades again with shrink wrap. This set is carried full time at work as it fits into the load bearing vest almost un-noticably, and is almost an EDC item off duty now as well.

[raimundo]

I couldn't enlarge the image, but they look good,
I especially like the long halfloop handle bogota

Very good work

[Ozlocks]

Sorry, that one above was the first photo I've uploaded so I didn't have much of an idea how it would go. This one's obviously bigger for more detail.

Thanks Raimundo, the halfloop handle is quite comfortable and very controllable. I've got the straight handled one as a backup and because a few locks here are mounted upside down (for us) and a few even sideways, and the straight handle can do all of them.

The little mini rake I made as kind of a miniature bogota and is for wafer locks. We see a few wafers put into the "security" or insect screen doors and it works very well in testing (all my window locks are wafers as are the filing cabinets at work). I made it using the same theory on spacing that only one wafer will be pushed up at any one time.

[Squelchtone]

Ozlocks: I agree with Raimundo, very nice set and +1 on the Bogota with the loop handle, that's something I'd like to have as part of my kit.

well done!

Squelchtone

[PickForge]

Made a set of Bogotas tonight, I really dont like half diamonds for ssp thought so I subbed a hook.

[femurat]

Nice job PickForge