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Post by Jugglerguy on Jun 14, 2016 21:29:43 GMT -5
I decided to try making a few guitar picks. I have absolutely zero experience playing guitar, so I don't really know what makes a good pick. Rocks are fun though, so I thought I'd give it a try. I started by walking across the road to borrow a pick from my neighbor's son who is in college and plays in a local band. He's really talented in my opinion and plays classic rock, so that's good. I borrowed a pick from him to use as a template. I wasn't sure how much it would shrink in the tumbler, so I erred on the side of caution. I made slabs of Montana agate I got from ubermenehune in three different thicknesses. I traced the pick and then didn't even grind quite to the line, so they were considerably larger than the original pick. Two are undergoing testing by my neighbor right now and the thickest one was given to a student of mine who I recently learned collects guitar picks. I'll let you know how my neighbor likes them. Pictures are with the original rock. I didn't capture the shine very well in the pictures, but these are among the shiniest rocks I've tumbled.    This is the first one again, but showing the inside of the rock I made it from.  |
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Post by spiceman on Jun 14, 2016 21:39:09 GMT -5
Those look nice. Job well done.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 14, 2016 22:05:54 GMT -5
I like those alot. Montana's are one of my favorites, too. I've made a few picks by accident, but it probably wouldn't turn out as well if I was trying.
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es355lucille
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Post by es355lucille on Jun 15, 2016 0:10:51 GMT -5
Wow those turned out really nice! My wife and I both play, so I will have to try making these sometime. I have some Montana agate I could use as well. How thin could you make them Rob?
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Post by orrum on Jun 15, 2016 7:37:35 GMT -5
Good job Rob and they r colorful too!
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Post by fernwood on Jun 15, 2016 9:53:35 GMT -5
Nice. I have used stone picks in the past. I usually roughed up the part I held, as the high polish made them slippery.
Beautiful work.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jun 15, 2016 10:16:44 GMT -5
Wow those turned out really nice! My wife and I both play, so I will have to try making these sometime. I have some Montana agate I could use as well. How thin could you make them Rob? The thinnest one is probably a little over 1/16 of an inch. I don't have any of them in my possession right now, so I can't measure them. Better question is, how thin can they be so they are still strong enough not to break when used? I don't know the answer to that, and it probably depends on the rock type, |
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es355lucille
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Post by es355lucille on Jun 15, 2016 10:25:23 GMT -5
Wow those turned out really nice! My wife and I both play, so I will have to try making these sometime. I have some Montana agate I could use as well. How thin could you make them Rob? The thinnest one is probably a little over 1/16 of an inch. I don't have any of them in my possession right now, so I can't measure them. Better question is, how thin can they be so they are still strong enough not to break when used? I don't know the answer to that, and it probably depends on the rock type, I suppose you could use a flat lap to thin them out a bit. Good question regarding how thin can you get them and still have them function properly. Agate is a good strong material. There are also other pick designs out there as well. Either way, functional or not pretty nice! |
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jdubs
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Post by jdubs on Jul 30, 2016 18:26:44 GMT -5
Thats awesome!!
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ziggy
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Post by ziggy on Oct 4, 2016 18:22:30 GMT -5
and it probably depends on the rock type, and, depends on the type of "Rock" being played.   My hubby always uses a thick pick but he's not sure what to think about about a thick pick made from rock. Guess he'll have to try one some day. |
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Post by bushmanbilly on Oct 4, 2016 20:01:28 GMT -5
Wow those turned out really nice! My wife and I both play, so I will have to try making these sometime. I have some Montana agate I could use as well. How thin could you make them Rob? The thinnest one is probably a little over 1/16 of an inch. I don't have any of them in my possession right now, so I can't measure them. Better question is, how thin can they be so they are still strong enough not to break when used? I don't know the answer to that, and it probably depends on the rock type, Nice work. I grind to the line. What they lose in the tumble is minimal. The thinest I make them 1mm. |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 4, 2016 20:31:30 GMT -5
The thinnest one is probably a little over 1/16 of an inch. I don't have any of them in my possession right now, so I can't measure them. Better question is, how thin can they be so they are still strong enough not to break when used? I don't know the answer to that, and it probably depends on the rock type, Nice work. I grind to the line. What they lose in the tumble is minimal. The thinest I make them 1mm. I've made more since these and made them thinner. Yours are really, really nice. I love the one in your avatar. |
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