New Titanium Bookies

Howdy folks, and Happy Tax Day, if there is such a thing. :)

We had an infuriating couple of inches of inches of snow over the weekend, but luckily it's all gone. Should be milder temps and smooth sailing from here on out though.

The titanium Pocket Squares are awaiting finish grinds, stamping and final finishes. I will try to get them done this week, but I do have some jig fabrication work to do for stamping ruler scales on them. And my tumbler is still messed up, but I should be able to fix it up without too much trouble.

Today I have some newly designed Titanium Bookies for you. These are loosely modeled on an historic design from the late Victorian era, so they are a new take on an old idea. The originals would have been sterling silver, but I think titanium will suit these very well. The Bookies have a hand brushed and burnished finish. I have left them plain with no stamps or anodizing. Just the thing for your bed side table, and they will make a nice gift for the readers in your life.

Titanium Bookies will run $45 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in today, and I hope your week is shaping up to be a good one!

Sold out, thank you so much! I will make more of these in the fall. :)     

 

Flat Titanium E115s

Rainy, drippy Saturday continues...hope it's nicer wherever you might be!

Here are the remainder of the Flat Titanium E115 tools from earlier this year. A handy little backup for your wallet, or just something ultralight that you can beat on without guilt for the keys. There are some lefties available as well by request, as shown below. Just drop me a note and I'm happy to send a lefty...

Flat Titanium E115 Tools run $45 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks so much as always, and have a great weekend.

All gone, thank you so much!

 

Plain Titanium Atwrenches

Hello again my friends, and Happy Weekend! It's cold and drizzly here, and it probably means no baseball this afternoon. Oh well...

So I thought I would slip in a little weekend sale for a change. Today I have a couple dozen plain Titanium Atwrenches for you. Most are familiar by now with the features of this classic tool, but here they are for those not as well versed with the specs: They are made from hefty 6/4 aircraft grade titanium. They have an OAL of 3.1 inches, so the perfect size, thickness and length for a key ring tool and indeed they feel great in the hand. The features include a broad pry tip, a cap lifter which doubles as a 5/16 wrench, and a 1/4 - 1/2" SAE wrench set in the handle. The finish is heavily tumbled and these stout tools are built to last literally forever.

Plain Titanium Atwrenches will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Thank you for coming by today and have a great weekend!

Sold out, thanks again folks!

 

The totally awesome giant 3D printed Atwrench was gifted to me by a long time collector, thank you Joe! :D

 

Count Sporkula Classic

Happy Friday Folks!

We're going to have a relatively nice day ahead with highs in the 60's and some sun. But then it will turn chilly and miserable for a week or so. Spring in New England is such a tease!

I'm ignoring unsettling current events and concentrating on production this spring. I have tons of projects underway and will hopefully get some brand new tools finished for sometime next week. First up is a new design called the Pocket Square which will follow in the footsteps of the QuickDraw. Also coming soon is a Zirconium Wroid version of the E115. A new pocket tool design called the TriStone is underway in timascus and zirconium. Also freshly cut is a batch of Micro Mini Wedgies similar to the originals called the ThumbDrive. I have a batch of compact PryDaddy Jr tools underway. Also just cut are some Keytons in Zirconium and Zircuti. A tub of Timascus Tombstones are still languishing in the corner and I have vowed to tackle them this summer. I have a new thin titanium bookmark clip underway and I have begun grinding steel Prybabies. Lastly I am finally getting pricing on cutting a brand new steel SupaWrench tool that I have wanted to make for some time. A few new and different ceramic items are also underway. All in all, an interesting variety of cool items with a wide variety of price points to take us through the year. 

Today I have some new titanium Count Sporkulas for you. I'm calling these the Classic version since they have the refined fork tine shape and a round hole in the center, as well as the cap lifter and rounded spoon end. 

Count Sporkula Classics will run $55 plus shipping and the link is below. The batch is large and the link will remain up for the duration...Thanks so much as always for stopping in, and I hope your spring is arriving sooner rather than later!

Temporarily sold out, thank you so much!

 

 

Two More

Nice sunny one out there today folks...still quite chilly though. However, it's Opening Day for baseball, and that is a wonderful thing!

Today I have two more cool mugs for you. I hope to make more later this spring, but hard to know at the moment.

 

#1- Robots Activate! Crazy Robots, Manual Switch and Einstein inside. Hehe, I just love this whacky stuff. :) $65 plus shipping:

Sold, thank you so much!

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#2: Classic Movie Monsters. Frankenstein, The Mummy, Dracula and Bride of Frankenstein inside. $65 plus shipping:

  Sold, thanks so much!

 

A Few Mugs

It's a lovely sunny day out there today, although a bit cool still. Spring does feel a bit closer though and I am so ready for it.

Today I have a couple of crazy mugs for you. These are from a few months ago but I will be making more this spring as well as some other little clay projects.

 

Gone in a flash! Thanks so much! :)

 

#1 Wizard/Mushroom/Beetle- A nice Springtime theme I think with that cool Celtic border. $65 plus shipping:   

 

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#2 Dark Country Days...Farm Truck and Vintage Coupe meets Tough Smoking Pitbull with dynamite bundle inside. What does it all mean? Hehe, I don't know but it's cool! $65 plus shipping:

 

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#3 Egyptian Theme: Sphinx/Pyramids/Camel with Palm Tree inside and ancient Egyptian style border. Really fun stuff. $65 plus shipping:

 

 

Happy Spring!

Howdy Folks! Happy Spring to you all. It's still quite cool up here and we have one small pile of ugly icy snow left in the yard where the plow pushed it up. But daffodils and crocus flowers are poking up all over the place, and it looks like my treasured tiny strawberries have all wintered very nicely. I have started lots of sweet pepper plants and very soon will plant some tomato seeds as well.

Sorry for the long radio silence, there has been so much going on here. Projects have been very slow to get rolling this year for various reasons, but much of that has been solved and I just need to do a bit more machine maintenance. But I have quite a few new designs already cut or about to be cut, so lots of new stuff is on the menu for this year. I've also been taking a deep dive into research on historical artifacts and designs, and that has yielded some very cool new ideas and interesting directions to explore. There is so much cool stuff rolling around in my head right now that I can barely articulate it, but I will let you in on some it in the weeks ahead. 

Today I have a batch of lovely Timascus Mega Hexy beads for you. These have satellite dots milled into them on 5 sides and a name stamp on the sixth side. They are flame colored and have a variety of gorgeous patterned colors on them.

Timascus Mega Hexy beads will run $50 each plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for stopping by today, as always, and I hope sunny warm days are coming to you this week as well.

All gone, thank you so much!   

 

Flat Ti E115 Backups!

Howdy folks,

Well the winds are howling out there and there are power outages all around. It is bitter cold and has been for the past several weeks. This is turning out to be quite the nasty New England winter and the snow and ice storm we just had this past weekend was a doozy. Anyway, after today it should settle down and just be very cold for a couple of weeks with no significant threats on the horizon. Spring will come dammit, it has no choice. Hehe. :)

I've been scrambling to do some planning for the year and have just completed several new drawings, two of which are already being cut and another is on the bench already. I've spent a lot of time researching all sorts of zany stuff and looking at tools from the historical record for inspiration. This has always my most productive time of year for drawings and new ideas since I tend to be stuck indoors. It will be an interesting few months ahead as some of these items start coming along.

Some old timers may remember the flat tool series that I made years ago that included Keytons and various Prybabies. I decided to make a couple of new tools along the same line. 

Today I have a batch of Flat Titanium E115 tools for you. These are plain with a nice burnished finish that feels great in your hand. They just have a name stamp, although I will make some with decorative stamps and color anodizing soon. This lightweight back up tool is only .060 thick, but it is still plenty strong enough for simple light pry tasks. For instance, I was able to open a paint can with ease during my testing. An SAE wrench set completes the package. Handy little tool for the wallet or for those who seek a minimalist light EDC kit.

I did make some lefties btw, if anyone wants to email me, and I will actually use one of the lefties today for the stock photo.  

Flat Titanium E115s will run $45 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in today and I hope you stay warm out there!

Sold out for today. Thanks so much! I will have more of these soon with stamps and anodizing.

 

Count Sporkula: Broad Fork Edition

A Happy Monday to you all,

We're looking at some moderate but typical winter temperatures this week. It won't be too terribly cold, but still quite cold enough. At least the sun will make a few appearances throughout the week which always cheers me up.

Speaking of folks who need to be cheered up...these fires out in LA are absolutely insane and will probably be the biggest disaster the country has ever seen. The needs of everyone, rich and poor alike, are intense and will only be more so in the weeks and months to come. So I've been trying to think of little ways to help. I don't entirely trust huge charities to necessarily deliver the biggest impact since they tend to be so bloated, but I figure the old manure analogy probably applies: The more you spread it around the more good it will do. So in keeping with that idea, a portion of today's sale will go to the Los Angeles Food Bank, because without a full belly it's going to be hard to rebuild anything.

Today I have some brand new Count Sporkulas for you. These are made of 301 half hard stainless steel, which offers both excellent rust resistance and enough stiffness to be up to the job of light tableware. This alternate Sporkula design has broader fork tines. It also has a wider spatula/spoon end which features two different radiuses on the corners for a variety of scraping and scooping tasks. This is a nice little tool for camping or simply daily wallet carry and it has a satisfying heft to it.

Stainless Count Sporkulas will run $50 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for stopping by today and hope your week is a great one.   

All gone for now, thank you again!

 

 ****Over $800 raised so far guys, thanks so much! I know it's just a drop in the bucket, but every little bit helps. Funds went to the LA Food Bank, Red Cross, an air purifier for a classroom in LA and basic supplies for two teachers in Altadena who lost their entire schools. I will do more of these this winter, thanks again!

WrapStars!

Howdy Folks,

It's cold and breezy here today, but at least we will be seeing a little bit of sun. The days are already getting longer, and amazingly we don't have a single flake of snow on the ground at the moment.

Today I have something really fun for you. I actually cut these tools a couple of years ago, but because they were laser cut as opposed to waterjet, they were a bit rough around the edges. I dithered for a long time whether I should try to fix them up or just give up on them and move on. But, after looking them over recently, I decided that at least some of them were worth saving even if it meant a whole bunch of tedious hand filing and numerous extra steps to make them presentable. The results are still not quite as clean as I would have liked, but they are very usable indeed, particularly for their intended purpose. 

The WrapStar is a chunky key fob tool. Normally I use tool steels or other harder metals for wrench tools, but here I decided to go with a full 1/4 inch thick 304 stainless steel, simply because these are so massive that they can take a lot of abuse before you would ever wear them out. They feature 9/16 and 5/8 inch box wrenches as the main hex openings, as well as O2 and Acetylene B tank wrenches in the narrower waist area. However, my main intent with this project was not so much to make wrenches as the other functions that are possible.

As a 4.125 inch OAL key fob, these give you a massive handle grip for your keys, and I will include an oversized heavy duty key ring...Instantly turn your keys into a devastating self defense flail with this tool. I definitely would not want to be on the receiving end! Plus, there is plenty of length, girth and weight for the "loaded fist" principle.

But the main focus is what you can wrap around this Wroidy beast. I envisioned a handy organizer spool for your favorite device USB charge cables. You could also wrap a foot of emergency tape around the middle and then wrap whatever else you wanted around the rest. I can easily fit 6-8 feet of paracord without breaking a sweat, and if you play around with different wrapping techniques you could even go as high as 14 feet or more. This nifty ToolSpool doesn't have to live on your keys, you can keep it in a pack or purse with spare tools on the ring as well and the large ends make it easy to clip to a pack or belt loop with a carabiner. There are so many possibilities here, only limited by your imagination.

WrapStar Key Fobs will run $65 plus shipping and the purchase link is below. As always, thanks for checking in and I wish you warmer and brighter days ahead.    

Sold out for now, but I will be making more soon, thank you!

 

 

***********A portion of today's sale goes to the Red Cross for the devastating CA fires!**********

More Zirconium Satellite Beads

Happy New Year Everyone! 

I hope you all had a great holiday. It's a frigid Monday out there this morning and we are in the grip of some more cold gray days this week. At least it looks as if we will be spared the heavy snows they are predicting elsewhere though.

I've been sorting through some of my ongoing projects and am trying to bring things to the finish line. I'm being held up by Staples printing up the product cards, but I hope to have some of the WrapStar key fob tools ready later this week. I also have some more small batches of odds and ends coming up this month.

Today I have the other half of the Zirconium Mini Hexy Satellite beads for you. These have been well tumbled and then electrically anodized. The coloring is subtle and difficult to accurately capture in photos but it adds a nice touch to these little guys.

Anodized Mini Satellite beads will run $35 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by today, and I hope your New Year is already heading in a great direction.

All gone, thank you so much!

 

 

Original Steel MikroStiks

Howdy Folks, and Happy New Year! 

It's another dreary winter day out there for us, with heavy overcast skies and the drippy remnants of overnight rain. I will gladly take it over snow though, and we do very much need the moisture after our  fall drought. Tomorrow night will be warm as well with more rain coming in.

I'm busy finalizing some projects for 2025, so lots of activity is coming up. An older project that I had abandoned is being revived, the WrapStar, and I should have some of those done in a few days. I will take a couple of days this week to catch up on year end paperwork and inventory, but that stuff shouldn't take too long...

Today I have a handful of the Original Steel MikroStiks for you. These are CPM 154 and have a variety of stamps on them. Their small size makes them very cute, but still useful for small scraping and prying tasks.

Steel MikroStiks will run $55 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks once again for a terrific 2024, and I hope your 2025 is fantastic!

All gone, thank you!   

 

Small Titanium Wring Tools

Hey again everyone,

I have a couple dozen of the smaller sized Titanium Wring Tools. These are stamped and have a plain non colored finish. The opening is 5/8 (Oooops, opening is 3/4 on the smalls and 7/8 on the Large ones. I was going on memory and had them wrong!) rather than 3/4 (actually 7/8!) of the larger version. I also have one unstamped piece left and two with coloring as well.

Stamped Small Titanium Wring Tools will run $50 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks again for stopping by, and have a great weekend!

All gone, thanks again!

 

 

3V Steel E115 Tools!

Howdy Folks,

Brrrr, nasty cold out there again today. I took the garbage out and by the time I was done, the cold was stinging my face and my fingers were cold as ice, even inside my gloves. I wouldn't hate winter so much if it didn't hurt! :)

Well, the holidays were great and I am winding down for the year. I will probably try to get one more sale up next week, but I can tell you that there is lots of stuff on the horizon. I mentioned a few things in the last post and I'm working on more. It will be an interesting winter for sure! 

Today I have a tiny handful of 3V Steel E115 tools for you. These were stashed away years ago and are some of the best examples with A51 grinds and stamps. They have a nice oiled Dungeon Black finish with plenty of character. Some have the 1/4 hex and a couple of others are without the hex.

3V E115s will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by and I hope your holidays have been going great!

Gone in a flash, thank you so much! 

 

 

Titanium MikroSpikes

Happy Freezing Cold Monday! Brrrrr. It's 1 below zero here this morning, so a brutally cold one for sure. We will have a couple more very cold nights and then it should start moderating a bit.

I'm still sifting through and gathering up various small batch remnants for the last week of the year. I'm also making some new drawings and planning projects for next year including a new Keyton design and something brand new called the SideWinder that will be very cool. A new batch of titanium Count Sporkulas is coming this winter as well. I really want to get going on something I drew up two years ago called the SupaWrench and I think steel will be the ideal metal for that one. I am also thinking about a brand new triangular pocket tool design in Zr... And there were a couple of projects here at the shop that I was not able to complete this year but will be nice winter and spring projects including Wroid thickness E115 tools in Zr, Timascus Tombstones and those 3V steel Prybabies that are still halfway done but that I keep putting off finishing. KingPins in titanium and copper have been sitting here for years and I am looking at grinding the pins for them very soon. It looks like some of my newly tested ceramic glazes are going to pan out so expect more crazy cups and other pottery projects coming next year as well. 

Today I have a small batch of Titanium MikroSpikes for you. These are all anodized and stamped. I also have a few stray MikroStiks in various materials if anyone wants to email me for them.

Titanium MikroSpikes will be $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks so much for making this a great year for me! Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and prosperous New Year!

Sold out, thank you so much everyone and safe travels this holiday season!  

 

 

Titanium Count Forkulas!

Hello again my friends.

Here is a baker's dozen for you of another older item: The Count Forkula, aka the Prince of Forkness, returns...these are titanium and have a buttery tumbled finish. The perfect little wallet carry item for that lunchtime salad or other entree to go. I also have a half dozen of these with cap lifter handle if anyone wants to email me for them. And, a big batch of full Count Sporkulas is on the schedule to be cut for sometime this winter.

Count Forkulas will run $55 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for stopping by yet again, and hope the rest of your week is a good one. 

Basic Forkulas are all gone, thanks once again!

 

Copper Dice!

Well Happy Wednesday Everyone,

Another bright and mild day ahead for us today. Might have a few light breezes at mid day but otherwise should be an uneventful day weather-wise with nice sunny skies.  

Some of you might remember my drilled Heavy Metal Dice project from years ago. I made a big batch of metal dice in titanium and also bronze that we were drilled for bead chain. I may still have a couple sets of the bronze ones left.

At the time I intended to make a second batch of solid dice which I planned to stamp with my tiniest antique stamps to create some custom pairs. I did actually follow through with the milling and created a bunch of solid blanks. But when it came time to do the stamping I realized it was going to be a real PITA so I only ever completed three sets. Today I bring those sets to you :) 

These Heavy Metal Dice are solid copper with a nice patina, and I have leaves, skulls and gnats. They will run $75 for each set plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by this morning and have a great day!

Sold out, thank you so much! 

 

 

BubbleCoin Seconds!

Howdy Folks, and Happy Tuesday to you!

There's a heavy mist this morning, but surprisingly mild outside with a brighter sky than we've seen in a couple of days. Some sun is starting to poke through and it's supposed to clear up later though and we'll have a nice day ahead I think.

Today I have some fun older pieces for you. These are seconds from a group of BubbleCoins that I made awhile back with a variety of subject matter ranging from vintage photos and drawings to abstract colors. Most are bronze but there are a couple of stainless ones here too. The glass domes give a 3D effect to the images when tilted that is really cool. The coins are heavy and will spin for a long time, especially on flat glass or a sapphire spin plate. The project proved to be rather tricky with the glue and these were ones that had some minor blems but were still presentable.

BubbleCoin Seconds will run $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by and have a great week ahead. :)

All gone, thank you so much!

 

 

 

 

 

Zirconium Satellite Minis

Happy Monday to you all. It's quite gray this morning with a bone chilling cold out there. We had a light dusting of snow last night that now covers the bare ground, but it will be gone by the end of the day.

Today I have something fun and new for you. These Zirconium Mini Hexy beads have satellite dimples on five sides and a name stamp on the sixth side. Very cool looking and the hand drilled dimples add a bit more grip. These are all torch blackened and oiled for ultimate durability. I will also have a couple dozen more coming up later this week with subtle electrical anodized colors so stay tuned for those.  

Zirconium Satellite Beads will run $35 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by and hope your week shapes up to be a good one!

Sold out, thank you so much!     

 

 

Steel Mini T-Bones

I'm back already with another round of goodies for you. These steel Mini T-Bone tools have three wrench sizes, 7/16, 1/2 and 5/8". Makes a handy T handle for your keyring and cool improvisational self defense tool. These have a light raw bar finish and regular name stamp only.

Mini T-Bones will run $70 plus shipping, and half of the proceeds from this sale will go to the local foodbank. :) 

Sold out, thanks again!