Timascus Hangman v1.5!

Happy Friday my friends!

Finally, we are getting some relief from the high humidity and heat. What a brutal couple of weeks, and maybe the hottest July that I can remember. Looks like it will be a bit more tolerable over this next week, but I'm sure most of the country continues to bake.

I started working on titanium Atwrenches this week and they are about to get milled. So hopefully I will have those coming in a couple of weeks. The steel Stubby MiniBars are at heat treat and I'm hoping to see those coming back in a week or so. I'm finalizing some new drawings and about to have E115 tools cut in zirconium and perhaps titanium for a late summer/early fall timeframe. I'm also mulling another run of beads although I still have a bunch of the timascus hexy beads to finish.

Today I have some spectacular Timascus Hangmen v1.5 hooks for you! Holy smokes, these are simply stunning. This is just the first round and I still have a bunch to go but I wanted to get some of these out right away. I opted for heat coloring on this group to bring out the brightest purple, gold and blue tones. There are a couple of lefties here if anyone wants to email me, although for this particular item the lefty/righty thing probably doesn't really matter. In any case, these are really nice and I will definitely be putting one on my own key ring. 

Timascus Hangman hooks will run $70 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by today and I hope you have a relaxing and cooler weekend ahead!

Sold out for today, thanks so much! 

 

Torched Timascus!

Happy Friday Folks!

Another hot day with high humidity ahead here. Looks like it will be downright swampy for the next week.

Today I have another batch of the new Hexy Beads. These are brushed with a scotchbrite flap wheel, then torch colored. Lots of purple, blue and rusty gold tones. 

Torched Hexy Beads will run $50 each and the link is below. Thanks for slipping by, stay cool, and I hope your weekend is great! 

All gone, thank you so much!

 

 

Timascus Mega Hexy Beads!

Howdy all,

It's a hot and humid time of year here, as it is in most of the US I think. Stay cool and hydrated out there! 

Well I finally did it. I made a run of new beads in beautiful Timascus! I wanted a brand new shape around the perimeter that would show off the patterning but would be different from the fluted sides of past batches. I also wanted flats so I could do a name stamp. After messing around for hours I finally ended up going back to the default hex, probably the most pleasing shape you could ask for, and a ready canvas for decoration...You might be tempted to break out a wrench, but these are pure beads with a non threaded 1/4" opening that happen to be 9/16" on the outside.

The new design is similar in size to the Mega fluted beads, so will be instantly familiar in your hand. I experimented with numerous finishes and coloring methods to see which would bring out the best colors and patterns. I settled on one approach for electrical anodizing that creates low luster satin finishes and more subtle patterns, and then a second method that uses a scotchbrite wheel and heat to bring out a different set of colors. Both methods have pros and cons and I found interesting combos in both finishing methods, although they are both limited in different ways.

This first group is the electric group. One advantage here is that I can do my traditional C-51 neutral color for those who are allergic to bright colors (haha, just email me if you want the plain C-51 look) but who still want to see the patterning in the material. Electrical anodizing is also much easier to control and has a broader range of colors possible. The exception would be blue (pictures look blue but it is more of a green) which proved quite elusive in the higher voltage ranges which is where the best patterns were to be found.

Timascus Hexy Megas will run $50 each plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for poking your nose in today, and I hope you stay cool this week!   

All gone for today, thank you so much!

 

 

 

 

Titanium MikroStiks

Hi Everyone,

Hope you had a lovely 4th of July week! It was nice here, rather warm of course, and we had some storms come through. One lightning bolt hit a tree across the street while we were at the window. No damage, but that was wild to see it so close and very fitting considering the holiday.

Several projects that have been simmering for a while are about to come to a boil. Later this week I will have some brand new timascus beads for you, and they are gorgeous! Coming in a week or two will be timascus Hangman v1.5 hooks as well. I am about to revisit an older design, the E115 tool, and those are going to be cut in both zirconium and titanium. Also, the Atwrench will be making a comeback, but in titanium this time. I have more Count Sporkulas coming, about to be cut this week...that batch of steel Stubby MiniBars is finally done and ready to send to heat treat today. And, I finally started grinding the 3v steel Prybabies which will be coming later this summer. So, tons of stuff on the way in the coming weeks and months, so please stay tuned!

Today I have a small batch of titanium MikroStiks for you. These are the same as the last group from the winter and feature some beautiful contrast anodizing and a wide variety of stamps. Excellent for rope and knot work, and a handy little item for cleaning, light prying and scraping tasks. There is one without stamps and has no anodizing if anyone wants to email me for it.    

Ti MikroStiks will run $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by today and have a great week!

All gone, thank you so much!

 

Original Titanium Count Sporkulas

Happy Thursday! 

We're really having a treat here for the next two days. Absolutely perfect temps in the 70's and 80's. I'll be  going out this afternoon for some yard and garden work for sure.

Today I have another micro batch for you. These are some Original Titanium Count Sporkulas that I had cut more than a decade ago. They have a plain stonewashed finish, and there is one with anodizing if anyone wants to email for it. I also have a half dozen of these in stainless steel.

Original Count Sporkulas will run $60 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for dropping by as always, and I hope you have a great upcoming weekend.

Titanium ones are sold out, thank you!   

Titanium Bookies

Hi Folks,

I'm back again...another nice warm summer day out there. We're due for yet another rain storm tonight which will no doubt make the slugs very happy out in my garden. 

I ran across a couple dozen of these old titanium Bookies recently and thought I would decorate them with some stamps. These thin tools are unsharpened and make for a cool old fashioned bookmark. They have a smooth stonewashed finish on them and my usual wide variety of stamped images.

Titanium Bookies will run $65 plus shipping and the purchase link is below. Thanks for checking in today, and hope you're staying cool!

Gone in a flash, thank you so much!

 

Stamped Timascus A51 Larva Tools!

Howdy Folks,

Well, it's an absolutely glorious summer day shaping up out there. I have oodles of things to do today around the house, and a number of errands to run later, so I will do a small sale this morning.

Today I have the last of the Timascus Larva tools with A51 grinds and torch coloring. These are all stamped and have my usual wide variety of images, although they are the smaller stamps because of the limited real estate on these tiny tools. There are only 10 of these...

Stamped Timascus Larvae will run $80 each and the link is below. Thanks as always for dropping by, and hopefully your week is going as great as mine!

All gone, thank you again my friends!

 

Assorted Steel Atwrenches

Howdy all,

We had a proper drenching over this weekend with about 2.5 inches of rain in the gauge this morning. The gardens and woods are like a steamy jungle right now and the sun is shining bright today.

Working on a variety of stuff this week. I'm hoping to have some brand new beads coming up in a week or two. And the grinding continues on Stubby MiniBars.,,

Meanwhile, today I have a micro batch of CPM154 steel Atwrenches for you. Some of these have A51 grinds, and all are stamped. There is one oddball without stamps but with light raw bar finish. No lefties unfortunately...these will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by and I hope your week is shaping up to be a good one!

Sold out, thank you so much!

 

Steel MiniBar+ Tools

Howdy all,

It's very cloudy out there today, humidity is climbing and we're due for thunderstorms tonight. A fitting start to the first day of summer, which officially starts around 5PM today. I just got my first zucchini of the season so we seem to be right on schedule indeed.

I have a dozen steel MiniBar+ tools left. These are CPM 154 and have a wide variety of stamps. They will run $75 plus shipping. Thanks as always for checking in, and I hope you're staying cool out there.

All gone, thank you again folks! 

 

Wroidy Chiggers!

The micro batch madness continue! I have just 10 of these thick CPM 154 steel Chiggers left. These are heavily stamped with a wide range of images, and a couple of them have some extra grinds as well. There is one plain piece without stamps too if anyone wants to email me for that one... At any rate, these will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by, and have a great day!

All gone, thank you!

 

A51 Zirconium Atwrenches

Hi Folks,

Happy Sizzling Wednesday! Got another small remnant batch for you, some gorgeous Zirconium Atwrenches with A51 grinds. These have a wide range of grinds and stamps on them and are quite spectacular. They will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. There are only 13 of these. Thanks for popping in, and stay cool out there!

Sold out, thank you so much!

 

 

Onsey Tuesday Two

Second half of this limited batch of steel Hangman18s! These lack the tritium slot but have various A51 type grinds instead. They are all stamped...these would run $65 plus shipping and there are only eight available. Thanks again for coming by, and hope you all stay cool and well hydrated this week!

Also gone in a flash, thank you again Folks! :)

 

Onsey Tuesday

Happy Heatwave Week Everyone!

It's rather pleasant out there this morning but we're due for some temps in the 90's for the next two or three days. I know you guys down south and in the southwest are used to it, but us Weather Wimps up here will be sweltering. :) 

I'm picking away at the steel MiniBars this week and trying to get the grinding done. At least it's nice and cool down in the shop.

I came across a little stash of older items this week. Up first are a handful of steel Hangman18's with stamping, and tritium slots. I only have six of these...they will run $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by today, and stay cool out there!

Poof, gone in a flash, thank you so much!  

 

Plain Steel Mini Superbugs

Howdy all, and Happy Thursday!

It's another gorgeous sunny one here today, following several lovely late spring days. Supposed to rain tomorrow though... A few more nice days ahead and then most of next week we're supposed to get 3-5 scorching hot days in a row! I guess summer time is coming right on schedule.

Today I have a couple dozen CPM154 steel Mini Superbug tools for you. These are plain, without stamps. I have a few more stamped ones coming too pretty soon, but these are all plain ones today. They will run $70 each plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for dropping by and hope you have a great Father's Day weekend ahead!

All gone, thank you so much!

 

 

Second Wave Timascus A51 Larvae!

Hi Folks,

Well Happy Monday to you! It was a spectacular weekend here, bit rainy at times but the late Spring temperatures were just right and perfect for the beginning of the outdoor music season. There have always been great musicians in this area and it was nice to catch some live outdoor performances.

I managed to squeeze in some work this weekend as well and got most of the remaining Timascus Larva tools done. I will have a handful more with stamps coming up shortly too. Anyhow, these are all with A51 grinds and are $75 plus shipping. The link is below...thank you for stopping by, and hope your week is shaping up to be a good one!

Sold Out, thank you everyone! :)

 

 

Generation 3 TightWads

Hi Everyone,

Well it's another warm and muggy day here in New England with storm in the forecast. We're having a very nice spring for sure and my garden is absolutely thriving. I expect we will see a very hot summer coming up though, and they are predicting a tough hurricane season ahead.

I've been chipping away at the various projects. I got the rest of the timascus Larva tools ground and tumbled out, now just need to give them final color treatments. I finally started grinding the long awaited steel MiniBars and those should be ready to send to heat treat later next week. I will tackle steel Prybabies after those are done, and I have a big batch of timascus Tombstones to start on as well. I'm also contemplating making another batch of titanium Count Sporkulas and perhaps one more timascus item this summer, to be decided.

Today I have some cool new titanium Generation 3 TightWads for you. These have been waiting for quite some time for me to get around to finishing them up and I have actually been working on them for weeks. They are slow going because they like to stick together in the tumblers, so I just do a handful at a time and usually combine them with other items. Even then, many need to be tumbled over and over until they are right...the batch today is titanium but a huge batch of the same design in 301 half hard stainless steel  is also awaiting finishing for later this year.

At any rate, these are fully loaded with features. First is enhanced deep side grips which also allow for easy access to your cards and cash. Next we have the ubiquitous cap lifter and 5/16 wrench combo, as well as 1/2" and 9/16" wrench openings. Then there is a 8-11mm wrench set. Finally, there is a central slot and you might wonder what that is for. :) When I designed these I was looking for a way to add even more features and I realized that a slot would allow for insertion of SAK toothpick, tweezers or pen. This works very well, and you can actually add two tools back to back if you want. 

Now, what I did not anticipate was that the bands might be compromised if they are pierced, and many people seem to go through bands quicker than I thought. So, I am going to leave the bands unpierced and let you DIY if you want to try the SAK tool feature. I recommend using a leather punch and using the smallest hole punch size if you choose to do it. One more thing, I don't have an endless supply of bands, but the TightWads use a standard Youth (not adult!) size wrist band, so you can easily get as many as you need from any online wrist band maker. They are customizable too.

Lastly, the TightWads are all stamped with a wide variety of images!

Gen 3 TightWads will run $70 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in today and have a great weekend ahead!

All gone for now, thank you so much!

 

Timascus A51 Larva Tools!

Happy Tuesday Everyone! I hope you all had a great long weekend. It was gorgeous here right up until yesterday when we got 2 inches of rain dumped on us. It's a steamy jungle out there this morning.

I've been chugging along here and have been super busy. In addition to the shop projects, we just had a new roof put on last week, and lots of other home projects large and small. Most of it is done though, so looks like I can finally put some significant time in down in the shop without the endless distractions...I have a pile of new Generation 2 TightWads ready for packaging. I'm finally ready to finish the grinding of steel MiniBars. And I have a big batch of timascus Tombstones that I will be starting on soon.

Today I have the first wave of Timascus Larva tools with A51 grinds ready to go. These are super cute little guys, and at a diminutive 1.75 inches long, fans of my smallest tools will really enjoy them. Most of them are heat colored but I have a couple with electrical anodizing (less distinct patterning) if anyone wants to email me for them. Also a couple with stamps, although I elected to forego the stamps on most of these and let the pattern speak for itself on the small space. The Atwood stamp is on the back side.  

There are quite a few more of these coming in the next few weeks as I make my way through the batch so no worries if you miss out today. They will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by today, and for your endless patience!

Sold out for today, thank you so much! 

 

 

 

Last of the A51 Timascus Poltergeists!

Happy Friday Everyone,

It's a bit cloudy here today, but all in all it has been a lovely couple of weeks. We seem to finally be past the freezing nights and I have cautiously been planting out my peppers, as well as some squash and cucumber plants, although I do cover them at night. The tomatoes that I started from seed are almost big enough to put outside and will be going into the ground next week.

Projects have been limping along. This is one of those periods where things are endlessly delayed and many family and home responsibilities keep distracting me. Our roof will be getting replaced in a week or two and most of the routine seasonal home maintenance stuff is falling on my shoulders this year. I have cut down numerous small trees and cleared a ton of brush this spring too. On the shop front, my long time waterjet guy retired, so I've been scrambling to figure out how to get new parts cut. I continue to work on stuff in the shop though and I am almost done with the first batch of the little Timascus Larva tools which will be coming next week. I also have some more ti TightWads underway and some misc smaller batch items. 

Today I have the last tranche of Timascus Mini Poltergeists for you. These have wild Area 51 style grinds and gorgeous finishes. They are torch colored like the previous ones, but I do have two with  electrical anodized rainbow finishes if anyone wants to email me for them. And there is one lefty remaining. Don't be afraid to carry and use these little guys as the finish is very durable. I opened numerous paint cans last week with mine and there is not a mark on it.

Timascus Mini Poltergeists will run $99 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in today and I hope you have a glorious spring weekend ahead!

Sold Out, thank you so much!

 

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More Timascus Poltergeists!

Howdy Folks, and Happy Friday!

We're slowly getting some spring time weather here in the northeast but my birdbath still froze overnight. I think maybe tonight might be the last of the below freezing temperatures that we will see until fall, but I will be covering any plants that I dare to put out in the meantime. We finally had some lovely sunny days in the past week, and I've been catching up on my garden preparation and neglected yard work, as well as some painting and staining.

Today I have some more of the Timascus Mini Poltergeists done. These have a variety of A51 style grinds and are all torch colored. There are still a couple dozen more that need grinding and finishing, but I will keep chipping away at them. Timascus Mini Larva tools be coming shortly as well, and I am contemplating a run of Timascus beads this summer, so stay tuned.

Timascus Poltergeists will run $99 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in, and I hope you have a lovely spring weekend ahead!

Gone in a jiffy, thank you so much!

 

 

 

Patterned G2 Keytons

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Man, winter just will not quit. We're getting a last gasp of cold rainy weather here today with a couple of inches of heavy wet snow and gloomy skies coming tomorrow morning. I guess Mother Nature didn't get the memo that the calendar changed weeks ago, but at least they are predicting temps in the 60's next week. I just read that we have had only 17 days with sunny skies since January first, so it isn't my imagination that the gray skies have been nonstop.

Not too much to report on the projects but I am slowly working on them. Will have more tools coming up very soon.

Today I have a real blast from the past for you. These are a small stash of Original Titanium G2 Keytons with anodizing and patterning! I made these many years ago and they were hiding in a box all this time. I have only 12 of them, so it is a TINY batch and no more will be made. All are different with various patterns and coloring. No lefties I'm afraid.

Patterned Titanium G2 Keytons will run $95 plus shipping and the link is below. Thank you as always for your endless patience, and for stopping by today.

Gone in a flash, thank you so much!