Slotted Lanslides

Good evening everyone,

I finished up a few of the slotted Lanslides today. These have a cool striated texture on them...shiny highlights with an overall stonewashed finish. They have three slots measuring 1.5mm x 5mm, just the right size for standard small self actuating glow tubes available from Bart on CPF. This batch is very small, just three dozen of them. These were much more costly to make than the regular Lanslide series so are a little more expensive. They run $25 each plus the shipping. When these are gone I have a few more plain ones coming as well which I may anodize.

Sold out, thank you!

Rest of the Chiggers

Hi folks,

Finally cooling off here today. I'm looking forward to relaxing this weekend and pursuing my photography hobby. In case anyone was wondering, the signed photos I've been including with my sales this week are just random shots from my collection and they vary widely in subject matter. Most of them have been hot rod shots from a recent local gathering of gorgeous vintage cars but I also do a lot of nature shots and misc. experimental images. I have a wide variety of cameras and lenses so you never know what I will come up with. I won't be including them all the time, just when I happen to have prints on hand but I thought it would be fun thing to do, kinda like the old fashioned tobacco and gum cards they used to give out back in the day. ;)

I have the rest of the Chiggers packaged up this morning and the link is below. Thanks again for looking in on me and I hope you're having a terrific week!

Sold Out, thank you!

More DoubleHeaders

Happy Wednesday folks. Hope you are keeping cool!

Today I finished up more of the plain DoubleHeader wrenches. This batch really came out nice with a beautiful shiny stonewashed surface.

Made of Crucible’s CPM 3V premium tool steel hardened to 58-59 Rockwell and cryo treated, this 4 1/2" long, 5/32" thick compact multi wrench tool features twelve metric wrench sizes: 6,8,10,12,14 and 16mm on one end and 5,7,9,11,13 and 15mm on the other. Additional ¼ and 5/16 wrench openings and oxygen wrench also included.

All gone for now, thank you!

Chiggers!

Howdy Folks,

I have some plain basic Chiggers™ ready to go today.

The simple design of the Chigger™ pays homage to the classic key ring screwdriver/pry tools of the past but adds a bottle opener and 5/16" wrench. The large 3/4" hex opening makes it easy to slip onto a keyring and helps provide grip. The Chigger™ is made of 5/32" thick CPM S30v steel, is 2.25" long and features a stone washed finish. These are $45 each plus shipping. As always, thanks for stopping by, I sure do appreciate it.

All gone for now, a few more coming shortly. Thank you.

More Stamped DoubleHeaders

Hi Everyone,

OK, I have the last of the stamped Doubleheaders done and ready to go. There are less than two dozen of them so I'll make this sale one per customer so the most folks possible have a chance at them. I got word yesterday that my other batch of plain DoubleHeaders is leaving heat treat today so I should have them early next week.

All Gone, thank you!

DoubleHeaders with Stamps

Alrighty then, I managed to get the rest of the DoubleHeaders sorted and finished up. I still have some plain ones left and will have an additional entire batch of plain ones coming back from heat treat in two weeks. In the meantime, today I have the stamped ones ready to go. There are several dozen of these, mostly different, so to keep it simple I'm not going to offer a choice of stamps, I'll just pick one and send whatever I send. These will be $60 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks!

Sold Out, thank you!

DoubleHeader Wrenches!

Hi Folks,

Thanks for your patience during this long hot summer. It's been slow and everything is moving at a glacial pace it seems. But it's going to pick up very soon and here's a bit of that trickle that I promised a week ago.

The first wave of DoubleHeader Wrenches are finally done. These are closely based on a historical double ended alligator wrench design from the turn of the last century that I found in an antique shop and have always wanted to make. My version is all metric in sizes though and is made of premium CPM 3V tool steel which has a reputation as a ridiculously tough and hard steel for heavy duty applications. Keep an eye on it and apply some oil or other protection periodically as this one has less corrosion resistance than S30v. Part of the tradeoff if you want toughness.

The DoubleHeader, #2 in the Creature Series, features 5,7,9,11,13 and 15mm wrenches on the Oxygen Wrench and Atwood logo end (the odd numbers on the odd end!) and 6,8,10,12,14 and 16mm on the 1/4" Hex end. And a 5/16 hex in the middle. OAL is 4 1/2 inches and the thickness is 5/32. These have a somewhat shiny stonewashed finish.

I have one batch back from heat treat which I am sorting now. These first ones are plain and are $55 plus shipping.

More coming tomorrow, thanks!

I'm Grinding!

Sorry for the long period between updates...Despite taking a lot of time this summer for some playtime I've been quite busy working on projects as well. Here's the current situation:

At heat treat right now:

Metric DoubleHeaders
More Metric DoubleHeaders
Oddball batch of Chiggers that I forgot about
Second batch of LockNut Monsters

Waiting on sheaths for Snakebites. Waiting on grinding for Dace knives. Waiting on cutting for something new called the Hooker. Waiting on cutting for the Larva. Lot of waiting it seems... :p :D

Destined for the tumbler and finishing very soon would be tritium slotted Lanslides.

I have some odds and ends of tools that I ought to prepare for some sign up sales too...

And, I have some plans for something brand new turned in titanium that would be a September or October timeframe release.

So, barring catastrophe, there will be a trickle starting in a few days that will turn into a raging torrent of stuff by the end of August. :)

SnakeBite



Dace

Blue 3 Dot Lanslides

Hi Everyone,

I have some 3 Dot Lanslides finished. These are anodized blue. The dots are drilled with flat bottoms so they can filled by the user with glow powder or they will also accept 4mm cabochon stones. These run $15 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for stopping by!

Blue ones are gone, thank you. Working on gold and UV next.

It's Hot!

This heat might make the bugs fly faster but it just makes me slower. Highs near 100 for the past two days and the air is absolutely still. Pretty miserable and not likely to be significantly cooler for several more days...of course this is summertime so I should stop whining. :)

The good news is though that I am getting the new DoubleHeader wrenches underway. These are a Metric double ended pocket wrench tool with odd number jaws on one end and even number jaws on the other. Made of CPM 3V so they will be crazy strong. Teaser pics coming very soon. I am making a relatively large number of these and so there should be plenty to go around.

The little Dace knife is coming along but very slowly. I need to finish up the pry tip grinds this week and they will be ready to go to my friends for the blade grinds. I'm having these CNC V ground. Hoping they can get to this in the next week or two but they are currently closed for a vacation week and may extend shutdown for a second week so it's touch and go.

A second small knife, the Helgramite, is actually nearly done. I need to make sheaths for them and sharpen them. I'm hoping to have the majority of sheaths made for me but the sheathmaker I want to use for this project is off for the week. So not sure how long it's going to take. I'll trickle a few out when the weather moderates and I can run the exhaust fan a little without sucking the cool air out of the house.

Another project in the wings is a tiny pocket prybar called the Larva. This one will be made in raw bar S30v if I can sort through and find a suitable sheet. Cute little thing!

I have another couple of rounds Lanslides that I need to finish up. One design is the 3 Dot pattern and then I have a few with trit slots as well.

So, lots of stuff is coming but it will be a little slow for a week or two. ;) Hope everyone is having a great summer so far!

Blue 5 Flute Lanslides

Hey everyone,

It seems I'm on something of a roll lately. :) I have more ti Lanslides finished, this time the Five Flute ones with blue anodizing on black cord. They are $15 each plus shipping and the link is below. Have a nice evening!

Blue ones are gone, thank you so much!

Tropical Ghosts

Good morning and Happy Monday. :)

I have two dozen splash style Tropical Anodized Ghosts available. Because it's a very small number this will be a one per customer sale. These are $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks!

Sold Out! Thanks folks. :)

More Blue Titanium Ghosts

Good evening everyone. Hope you had a nice weekend.

I have a few more ti Ghosts finished. These are anodized that beautiful deep blue over the stonewashed textured finish. They are $60 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for stopping by!

Blue ones are all gone, thank you.

More 5 FLute Lanslides

Howdy Folks!

I have a bunch more of the 5 flute Lanslides done. These are definitely my favorite bead design so far and are beautifully machined. This bunch has a plain machine satin finish with black cord and are $15 each plus shipping. As always, thanks for stopping by. :)

All done for tonight, thank you! I'll do some anodized ones next. :)

Monster is Sighted for Second Time this Week!

Witnesses report the Monster has reappeared this afternoon! :)

The first tool of the Creature Series, The Lock Nut Monster tool features offset multi-wrench jaws with six SAE wrench sizes, 1/4-9/16, my captive bit system with #1 phillips bit, bottle opener, screwdriver/prytip and lanyard hole which doubles as an oxygen wrench. The gnarly and slightly oxidized raw bar finish is the appropriate hide for a creature from the murky depths. ;)

These are $70 plus shipping.

Yo, International Customers: This is a somewhat hefty tool and so I am nervous about shipping via Priority International mail. If you order, you are ordering at your own risk as I cannot be responsible and will not replace tools that disappear in transit. If you order two or more tools then I will automatically go to the more secure Express Mail shipping which offers real tracking and insurance but of course is twice as expensive.

Sold out, thank you!

Lock Nut Monsters!

Howdy Folks! Welcome to the weekend. :)

The first tool of the Creature Series, The Lock Nut Monster tool features offset multi-wrench jaws with six SAE wrench sizes, 1/4-9/16, my captive bit system with #1 phillips bit, bottle opener, screwdriver/prytip and lanyard hole which doubles as an oxygen wrench. The gnarly slightly oxidized raw bar finish is appropriate for a creature from the murky depths. ;)

These are $70 plus shipping. I have a first wave for tonight then I'll have a second wave in a day or two when I get them together. It takes a while to put the O-rings on, tie the lanyards and prepare the packaging. ;)

Yo, International Customers: This is a fairly hefty tool and so I am nervous about shipping via Priority International mail. If you order, you are ordering at your own risk as I will not replace tools that disappear in transit. If you order two or more tools then I will automatically go to Express Mail shipping which at least offers real tracking and insurance but of course is twice as expensive.

First wave is gone but more are coming. Thank you! :)

Five Flute Lanslides

Howdy Folks!

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. It's rainy and gloomy here but at least it is a comfortable 63 degrees.

I have a first wave of these gorgeous five flute titanium Lanslides available. They are $15 plus shipping and I have quite a few of these done and many more coming as well. Here is the link:

Sold Out for tonight, thank you. Like I said above, this was just the first wave of these though and I will have a bunch more shortly.

UV Ghosts

Howdy all!

I have some Titanium Ghosts with UV anodizing finished. This is a really small batch, just two dozen and they are $60 plus shipping. The link is below:

Sold Out! Thanks very much folks! I still have a lot of Ghosts left and I will try to finish up more over the weekend along with some new Lanslide Beads.

Plain Titanium Ghosts

Good Morning!

Things are settling down around here after a tough couple of weeks and I'm getting back on track. This morning I have some plain unanodized Titanium Ghosts ready. These have a stonewashed finish. I will be doing more colored ones in the next day or so but these are just plain vanilla flavored. As always, thank you for stopping by and for your patience. ;)

Sold Out, thank you!

Shipping

I wanted to add a note about shipping...

I only use the US Post Office for shipping. I use Priority Mail so that people will get their packages fast and also because the boxes and envelopes are free and convenient.

After your purchase I create a shipping label and Paypal automatically sends an email confirming that the package is on its way. And the email provides the delivery confirmation number. Once in a while paypal has a glitch and doesn't send an email right away but usually it does.

Generally the post office provides very good service and delivers in a speedy fashion. I lose very few packages per year and considering how many I ship I am very pleased with them. There is no real tracking for Priority Mail however...the delivery confirmation number SOMETIMES shows progress but often only shows a change AFTER the package is delivered. Don't ask me why, it's a mystery but that's how it works.

International Sales:

Where it gets trickier is for international orders. The only way to get tracking and to insure the contents of the package is with Express Mail. But Express Mail costs between $25 and $35. Since very few people wish to pay that much to send a $50 tool I usually just make it Priority Mail for $13 which is still expensive but that's what it costs.

Since International orders leave the US postal system I have no control once they leave the country and Priority Mail International packages cannot be tracked. Luckily very few get lost but I have a slightly higher rate of loss than domestic orders. Unfortunately I cannot be responsible for lost orders overseas, therefore foreign buyers are taking a risk on delivery I'm afraid.

One other thing, please do not ask me to lie on the value of the contents. It is illegal to misrepresent the value of the items being sent and I will not do it.