Ragman!

Hiya Folks,

Gosh, another gray and gloomy day here in western MA. It's a weird spring for sure...

Well, whatever else you might say about me, I have not been resting on my laurels lately! This is what happens when I start dozens of projects in the spring, they all have to be finished. And some of these things have been sitting since last year even, so I'm making a big push to try to get some things done. Then who knows, maybe I'll take some days off when the hot weather gets here...IF the hot weather ever gets here that is...

Today I have the first wave of titanium Ragmen completed. These are all anodized and I have some left over which I will put up later this week in plain finish. I have to give kudos to Tom Krein as he is the first one I saw do a printed shop rag which I thought was a terrific idea. My understanding is a few other makers have put out their own printed rags.... I wanted to do something printed as well, not necessarily a rag but something or other...recently, while wrenching on my antique Harley and musing on a recent sale, it suddenly came to me. I will not reveal what is on the rag, you'll have to see it for yourselves, but I thought it was kinda funny and I think diehard Toolbookers will appreciate it. ;)

Obviously, this tool can be used like the first two tools in the series, the Hangmen. Use it on your keys, or slip it on a belt loop and hang your shop rag, polishing cloth or whatever you want through the large hole. 

Anyhow, the Ragmen are anodized in a wide variety of solid colors and color combos, my usual bright finishes. I'll send you whatever I send you but they are all lovely I think. Ragmen will run $60 plus shipping and the link is below. Hope your week is starting off great!


Anodized ones are gone for today, plains coming up in a few days. Thank you VERY much everyone! :)

 

 

     

Plain SportWrulers

Hi Everyone,

Well, how about a little evening sale for once?

I have a couple dozen of the SportWrench #3s left, the plain version of the ones I put up yesterday. They look great without anodizing too... :)

These plain ones will run $110 plus shipping and the link, as always, is right below. Have a great evening folks and stay tuned, I have more cool stuff coming this week.


Plain ones are gone, thanks once again, much appreciated!

#3: SportWrench Rules!

Hi Everyone,

Crazy week here so I'm just finally getting a chance to squeeze another sale in. The weather is threatening to thunderstorm this afternoon so I figure it's now or never before I need to unplug the computer...

Today I have ready the third version of the SportWrench series. These have a deeply milled 1 inch ruler scale on them and I have elected to do the first wave of them with a fancy two tone Contrast Anodizing. There have a variety of colors but mostly rainbows, UV and blue... also a few gold ones in the mix. The idea here was to make a strong contrast with the ruler scale if possible and also to make some unique pieces...not that the tool isn't already unique enough as it is, but I know how you guys think. :)

 The batch is tiny and I cannot do color requests, I will send you what I send you, but rest assured these are all spectacular!

These ruler SportWrenches are a bit more expensive to make and much more time consuming especially for these fancy two tone ones, so they will run a bit more than the first two in the series. These Contrast Anodized tools are $125 plus shipping and it's obviously a strict one per customer sale. The purchase link is below...thank you as always for stopping in and I hope you are having a great weekend!


Anodized are gone! Thank you very much folks, really appreciated!

SportWrench #2: The Metrics

Hi Folks,

Thank you for the enormous and enthusiastic response to the initial batch of SAE SportWrenches! They are indeed a very cool item and I have quite a few ideas for more innovations with them down the road.

There are two more variations coming up over the next week or two. SportWrench #3 has the SAE wrench set but will lose the 1/4" hex and O2 wrenches and instead feature a deeply milled 1 inch ruler scale along the right side edge. I am toying with finishes on them and may decide to make most of those with fancy anodized colors. We'll see how they shape up as I start finishing them...

SportWrench #4 is another SAE version very similar to SW #1 but will feature a slightly different lug shape and has an additional large Pry Tip at the 3 o'clock "crown" location. Still working on them and waiting on the straps which will be arriving in about a week or so.

Anyway, today I have SportWrench #2, the metric version finished. These little beauties have a 8-12mm metric wrench set instead of the SAE wrench set. Otherwise they are identical to SportWrench #1 in the writeup below.

Once again, this is a tiny batch so one per customer on them...they will run $95 plus shipping and the link is below to order. As always, my huge thanks for stopping in and for your continued support for my crazy ideas and projects!


Metrics are gone, thank you everyone! :)

 

SportWrench #1

Hi Folks!

Even though the calendar says it's still spring we are definitely enjoying summer weather here in New England. It's all rather pleasant though and I would take a little heat and humidity over cold and snow any day.

Well, today I have a brand new item to present. This project actually started nearly a decade ago and over the years I have mulled it over in my mind many times. My early attempts were kind of clumsy and I was never satisfied with the product, nor could I see a way to make it happen. So it was one of those things that ended up on the back burner and I kept thinking that someday I would get it working. Well, that day has finally arrived!

First I should say that I am a watch guy. I have been involved with the hobby for many years and I adore mechanical wrist watches of many types, especially those from the many great German and Swiss makers. Being as obsessed as I am with them, I wanted to create a wearable tool that would feel comfortable on the wrist, offer a variety of simple functions, have an interesting fiddle factor and allow for simple personalization. I wanted a tool that would be more like a refined and easy wearing wrist watch rather than a bizarre mega bracelet for Conan the Barbarian or Amazonian Women from Venus. Of course such a tool also needs to look cool. Furthermore, as a diehard mechanical wristwatch fan, I am not going to stop wearing my favorite timepieces, therefore having a smaller and less obtrusive design means I can comfortably wear my SportWrench on my other, dominate wrist. This combination of conflicting factors and competing needs presents quite an interesting puzzle and it's been a lot of fun making an attempt at the challenge.

Today I have the first of the SportWrench series to offer you. The tool is relatively small, about 1.75" long by 1.2" wide. That translates to roughly 30mm wide by 45.5mm lug to lug for all you watch nerds.  The finished effect is very much like a thin tonneau shaped dress watch. 

The fixed bar style lug width is 22mm and you can endlessly personalize this tool with any standard 22mm Nato or Zulu style strap of which there are literally hundreds out there to choose from. I will provide a high quality nylon 3 ring Zulu style strap with your SportWrench, sourced from Europe. But if you go to Nato Strap Company, Worn and Wound, Crown and Buckle, Panatime, cheapestnatostraps.com or any other of the great suppliers out there you can find other colors and styles to play around with if you wish to change up the look. And changing the look is half the fun of the hobby in my opinion, as changing straps is like getting a new pair of shoes for your watch.     

Anyhow, the SportWrench tools are made of my exclusive .200" thick Krinkle Texture Titanium so they have a bit of unique character built right into the material. Features include a 1/4 hex opening, a 1/4-1/2" SAE wrench set, an O2 wrench for medical/first responders, a cap lifter and dedicated 5/16" wrench. The cap lifter is short so there is not a tremendous amount of leverage, therefore it is a "two popper" rather than a single pop lifter. I do recommend removing the tool from your wrist before opening a beverage because otherwise you might cut yourself on a sharp bottle cap edge, ask me how I found that out!

A few words about nylon Zulu straps for the newbies...for years I couldn't seem to make them fit correctly on my wrist. But one day I started fiddling around and I discovered that there is a sweet spot on the strap. Once you find that, the watch (or tool) will feel just right. Suddenly even very large and surprisingly heavy watches can be a pleasure to wear and the whole package will look and feel perfectly balanced. With that in mind I have set these tools up so they are close to where they should be on the strap but you may need to nudge them along in one direction or another to find your personal sweet spot...easy to do as the ribbed texture on these straps allows for simple micro adjustment.

Also, you may find the strap to be slightly itchy to the underside of your wrist at first. When they make these straps the strips of material are cut off the roll with a hot knife, sewn with a tough nylon thread and the holes are laser drilled. Usually the itchy area is at the sewn or cutoff parts near the buckle end. If you spend a few minutes investigating with your finger you will always find a tiny sharp edge or stiff thread knot that is poking out and that is your culprit. Take a simple Bic lighter and, using the edge of the flame, very slowly and gently melt the offending sharp bit (it doesn't take much) and then immediately smooth it over with your finger. Or you can take a little sandpaper and smooth the sharp edge off but generally I find the flame smoothing method to be best. And don't worry, you won't burn your finger! Now, I have gone over most of these straps already so you don't have to but I mention it because you might find a few that need further touchup.

Oh yeah, SportWrench tools are completely waterproof to 12,000 meters, hehe...

The SportWrench tools will start at $95 plus shipping for these most basic ones. The batch is quite small so it's obviously going to be a one per customer sale please. Up the road I may have more complicated models and finishes and the prices will adjust accordingly...also, an 8-12mm metric version of this same configuration will be done in a day or two so you might want to keep that in mind if you are an international customer...thanks for stopping in today everyone and have a great weekend!

First wave is gone, metrics coming soon, thank you everyone! :)

  



   
        

Plain Titanium Termites

Hi Folks and a big Happy Memorial Day Weekend to you all!

We're in for a hot spell this weekend it looks like. In between projects I've been quite busy this week with my chainsaw cutting down some nuisance trees on my property, installing air conditioners and catching up on some other home maintenance stuff before the hot weather gets here. So now it's time to hunker down in the cool shop and actually get some stuff finished...

Anyhow, the first wave of SportWrench tools I revealed the other day on Toolbook are well underway, straps have been shipped, and I am hoping to get the whole thing together in about two weeks if everything continues on schedule. Also coming up is a nifty little new item, the RagMan, and those will be done in about a week. I have some ultralight flat titanium Shutterbugs which have been sitting around forever so maybe I'll get some of those done while I'm in the captive bit packaging mode...and maybe I can tie up some cord while the Red Sox are on this week and get another batch of beads done too. Of course there is a ton of grinding to do and fixing some machines which I have been putting off...it literally never ends. The good news though is that my shop is in the best shape it's been in for quite some time and it's much better organized this year.

Today I have the remaining titanium Termites done. These have a plain finish without anodizing. They will run $75 plus shipping and it's one per customer again as this is a very small batch. Thanks for stopping in today and hope you all have a terrific weekend ahead.


Plain ones are gone, thanks again everyone! :)

Titanium Termites!

Hi Folks,

Well it's been an interesting couple of weeks. Our spring has been a bit slow in coming so the weather has been all over the place. My time has been consumed with personal projects and also coordinating current tool and accessory projects. A few new ideas have popped into my head as well lately. Sometimes it's good for me to have some days away from the shop, doing totally different things and taking a little break...allows the new ideas time to percolate and mature.

Today I finally have the first round of titanium Termites done! This is an older tool idea which I have now updated with my current look and design elements. The tiny batch of original steel tools had an extra leverage bend but it wasn't practical to do that with this new design. Nevertheless, the new version of the Termite is stunning with the .200" thick textured titanium and color anodizing. The light is very flat again this morning as it has been much of the time in the past week so please forgive the rather washed out colors in some of the pics below, they are actually a lot brighter and more vibrant in person.

The ti Termites will run $75 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. The batch is fairly large but I have divided it up and will be finishing the plain non anodized ones in a day or two. Thanks as always for visiting folks and here's wishing you a great week ahead!

These are gone for today, thanks so much everyone!

 

Color Dogs

Hi Everyone,

Wow, it's just a spectacular week here in Massachusetts. Little bit hazy today but the flowers are coming up, the grass is starting to turn green, the leaves are starting to pop, temps are in the low 60's F and the biting bugs are still sleeping off the chilly winter months. This is going to be a great spring. I've been puttering around the house doing spring clean up stuff and all sorts of little jobs that have been put off for months. Shop clean up and maintenance chores are up next and also I'll be trying to get out a little bit and enjoy the warm weather over the next few weeks.

There's not too much to report on the project front, but I'll keep plugging away at it and try to get another batch of steel tools out to heat treat soon. More Multi Grip beads are coming up shortly though as well as those sweet little titanium Termites. Meanwhile, here's a little something else to ponder: SportWrench.

Today I have the rest of the Krinkle Texture Titanium Wiener Dogs finished. These are color anodized in my usual wide variety of solid colors, color fades, rainbows, and multi colored effects. There are still a few more left down in the shop to be finished too so these will still be around for a couple of weeks if you miss the sale today. Just drop me a line.

The Color Anodized Wiener Dogs will run $65 plus shipping and the order link is below, one per customer as usual.... Thanks for stopping by folks and I hope you all are winding down your week and preparing for a great weekend ahead!


These are all gone for today, thanks again everyone!

 

Black Cherry Multi Grips

Hi Everyone,

Happy Spring! We're in full swing here this week with pleasant temps and abundant sunshine. The flowering trees are doing their thing and our eyes are itching and our noses are running from the pollen...always my favorite time of year regardless.

I've been preoccupied with spring cleanup chores and a variety of other endeavors but progress has still been made, slowly but surely. I'm working on a new Mini Prybaby design that will fit in nicely with my past ideas and I think you will enjoy them. Also starting work on the steel version of the little Gremlins. And I have a VERY unusual tool on the way in a month or so that will surprise everyone, an older idea finally brought to fruition...I'm still working on the rest of the titanium Wiener Dogs and will have those done in just a few days. And after a minor last minute setback, the titanium Termites are very close to finished as well so there is lots of nifty ti stuff on the immediate horizon.

Today I have the next offering finished in the series of Multi Grip beads. These hard anodized aluminum Lanslide beads came out even nicer than I expected. I wanted to tone down the color a bit so I gave these a gentle matte finish before sending them out for anodizing. I was anticipating something similar to the Red Zombies last year so the result really surprised me. These are a rich, deep, dark red that I'm calling Black Cherry. Paired with a gray camo cord they are simply stunning.

The Black Cherry Multi Grip Lanslide beads will run $30 each plus shipping and the limit is 3 per customer on them. The link to purchase is below. Thanks for stopping in folks and have a fantastic weekend ahead!


Black Cherries are gone, thank you so much folks!

Wiener Dogs!

Hi Everyone,

Well, that merry old trickster Mother Nature gave us another blast of winter this week and laid a thick  blanket of that pesky white stuff on the ground. With the frigid temperatures the snow will be hanging around for a few days but I think by next week we will be free and clear...well on our way to warmer and sunnier days ahead.

I don't have too much to report as far as projects go. I've been catching up on paperwork for taxes and thinking about taking a few days off this month as soon as the nicer weather arrives for good...but I keep chipping away at it all so rest assured, lots of new goodies are on the way.

Today I have the second tool done in the Little Jimmy series. These cute little guys are called "Wiener Dogs", simply because of their long skinny nature. They are about the same length as the original Little Jimmy, 3.5 inches long, and are made of the same .200 thick krinkle texture titanium. The Wieners replace the rounded pry/push tip of the LJ in favor of a combination cap lifter and 5/16" open wrench and offset screwdriver/extra leverage pry tip borrowed from the 2015 Hatchling design. This style gives the tool a little more versatility and function as well as a nice grippy head to grasp on a key ring. I think they look very cool and I've really enjoyed testing these on my own keys these past couple of weeks.

The first wave of Wiener Dogs will be in a plain non anodized finish for a change instead of my usual anodized colors. Lots of people have request plain textured ti tools recently so I will split this batch up and offer them both ways. The anodized half of the batch will be coming in a week or two but today all I have finished are the plain ones. Let me repeat that: I have ONLY non colored ones finished right now, haven't started anodizing the others yet. :)

Wiener Dogs will run $65 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. Thanks for stopping in everyone and I hope your week is shaping up to be a great one!

Plain ones are sold out, thanks again everyone, much appreciated!  

P13 Metric Prybabies

Howdy Folks,

And a Happy April to everyone! This is my favorite time of year for a variety of reasons and I'm certainly looking forward to the warmer weather and blooming flowers ahead.

Well, it was a tough week this past week. My computer died and ended up in the shop for a few days but luckily is all fixed up for now. But that distracted me and slowed down progress a bit in the shop. Then a problem developed in a machine which I am still working on fixing, but nothing critical, so the show will go on as they say...


Projects are moving forward despite the little glitches. The Wiener Dog tools are well underway and will be finished in a few days. They are the second in the Little Jimmy series and I think you will enjoy them. In other news, I continue to pick away at the Termites and those will be coming in mid April. I'm still working out the final forms, but a really fun little Mini Bermuda Triangle piece is coming as well and I hope to deliver a surprise TWIST to them. And if I ever get my lazy butt in gear and get some cord cut and tied I will have another Lanslide offering. This is what is great about April 4th...even though the Red Sox probably will suck this year at least they provide a little entertainment while I tie bead cords.

Well, today I have the long promised CPM 3v steel Metric P13 Prybabies done. These are my usual .160 thick stock so they provide a decent weight and thickness without being too heavy on the keys. The wrench sizes are my old odd number metric scale, 5-15mm, because these tools were actually cut a year ago and I'm just now finally getting around to finishing them! BTW, I noticed this morning that I incorrectly wrote on the cards that the wrench sizes were 7-15mm but I double checked and they are indeed 5-15mm. At any rate, going forward, when I make metric tools I will only be using the newer all inclusive wrench scales, 7-12 for Minis or 7-14 for full sized tools.

The 3v Metric P13 Prybabies have a light antique patina finish on them. They will run $70 plus shipping and the purchase link is below. The batch is not very big so it's on per customer on them as usual...have a wonderful weekend everyone and hope spring is coming to you soon as well!

These are sold out, thank you so much everyone!

 

    

Titanium Gremlins!

My Dear Friends, 

I never mentioned this to anyone, not a single soul, but it happened one extraordinary night last September. I still don't know what to make of what I refer to now as The Incident, but I can tell you this: it's amazing how much can happen in the span of a single crazy minute.

It was a warm evening so the windows were still open. Light breezes wafted in bringing with them the delicious scent of decaying leaves and damp earth. Perfect sleeping weather, or so I thought.

I woke up in the early hours to strange glowing lights outside my window. At first I thought there was some kind of accident out on the road, but then I realized it was happening right on my lawn. I threw open the window screen and peered outside. Blinking rows of blue and red lights were coming from a large cigar shaped object hovering silently just above the ground with a small circle of crab grass and dandelions clearly illuminated below it. 

Just as I was considering running to the other room for my camera, out of the corner of my eye I spied my trusty Area 51 Chigger on the bedside table moving mysteriously of it's own accord. I tried to react, but I was too late! The Chigger danced just outside of my flailing grasp, then flew out the window as a powerful tractor beam pulled it rapidly towards the craft. Briefly the little tool was enveloped with a brilliant white light and then I lost sight of it completely as it disappeared inside. 

Suddenly, as quickly as it had appeared and without a single sound, the entire craft lifted off and then vanished, and the yard returned to an inky darkness. An distant night bird called and then all was quiet except for the ceaseless chirping of the crickets. I was left wondering, was this a dream or did it really just happen? I looked over at my table for confirmation and sure enough, my precious Chigger was gone!

Well, I'm happy to report that the Chigger was safely returned some months later in the US Mail, in a plain brown wrapper with no return address. Or maybe it was just an hour that felt like months... Whatever happened during that time we will never truly know, but it's safe to say that various bizarre and mysterious quasi-medical procedures, plus alcohol, were probably involved. 

Anyhow, the Chigger has recently given birth to a large litter of adorable bouncing baby tools (who knew that the Chiggers were female? Really, I had no idea...good thing I had named mine Sam...) so we can assume that the Alien experiments were a resounding success! I'm calling the cute offspring with their fat little cheeks Gremlins. 

Titanium Gremlins will run $55 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. Thanks for stopping in everyone, have a great weekend, and remember...keep your windows closed tonight. ;)


Gremlins are gone for now, thanks again folks! :)

 

3V Mini Wedgies!

Hi Everyone,

Well a big happy Wednesday to you all! It's a lovely day here in Massachusetts and we seem to be well on our way to the earliest spring in memory. We'll certainly take it without complaint.

Projects have been rapidly rolling along towards completion here at Atwood Studios. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at some of the neat little items that are on the way over the next few weeks...the tiny little titanium Gremlins are just about done and will be revealed in another couple of days. The 3v steel Metric Prybabies likewise are nearly finished and will also be done shortly. Titanium Termites are not far behind either as are a cool new bead offering. Lots more is underway too so there will be no shortage of nifty new tools, accessories and toys in this next period of time.

Today is the big day that many have been eagerly awaiting these past several months. It took me a ridiculously long time to get to them all but finally the Mini Wedgies are done! These little monsters are made from the identical massive CPM 3v stock that I made the T-Wrex tools from so they are quite formidable. The thickness measures a respectable .280 on average so they are very thick indeed. The length is 3 inches. They feature a large pry tip with nail puller V notch, a snug 1/4 hex opening that accepts bits one way and an O2 wrench which doubles as the lanyard or key ring opening. There is no left or right on these, they are all stamped the same way. And no grind variations or decorative stamps, all are straight up.

The finish did not turn out quite as dark as the T-Wrexes so although most of them have an antique looking finish they tend to look more red than black in the crevices. I have not oiled these so if you want to keep them from developing surface rust then you should oil them with any kind of light machine oil, WD-40, household oil, even olive oil. Personally, I like the patina that develops on tool steels from the combination of surface oxidation, oiling, using and abusing over time and I would encourage folks who worry about such things to put such concerns aside and Embrace the Patina. Remember, In Rust We Trust. ;)

Mini Wedgies will run $80 plus shipping and it is a one per customer limit please. The order link is below. As usual the batch is probably not big enough but it would be nice if most of the folks who really want one of these can score one. Thanks to everyone for your great patience and enthusiasm and I hope a pleasant early spring is headed your way as well.

Wedgies are sold out! Thanks so much everyone. :)

    

 

Push/Pry: Say Hello to Little Jimmy!

Hi Folks,

Happy March to you all! That sun is getting stronger and the temperatures are starting to warm up a bit lately. Spring is definitely on the way, my favorite time of year.

Project Updates: The 3v steel Mini Wedgies are at heat treat now so will be coming back in a week or two. Same thing with 3v metric P10 Prybabies. Meanwhile there is all kinds of new titanium stuff coming as well, and some of those projects are in the final stages towards completion. Rest assured there are a ton of new items coming this month and the festivities will continue well into April!

So today I have an interesting new item to offer. This was something that was suggested to me last year by an older gentleman and I thought it was a great idea. He wanted a slim stick that he could keep on his keys or in his pocket that he and his wife could use to press elevator buttons, ATM buttons, etc in public places so as to cut down on the spread of germs, especially in flu season. I'm a little late in getting these out in regards to flu season which is winding down, but I figure it's a timeless concept as those nasty microbes aren't going away anytime soon.

Anyhow, at first I was thinking of making something round for this project. But after much thought I decided that I would be limiting myself in functionality because it's just too costly and too difficult to add useful features in lathe turning. So I turned back to flat stock designs and my favorite new Krinkle Titanium material.

The Little Jimmy (aka FluFob or SikStik) measures a slender .45 inches wide by 3.5 inches long and a hefty .200 inches thick. The features include a rounded push/pry tip, 1/4" hex opening and oxygen wrench/lanyard opening. There are plenty of grip areas along the tool that will make this a nice addition to your key ring. The tool could also be used as a last ditch self defensive tool or pressure point stick as well. And, a second variation design with even more features is on the drawing board and will be coming this spring.

These are anodized in my usual wide variety of solid colors and color fades. I can't promise certain colors, I'll send you whatever I send you, but they are all gorgeous! 

These will run $65 plus shipping and the batch is small, so one per customer please. Thanks for stopping by today and as always, thank you so much for your continued support.


Little Jimmies are gone for now, thanks again everyone!

Fancy Hangmen

Howdy Folks,

Started out a bit dreary today but it's now sunny and very mild this afternoon here in Massachusetts. Compared to last year this winter has been a breeze and we are all looking forward to an early spring, which is really only just a few weeks away.

I've been working steadily on several projects at once this past week. So even though it doesn't seem like much is happening, it's actually just the opposite. This is the time of year when I tend to have a lot of ideas too, so lately I've worked out a bunch of new drawings and have started preparing for a whole lot of nifty new tools.

The prep work on the Mini Wedgies is finally getting closer to finished. The milling is done on them at long last and I just have to do the extra grinds and final cleanup to get them ready for heat treat. Same with the P10 metric Prybabies. Both of those projects are 3v steel.

Also well on the way to completion is a cute titanium mini pry bar tool which I mentioned previously, the Little Jimmy. Krinkle Ti Termites are about to be milled also. A brand new design, the Gremlin, is a definite go and that one will be cut shortly along with some variations of it I think, in a variety of materials. I have several more bead projects coming up shortly, as well as the next design in the shot glass series, slated for late spring. There is a brand new mini tool on the drawing board for those of you who like the really small items, and two new Prybaby variations that I think you will find quite intriguing. I'm also looking at a Krinkle Ti Mini G3 Keyton variation and reprises of several older designs which I am still considering. Tons and tons of cool new stuff ahead this year!

Today I have a very small batch of fancy Hangman 2.0 tools finished. These have alternate style grinds, some extra grinds and most have two tone contrast anodizing.

The Fancy Hangmen will run $70 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. Thanks for stopping by today everyone and I hope your weekend is delightful!


Sold out, thank you folks!

 

Ti Sweethearts

Hey guys, just a reminder, coming up next Sunday is a VERY significant day....and you sure don't want to forget about it because I hear the Dog House is rather chilly this time of year! Haha...

Besides that critically important sentimental card, the lovely flowers and the really good DARK chocolates you might want to consider some other small token of your affection. I recently came across the remaining titanium Sweethearts, finished them up and thought I would offer them this weekend as a cute little something for the sweetheart in your life. Definitely a much smarter choice than a vacuum cleaner, trust me on this...

These simple key fob openers are made of brushed titanium, .160 thick. Most of them are various shades of pink and UV purple, with a few rainbows and colors fades as well. She'll love it even if Every Day Carry culture isn't exactly her thing!

The ti Sweethearts will run $50 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for stopping by and have a great Super Bowl Sunday.


Ti Sweethearts are all gone, thanks again everyone!

 

Stamped Zirconium Mini P15s

Hi Folks,

Happy Super Bowl Weekend! After a long period of relatively mild temps and bare ground we are finally getting some of the white stuff falling today. It's light and fluffy though and I don't think it is here to stay for very long as it will be in the 40's F. this weekend. Sure is pretty at the moment.

Well I have a cool little surprise for you today. After much hemming and hawing I finally decided to do another Zirconium 702 tool. I could have done almost anything but I chose the SAE Mini P15 as it is one of my current favorite designs. These tools are made from my "normal" thickness stock, .160, so they have just enough heft to them, the weight falling squarely between titanium and steel. The material has a subtle sandy texture to it which is the natural mill finish on the sheets. The deep black finish comes from a long process of sanding, tumbling, blasting and burnishing. Finally they are slowly and gently FlameWashed, one by one, and then oiled to bring up the final shine.

In addition I have stamped these Prybabies with a wide variety of both my antique and modern stamps. Great fun and a nice way to showcase this rare and exotic material.

The Zirconium Mini P15s will run $110 each plus shipping and obviously it's a one per customer sale. The link to purchase is below...have a terrific weekend everyone and enjoy the big game on Sunday.

These are sold out, thank you once again everyone!