Steel Mini Prybabies

Hi All,

Well the Sale Train keeps a rolling today...I was already out and about this morning taking pictures of the foliage and running errands to the post office and Home Depot. So now I might as well take a break and do another little sale.

I have a couple dozen CPM 154 steel SAE Mini P15 Prybabies I had forgotten about that were left over from last year. These have a light raw bar texture on the front side and surface ground plain finish on the back side. There are a couple of lefties in the group too as well as one or two with surface ground finish on both sides.

The Mini Prybabies will run $65 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below, one per customer on them please. Thanks so much for coming by today and have a great week.

Steel Minis are sold out, thank you again!

Fancy Ti Keytons

Hey again Folks!

Well, I just got back from the post office and beads are on the way! Thanks so much everyone.

Anyhow, I still have time and some energy today...so I figured why not have another little sale?

There are just a couple dozen of these fancy titanium Keytons available. They feature a two tone contrast anodizing with a variety of grind styles and color combinations. Really gorgeous tools!

The contrast anodized ti Keytons will run $75 plus shipping and it's one per customer on them please. Thanks again for stopping by and hope your day is a super one!

Sold Out! Thanks again folks!

Black Delrin Multi Grips

Hi Everyone,

Greetings from warm and balmy New England! It's quite colorful here right now, probably peak fall color this week, and kind of spookily warm. Supposed to be 80 F or more today which is just crazy for this time of year!

With the worst of my cold behind me now I am raring to get back to work this week. So I'm trying to organize myself and get some things done... The ti TommyKnockers should be completed towards the end of the week, just a few more left to grind. Steel Gremlins will be back from heat treat maybe by the end of next week, and there are lots of beads to be finished in the meantime.

Today I have a good sized batch of black Delrin Multi Grip beads finished. Delrin won't take a knurl of course so these are plain finished with smooth lands. They make a terrific light weight addition to your lanyards and bag pulls. They won't lose their color and they won't scratch delicate items which is why I really like them on my pocket cameras especially. And they look stealthy cool on black cord with the black o-ring.

Black Delrin Multi Grips will run $25 plus shipping and the purchase link is below. I'll put a limit of 3 on them but if anyone needs extras please just drop me a line and I'm happy to hook you up while they last. Hope your week turns out to be as pleasant as ours is going to be and thanks for stopping by today.

Black ones are gone, thank you everyone!

 

Mini T-Bones

Howdy Folks!

Fall is in full swing finally. After a very slow start we are getting a lot of leaves changing now. The colors are somewhat subdued this year in many places though, due to the ongoing drought. You can really see it driving around too, the ponds and lakes are very low compared to what they usually are. Tough year for the whole region.

Well, I've been scrambling to get some things done and have made great progress over this past week. The steel Gremlins went out to heat treat a couple of days ago. The 12 Point tools have been surface ground and now need grinding so are well underway. I am almost done grinding the krinkle ti TommyKnockers and will have those completed in a couple of days. And many strings have recently been tied for a couple of long overdue bead projects. Lots of goodies on the way! Now if I could just shake this nagging cold which has come on at exactly the wrong time and left me with low energy this week, grrr...

Well, today I have the batch of steel Mini T-Bones done. These are made of 154CM steel with a pleasing sandy textured raw bar finish. They measure in at just shy of 5/32 thick and feature 12 point wrench sizes 7/16, 3/8 and 5/16. More compact than the earlier titanium version, they ride easily on a keychain and are a great little wrench set, key ring T handle and fiddle toy.

The Mini T-Bones will run $50 each plus shipping and there are enough to let folks have multiples if they wish. The link is below. And of course, thanks again for stopping by, as always!

All gone for today, thank you once again everyone!

More Zr Multi Grips: Straight Knurl

Hi Everyone,

It's a bit cloudy to start the week here, but we still have very mild temperatures. Some of the leaves  are finally starting to turn after a very slow start to autumn. I was out doing errands this morning and I saw a few pockets of color in my travels. Things are a week or two late this year though, probably because of the warmer weather and drought conditions. I'm definitely taking a day or two later this week and next week to do some leaf peeping out in the hill towns because the color won't be here for very long.

Well, I'm making slow progress on the tool projects but things are certainly moving. I will have Mini T-Bones done in a day or two.

Today I have a tiny batch of Zirconium Multi Grip beads ready, this time with a straight knurl. Because it's a smaller batch I will limit the quantity to two per customer on these...brass beads with straight knurl will be coming soon as well as a 316 stainless steel version with rifle knurl.

Zr Multi Grips with straight knurl will run $50 each plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. As always, have a GREAT week folks and thank you for stopping by!

Gone for now, thank you everyone!

Zirconium Multi Grip Beads

Hi Folks,

Sorry for the long silence! I've been quite busy lately with all sorts of distractions ranging from family events and short vacations to numerous production delays and the like. Happy to be back at it this week and I'm hoping to start bringing many ongoing projects to completion over the next few weeks.

Speaking of projects, those steel Mini T-Bone wrenches should be back from heat treat any day now. I am halfway through grinding steel Gremlins and those will be out to heat treat by next week. I have a new tool in the Ghost/Poltergeist tradition called the Tommyknocker and that is coming shortly in krinkle textured titanium. I have the 12Point pry bars well underway and those will be next up for grinding. Also steel Bermuda Minis. There is a new steel Mini Prybaby design coming as well and those are all cut and halfway prepped for grinding too. An older design brought back to life in beefed up metric form, the 3v steel Crawdaddy, will be making an appearance in late fall. Another older pocket carry idea that never got to fruition, something brand new for Atwood pocket carry, has finally become a reality and is coming late fall as well. Then there's the next generation Keytons... Lots more cool stuff is in store this year so please stay tuned!

Today I finally have another installment for you in the Multi-Grip bead saga. These little beauties are made from solid Zirconium bar stock and feature my classic rifle knurl. They have had multiple finishing steps done to them including a final individual heat treat and oiling to bring out the depth of color and shine. Really nice beads...and for once it's a fairly good sized batch so I will be able to offer more than one to you.

Zr Multi Grip beads will run $50 each plus shipping and it's a limit of 3 per customer on them please. A second tiny batch will be coming next week as well and I have a batch of brass ones with straight knurl and some 316 stainless steel rifle knurl coming too. Thanks for your patience everyone and for stopping by today, always much appreciated!


Zr Multi Grips are gone, thanks again!

Stamped P12 Prybabies

Hi Everyone,

Hope your weekend was a good one. We're getting some nice days here right now and you can feel a little bit of fall in the air this morning. It won't be long until we start seeing those flocks of geese heading south.

Not much news on the project front. I hope to do some new beads soon though so maybe I can weave some in among the upcoming steel projects. The main thing I'm thinking about for the next two weeks is going easy and taking some days off. My achy shoulder would appreciate it and there's a family event coming up that will require my attention as well as some other projects unrelated to work.

Today I have the remaining CPM 3v steel P12 Mini Prybabies finished. These are the stamped ones and there is a wide variety here of my usual images. I went back through my boxes of old stamps and pulled out a couple that I had overlooked too. It's always a surprise to me when I find ones that I had previously dismissed and they turn out to be useful shapes after all.

The stamped Mini P12s will run $75 plus shipping, one per customer on them please...purchase link is below. And a big thank you as ALWAYS for stopping by, you guys are the best!

All gone, thank you!

 
   

P12 Mini Prybabies

Howdy Folks,

Slightly steamy and humid week here in New England. The light is starting to change a little bit though and it's getting dark earlier. It's just amazing that summer is almost at an end. Soon we'll have cool nights and the leaves will be changing, although due to the ongoing drought stress we already have some maples showing color.

The projects are piling up again. Lots of steel is sitting here waiting to be ground so that's what I'll be doing next week, trying to get another batch of tools off to heat treat. After that I might take a week off since I have barely taken any vacation days this year.

Today I have some of the P12 Prybabies done! These are cute little guys, made of CPM 3v steel. The basic footprint is the same as the P15 Mini Prybabies, but I changed the rear end and gave them an offset pry tip/screwdriver. So they end up being a sort of hybrid of the Mini P15 and the P13/P10 body shape. Very handy small tool and a perfect EDC size. The wrench set is SAE 1/4-1/2.

This sheet of 3v steel had a deep brushed finish on it from the mill. I elected to keep it rather than surface grind it away, thus preserving the maximum thickness of the tool and also creating a really cool contrasting texture on the final finish.

This first wave of P12s will run $70 plus shipping. The second wave is coming in a few days and those will have stamps. These are one per customer as usual. Thanks for coming by today and have a great weekend everyone!

Plain P12s are gone, thanks again everyone! :)

 

Anodized K3 Keytons

Howdy Folks,

Hello from steamy New England! It's like a jungle out there this week. At least my lawn is liking it...

P12 steel Prybabies will be coming up middle or end of next week!

Today I have the anodized titanium K3 Keytons for you. These have my usual solid colors and color fades on them and there is a very wide variety here. As different from each other and as unique as I can make them. They will run $70 plus shipping and it's one per customer again, link is below. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend everyone!

All gone! Thanks again folks! :)

Plain K3 Keytons!

Hi Everyone,

Heat and high humidity are finally here, which makes us all aware of just how reasonable this summer has been so far. Luckily it's only supposed to last for a few sticky days.

Well, things are certainly rolling right along this month. A couple of projects are delayed for various reasons but they will eventually get done. In the meantime, those steel P12 Prybabies should be back from heat treat very soon. And I have two steel projects to get going on with the grinding, the Mini T-Bones and the 12Points, plus two more after those. Lots of steel coming this fall!

Today I have the titanium K3 Keytons ready to go. These have nearly the same footprint as the old G3 steel Keytons, but I changed the thumb grip area and extended the lower pry tip slightly. The biggest difference is the heavy duty 3/16" thick Krinkle textured titanium compared to the old steel tools which were a mere .155, 5/32" thick. The OAL is just shy of 2.75" and the width is 1". The mini wrench set is 1/4-3/8. A simple tool that offers a lot of versatility and strength in a very small package.

Vanilla lovers rejoice, the first small wave of these have a plain stonewash finish. I'll do some anodized ones in a couple of days once I get the rest of them done.

The K3 Ti Keytons will run $70 plus shipping and the link is below. One per customer on this small batch please. Many thanks as always, and may the cool drinks stay flowing this week!

Keytons are gone for today, more coming shortly. Thanks so much!

 

Plain Bermuda Minis

How about that...I'm back already! It's quite warm and sunny here today, in the upper 80's. Good day to stay inside for a few hours and do up the last of the titanium Bermuda Minis.

Today I have the plain ones finished. These have a lightly polished finish and no anodizing. I get kidded a lot in my household because my absolute favorite ice cream flavor is pure vanilla with nothing mixed in and I know a lot of people feel the same way about pocket tools. And often I agree. Much as I adore vibrant colors, there is something really nice about plain and simple finishes that let you see the form without a lot of visual distractions.

The plain krinkle ti Bermuda Mini Triangles will run $45 plus shipping and the purchase link is below. It's a tiny batch so one per customer on them please...Btw, the 3v steel ones will be finished in one very large batch and those will be coming in a month or two, once I finally get around to finishing the grinding and get them off to heat treat. On that batch I will open it up for multiples. Thanks once again folks, and stay cool this week!

Plain ones are gone, thanks again everyone. :) 

Bermuda Minis

Hi Everyone,

I do love summertime, even if my favorite baseball team can't seem to get it together this year. At least the Olympics have been fun to watch. Sports make an excellent pastime while I package up tools.

Today I have a few of the krinkle textured titanium Bermuda Mini Triangles done. These are perhaps the smallest tools I have ever made, or close to it anyway. They are roughly the size of a half dollar, except they are three sided instead of round! They feature a simple pry tip/screwdriver, a 1/4 hex opening and a triangular lanyard opening. A 1/4" round center hole is there for additional grip.

I ground them different ways but there are no lefthanded and righthanded ones, they simply differ in the grind directions. These are very cute little tools and can clipped onto a keyring or used as a zipper pull with the included small S clip. They also make a cool pendant tool.

The Bermuda Minis run $45 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. The anodized ones are a small batch, plain ones are still tumbling and will follow in a day or two. These vary widely in color and I'll send whatever I send but they are all gorgeous! One per customer on them please, thank you! Thanks for the visit folks, hope your week is a good one and you're staying cool!

Sold Out for today, thank you so much everyone!


   

Titanium T-Bones

Hi Folks,

Absolutely lovely weather here this week, best of the summer so far. Hope it continues...

Quick project update: The 3v steel P12 Mini Prybabies should be back from heat treat by the end of next week. Ti K3 Keytons are nearing completion as are ti Mini Triangles.

Today I have a few of these nifty new three way wrench tools. The T-Bone wrenches are made of titanium or steel and this group today is the larger of the two sizes that I have planned. The 12 point wrench sizes on these are 9/16, 1/2 and 7/16 which are three of the most common medium American sizes in use. On the mini version coming soon in steel there will be 7/16, 3/8 and 5/16 wrenches. If there is sufficient interest I will make a metric version after researching the three sizes most people would want to see. 

These little juggernauts are made of titanium and measure a whopping .275 thick so they certainly qualify for a full Roid designation. They are only 3 inches long and 2 inches wide at the widest point. The small size makes them extremely compact and they can be fit into very tight spaces other wrenches could not. Need more leverage? Go ahead and beat on them, they are tough.

The T-Bones have a light mill finish on them which I have elected to leave so that they would retain maximum thickness. I tumbled them for days, so the edges are softened making them very comfortable to hold and use. When not turning nuts and bolts they make a dandy T handle for the keys and an amusing fiddle toy that's hard to put down.

The titanium Roid T-Bones will run $75 plus shipping. The batch is pretty small so one per customer on them please. The link to purchase is right below. Thanks for stopping by this week and hope you're making the most of your summer!


These are gone! Thanks so much everyone!

 

     

SAE Tombstones

Hi Everyone,

Happy hot and hazy Friday to you all! It's been in the 90's F here and a little humid. Could be much worse though...we're hoping for some relief in the form of rain but little has fallen lately...Anyhow, today seems like it is a good day to stay inside and slip in another sale.

Lots more new drawings have been coming to me lately. I had two really nifty ones last week and both tools are already underway. I don't where I get all these ideas, but I have had two more again just this week. One of them is a definite go, and I'm still thinking about a couple of others as well. I can tell you that some pretty interesting stuff is on the way this year and hopefully more new ideas will keep coming to me. 

Today I have the rest of the CPM 154 V notch Tombstones done. These are the SAE version with wrench sizes 1/4-7/16. Otherwise they are identical in every way to the previous metric version below.

I didn't make it clear the other day but a generous 30 inch length of stainless steel bead chain is included which can be cut down a little if needed. 27 inches is really the minimum length for a bead chain so you can slip it easily over your head. Or you can stick the Tombstone on your keyring and it will blend right in with your keys.

The SAE Tombstones will run $60 plus shipping and the link is below. It's not a huge batch so one per customer on them please. Thanks everyone and please do have a great rest of the week. Hope you're staying hydrated and cool!


Tombstones are gone for today. Thanks everyone!

Metric Tombstones

Hi Folks,

We're definitely in the middle of summer now. Warm and muggy here in the Northeast and I think the rest of the country is pretty much the same or worse. Hope everyone is staying cool.

You'll be happy to know that I just sent out a batch of CPM 3v P12 Mini Prybabies to heat treat. These will feature a rear pry grind and are very cute in addition to being very practical. In other news, the upcoming titanium Keyton run is almost done, just as soon as I can get a couple of free days to spend grinding and finishing them. Same goes for the Bermuda Minis which are sitting next to the Keytons on the bench...the upcoming 12Point tools and related 3Way series is also underway and I think you will be quite surprised with these very functional compact tools.

Today I have the first wave of Tombstones done. These are the metric ones, made of CPM 154 and are exactly the same footprint as the first batch of Tombstones that I made a couple of years back. In fact these were cut at the same time, I started working on them but never finished them up. Finally got around to it this spring and I decided to add a traditional V notch to them which dresses up the tool very nicely indeed. The metric wrench set is odd numbers only, 5-11mm, and this is the last of the older metric wrench pattern that I will be making, having switched to the more inclusive set that you have seen in the recent Metric Mini Prybabies.

The Tombstones have my classic tumbled finish which is the most long lasting and best wearing finish for steel tools IMO. Expect to see a few stray machining marks and surface grinding marks on these tools. They add character and let you know you're holding something USA made by a real maker rather than some soulless tool that was cranked out in a Chinese factory.

A subsequent wave of SAE Tombstones with V notch will be coming this week once I do the final finish on them and package them up.       

Metric Tombstones will run $60 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. Thank you AS ALWAYS for stopping by today and I hope you're having a great summer so far!


Metrics are gone for now, thank you again everyone!

  

Area 51 Mini Metric Prybabies

Howdy Folks!

The summer is rolling right along here in the northeast. We finally got a little bit of rain but we're still way behind for the season and the farmers are having a tough time of it. More hot and mostly dry weather is ahead too. It's a tough year if you're making your living from the soil.

I'm expecting those steel Tombstones to come back from heat treat any day now. So with a little luck, in a few days they should be finished up. In the meantime I've been steadily chipping away at other projects. The CPM 3v steel Mini P12 Prybabies are nearly ready to go to heat treat and those will be little gems, teaser pic posted on the Toolbook group.

In other news, the krinkle ti K3 Keytons are on deck for grinding so those will be forthcoming in a week or two. A second krinkle ti project is also started, a new tool in the classic Poltergeist/Ghost tradition, called the TommyKnocker, and those will be happening in mid to late August. I still have a couple of other steel projects coming up that are already started and I need to get them moving along soon, the Bermuda Minis and the steel Gremlins. And I have at least five more steel projects in the works as well including one brand new larger Roid tool which I think will really knock your socks off.

Today I have the remainder of the Mini Metric P15 Prybabies from last fall. I saved these out from the rest of the batch because they had exceptional texture and I wanted to do something extra and fun with them. I decided to give them Area 51 grinds and leave them plain without anodizing for a change. Multiple finishing steps has given them a buttery smooth bright finish and they are gorgeous.

The A51 Mini Metrics will run $75 plus shipping and it's a small batch so one per customer on them please, link is below. Thank you for stopping in today folks and I hope your week (and your summer) is going very well indeed!

These are sold out, thank again everyone!

HAIII Multi Grips

Hi Everyone,

I can't believe it's almost halfway through July already. How in the world did this happen? Someone put the brakes on please because this year is already going way too fast.

Lots going on here. I'm waiting for Tombstones to come back from heat treat. I have numerous other tool batches in various stages including the 3v steel P12 Mini Prybabies, titanium K3 Keytons, steel Gremlins, the Bermuda Minis, and several others. I'm also evaluating some new designs and finishes as well as taking a look at new versions of some old favorites. There is much in store for this year!    

Today I have the rest of the aluminum Multi Grip beads done. These came out great, with a low light nonreflective matte finish and clear hard anodizing for that Surefire/military feel. Possibly my favorite multi grip bead so far, I like the light weight and low profile. Paired with the gray camo cord they look fantastic and I have tied these on many of my personal knives, pocket cameras, flashlights, bag zippers, etc.

HAIII Multi Grips will run $30 each plus shipping, the order link is below. Thanks for stopping by today and stay cool this week! :)

These are gone for today, thanks again everyone!

 
    

SportWrench #4: The Prying Game

Hi Everyone,

We're having some nice warm weather here this week, but we could really use some of that rain they're getting down south. The drought is making my lawn look a little more like it does in August than what we normally see in June. Too bad the humidity has finally arrived though to spoil the comfortable evenings...

Well, much has been happening here lately and as usual numerous projects are underway. I have another batch of the Ragman hooks coming up later this week... I just sent a large batch of CPM 154 steel Tombstones to heat treat yesterday so look for those in about two weeks...and I'm about to start the grinding on a big batch of 3v steel P12 Mini Prybabies. Also there is a sizable batch of K3 Keytons in krinkle textured titanium that is well underway for mid to late July.

And that's just the tools. Also coming is the next round of Multi Grip beads and then a new bead design later this summer. Also, small tool fans rejoice because another tiny gem, the Bermuda Mini, in both steel and ti versions will be coming in July.

Today I have finished the fourth design in the ever evolving SportWrench series. This wearable wrist tool features a small 1/4-1/2" SAE wrench set, a dedicated 1/4" hex opening, oxygen wrench opening, and a 5/16 open wrench which doubles as a cap lifter. And, at the 3 o'clock position, where you would expect to see a watch crown , there is a large pry tip/screwdriver. On this model I angled the lugs a bit to make the tool more streamlined and give it an alternate look.

I know I will be asked this question so I will address it now. No, the pry tip does not dig into the back of my hand or my wrist. I have been wearing one of these for two months totally without issue. Now, if you wear your watch on your left wrist and you wear it close to your hand and the band is usually tight so that a normal watch crowns dig into your hand then yes, you may experience that with this tool. However, I recommend wearing it looser so that it is further back on your wrist and there will be no problem. Or wear it on your dominant hand like I usually do. Or, turn the tool "upside down" in the "Destro" style and that also will eliminate any possible issue.    

The SportWrenches #4 with pry tip will run $115 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. It's a one per customer limit on them again, but this batch is a bit larger than the previous ones so I have more available this time. Thanks again for stopping by today and stay cool this week wherever you are!

Ultralight Titanium Shutterbugs

Happy Friday Everyone!

Well, we're gearing up for a busy and warm weekend here in western MA. Thought I would slip one more little sale in before I turn my attention elsewhere for a couple of days.

Here's a little tool for you that is well suited to warmer weather, when you might feel like traveling a little lighter. The Ultralight Titanium Shutterbugs have the identical footprint to their steel counterparts that I released last year. But they are a simple flat tool, made of .060 thick titanium with a well tumbled finish. These are non anodized users. Even relatively thin, they're still plenty strong enough to open a paint can, carry a 1/4 hex tool bit, thin enough to fit a coin slot battery cover, perform simple scraping tasks and pop a beer. And they are truly feather light.

Ultralight Shutterbugs will run $60 plus shipping and the link to purchase is below. One per customer on them as usual. Thanks again and have a fantastic weekend ahead folks!

These are gone for today, thanks again everyone!

Polished Ragman!

Howdy Folks and Happy Independence Day Weekend!

Thanks to everyone for the very kind words lately about all my recent creations, it's much appreciated.

Spooky cool weather yesterday, reminded me of fall...it's going to get pretty hot this week though. Still not more than a drop of rain lately and everything is looking a little parched outside.

Today I have the remaining plain krinkle textured titanium Ragman tools done. These have a bright, slightly polished finish to them and they feel buttery smooth. I think this is my favorite batch yet and I'll be exploring this new finish a lot more and not just on ti tools.


The Ragman is great to carry a rag, pocket hanky or wiping cloth. Or if you just want to use them on your key ring, they are terrific for getting your keys off the bottom of your pocket. Makes a key ring so much more comfortable for EDC, especially with the way you guys load them up! :)

The plain Ragman hooks plus included Atwood Rag will run $60 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks again everyone and have a super relaxing rest of the weekend!

Gone for now, thanks everyone!