Timascus Mini Poltergeists

Happy Easter Weekend Everyone! It's a bit raw and gloomy here this morning. The sun is supposed to make an appearance later this morning, and it should be a cool but lovely early spring weekend ahead. 

I've been chugging along and slowly working on various projects. Not too much to report, but I did make some headway on a new technique which will allow me to stamp thinner items much more easily, so that is very good. You can expect the next waves of TightWads and perhaps some new Count Sporkulas to have stamps. I also need to get going on grinding some steel now that it is not quite so freezing cold in the shop.

Today I have a tiny batch of fancy torch colored Timascus Mini Poltergeists for you! These are just the first dozen pieces, and the bulk of the batch will be coming in a couple of weeks. They are all right handed ones today, but I will have some more lefties coming up in the regular batch sale as well.

Timascus Mini Poltergeists will run $99 plus shipping and the link is below. Have a great weekend and I hope warmer weather is on the way for you as well.

Gone in a flash! Thank you so much. :) 

 

 

Titanium TightWads

Happy Spring Everyone! It really is nice to be able to say that, and I am looking forward to some warmer days ahead. Of course, Winter has a few ideas about that and is sending us another week of cooler weather, and maybe another inch or two of snow, just to remind us of our follies...

I continue to plug away at the projects in the shop. Currently I'm going through a bunch of these TightWads from several years ago. They are slow going as the broad flat shape does not interact well with tumblers, so I can only do a few a time and have to constantly babysit them or they all bunch up in a clump and rub together making marks which then have to be further tumbled away to even everything out. Tedious, hehe!

These updated TightWads feature various hex openings, O2 wrench, cap lifter and enhanced side grips. They are made of .060 titanium, so thin enough to be very lightweight, but plenty thick enough to be totally rigid and strong. Cash on one side, cards and ID on the other, or however you want to organize for a light minimalist wallet carry. These have a plain tumbled finish which I believe will wear the best in a hostile environment such as a pants pocket...no stamps because they are too thin to stamp effectively. Getting color anodizing to come out evenly is difficult with something this large, plus anodized colors will not wear well in a pocket and they fingerprint with oils and grime too easily.

I will send these with an extra band as well. These take a standard Youth Size wrist band, so you can use any commercial Youth Size band that is available or have personalized ones made very easily. And yes, I do have some lefties! ;)

Plain Titanium TightWads will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in and have a great weekend ahead!

All gone for now, thank you so much! I will have yet another version of these coming up at some point soon.

 

Hexy TightWads

Hi Everyone, and Happy Tuesday!

It's a cool and crisp one here today and supposed to only be in the 40's. Looks like maybe an inch of snow later this week, so winter isn't done with us just yet, but it's getting darned close.

Going through some half forgotten older projects the other day I came across these early TightWads. These were made of hexagonal textured stainless steel, very similar material as the Tableman coasters I made a while back. So they are a bit heavy, but very cool nonetheless. I only have 10 of them and no more will be made of this particular material, but I do have a couple of other oddball titanium ones from this era if anyone cares to email me... And there are two more batches of unfinished TightWads in brand new designs that I have been putting off finishing for a long time.

Hexy TightWads will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by and have a great day!

Sold out, thank you!

 

Carbon Fiber RubRats

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for the long radio silence! 

I've been perpetually stuck between projects and then had to catch up with taxes, paperwork and early spring household chores. I still don't have any major projects ready to go, but I did manage to make some very good progress on two of them. Timascus Mini Poltergeists and tiny Timascus Larva tools are finally all prepped out and just need milling before the grinding and final finishing steps. They still have a lot of work left but the most miserable hand sanding prep work has been completed which took a solid couple of weeks...I also have several small misc batches of older odds and ends which I am getting together right now.

Today I have a few dozen Carbon Fiber RubRats for you. These little guys are handy for quieting your jangling keys down and for preventing brassing from the rubbing of keys against fancy tools or other valuable items.

RubRats will run $20 plus shipping the link is below. Thanks for dropping in and hope spring is coming early for you all as well!

All gone, thank you everyone!

 

 

 

Dungeon Black Tiny Tims

Well Happy Tuesday to you all! It's a glorious sunny day out there this morning and the light is getting stronger every day. We're still due up for some more cold days ahead, but you can tell the tide is turning and it won't be long before some milder weather comes around.

I've been slowly working on several projects. I have some timascus Mini Poltergeists started and am in the middle of sanding them down and prepping them out for milling. They still have a lot of work before the finish line but are coming along nicely. I have a big batch of 3v Steel Prybabies that have now been milled and are on deck for grinding. I still keep putting off the Stubby MiniBars but will have to bite the bullet and put in some time in front of the grinder very soon on those too...

Today I have some super cool little tools for you. Fans of my smallest tools will appreciate this handy new version of the Tiny Tim with rear pry tip, 1/4 hex lanyard, cap lifter, extra leverage mini pry tip, and 5/16 hex wrench. These compact little gems are CPM 154 steel with a rather wild and unusual Dungeon Black finish on them! 

I had a great deal of fun with these and the depth and variation of the highly distressed antique blackened finish is quite interesting. Expect character marks, scars, and patina galore! They truly look like something dug up from an ancient Iron Age battleground site and displayed in a museum...very fun stuff. :) There is a wide variety of stamps here, as well as a handful without stamps for anyone who wishes to request a plain one. I also have a half dozen lefties... 

Dungeon Black Tiny Tims will run $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by today and I hope warm Spring weather is coming to you sooner rather than later.

Sold out, thank you so much!

 

 

 

Timascus Prybabies!

Howdy all!

It's a bright and sunny one out there today, a welcome change from the endless dreary gray days that we have had for the past few weeks. The light is getting stronger and the days a bit longer too. A good time to start a few seeds for my tiny Alpine strawberries that I want to grow this year and that take a long time to get going.

Well today I have a super cool treat for you. These Timascus Prybabies are quite dazzling...the somewhat gummy material is absolutely dreadful to work with and does not mill cleanly at all. So I decided to skip the V notches on these and make them with simple bevels instead which I could grind rather than mill. They actually look very cool like this and I may make a few of the 3v steel ones this way later this year. Anyhow, The hand work involved with these is considerable, and require many more steps than usual, but I think the extra labor was worth it! 

I experimented with electrical anodizing and was underwhelmed with the finished effect. Yes, I could get more colors, but they are not as interesting, and two tone effects were a bit of a let down compared to regular titanium. And they already had way too much time into them to justify yet a second round of tumbling and reanodizing which is the way I normally achieve contrasting effects. 

So that left me with the torch method of coloring. I quickly found out that method required yet a different set of steps to get what I wanted, but I finally worked it out and settled on a good routine. These Prybabies vary in the color and contrast of the finishes, and the color palette is more limited. But the Timascus patterning is more vivid...And most importantly, heat coloring is far more durable than ordinary surface coloring, so these will hold up well for a long time, even in a relatively "hostile" environment such as a keyring....

And, for more of this material, I have a huge batch of Tombstones, another of Mini Poltergeists, and a third batch of tiny Larva tools that will be coming this year as well. So, lots of timascus items will be on the way as I get to them. Also, there is a lefty here today if anyone wants to email me for it.

Timascus Prybabies will run $99 plus shipping. The batch is tiny, so one per customer please...a second batch will be coming a few weeks. Have a great week ahead and thank you as always for visiting today!  

All gone, thank you so much!

 

White Delrin MultiGrip Beads

Hi Everyone,

Well, we just had a little cold spell and now we're looking at pretty mild temps ahead for the next week. So far we really have gotten off easy this winter, but we'll see how it goes in February.

Not too much to report on the projects. I will do a little grinding over this next week. I also need to fix a tumbler that is having some issues and change the ceramic media which is getting worn out. But I will have more tools coming up very soon. 

Today I have some white Delrin MultiGrip beads for you. These were left over from a few years ago and are some of the last beads with the smaller 1/2 inch diameter. The included rubber o-ring dresses up the hour glass shape rather nicely and adds a bit more grip to them, hence the name. ;)

White Delrin MultiGrips will run $30 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in today and I hope your week is shaping up to be a dandy!  

All gone, thank you so much. :)

 

Area 51 Steel Superbug Tools

Well Happy Thursday Everyone. It's a sunny but frosty one out there this morning. I've already been out wrestling with my steep driveway and cleaning up what I missed from yesterday. I still have a little bit more to do later, but this is always a good physical workout for me so I don't mind. No need for a gym membership when you have a country property to keep up in New England!

Today I have some more CPM 154 steel Mini Superbug tools for you, this time with Area 51 grinds. A really sweet compact tool that is easy to carry and pretty much my favorite of the captive bit designs. These are stamped, although I do have a handful of non stamped A51 pieces for anyone who wants a plain one, just drop me an email. There are also some stamped lefties available as well. 

A51 Superbugs will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Thank you as always for swinging by today, and I hope your week is going well. :)

Sold out, thank you so much!

 

 

Stamped Brass Megas

Hi Folks,

Snow is coming down pretty good this morning, but it is light and fluffy. We will probably get 4-5 inches and then we're in for a deep cold snap for at least a week or more.

I finally got all caught up with paperwork and inventory tasks and am looking at projects for the winter. I'm just about ready to go with the steel A51 Mini Superbugs. Still haven't decided on final finishes for the steel Tiny Tims, but they are coming as well. I have some grinding to do on some other items, but will definitely have some more tools coming up very soon. As for ceramics, I'm slowly working on a few new items and will have some of those coming in a couple of weeks.

Today I have some Brass 6 Flute Mega beads for you. These are all stamped. The plain ones without stamps were all gone awhile ago, so just these stamped ones remain. They have my usual wide variety of stamps, and all of the images are quite small of course.

Stamped Brass Megas will run $35 each plus the shipping. Thanks for coming by today, and stay warm out there! 

Sold out, thank you so much!

 

 

Happy New Year! :)

Happy New Year Everyone! Hope you all had a great holiday week and had some time to relax. It finally is trending a little sunnier here after weeks of gloom and damp. But now it's turning a little cooler and I think we have a few inches of snow on the way for the weekend.

I've been catching up on paperwork and will probably take a few days here to take it easy and just pick away a bit at some projects. Coming up in late January or early February will be 3v Steel Prybabies. I have a small batch of timascus tools that I will get going on in the next week or so. I have a big batch of steel Tiny Tims that came back from heat treat right before the holidays and I need to sit down and figure out how I want to finish those. Some A51 Mini Superbugs are coming along and will be done soon. I have several batches of items that need grinding, and a few things that I started last year but never really got going on them. It's been a pattern for years, but I seem to often be good at starting stuff and then losing interest temporarily, only to take it up again a little later, hehe...at any rate, this is likely to be a very busy winter so stay tuned for all sorts of interesting goodies!

Today I have some left over plain Atomic Wedgies for you. I also have a handful of the stamped ones left as well if anyone wants to email for them...all of the lefties are gone btw...

Atomic Wedgies run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. As always, I thank you for popping in today and hope 2024 is a great one for you all.

Plain are all gone! I do have a few more stamped if anyone wants to email me...thanks again folks. :)

 

 

Atomic Wedgies!

Hi Folks,

Hope you had a nice Christmas weekend! It was cloudy but mild here, and the trend continues. I think it is supposed to rain much of the next few days, but that beats the white stuff anytime.

Today I have some beautiful tools for you. The CPM 154 steel Atomic Wedgies are nearly 1/4 inch thick, and they are 4.25 inches long, not counting the offset PryTail which gives about another 3/4 inch. These are very robust tools with nice broad pry end, 1/4 hex lanyard hole. And, in a nod to the original Wedgie design, these are drilled to accept DIY paracord wrap if you choose, and I will include a length of cord. A versatile tool for your pocket but could be comfortably carried on a key ring for a last ditch self defense tool as well.

The Atomic Wedgies are all stamped, but I do have a couple dozen plain ones if anyone wants to email me. And there are a handful of lefties as well. 

Atomic Wedgies will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by today, and for making my 2023 so great too! Stay tuned for lots more exotic goodies this winter including 3v Steel Prybabies, various Timascus tools and more crazy ceramic items. :)

Sold out, thank you so much!

 

Area 51 Zircuti MikroSpikes

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Lovely weekend ahead it looks like. I plan to make the most of it...

Steel Atomic Wedgies will be coming early next week. I may be able to finish one or two other batches as well, we shall see how it goes. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to many interesting projects for after the New Year, so stay tuned for a wild winter. :D

Today I have the remaining Zircuti MikroSpikes for you. These are all stamped, and they all have cool Area 51 style grinds on them. I did a mix of bright anodized colors, and also some with more subtle torch coloring.

A51 MikroSpikes will run $95 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks once again for coming by, and hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Sold out, thanks again my friends!

 

 

Large Vintage Tiles

Just back from the post office...really nice day out there and we are going to get so spoiled if this mild weather continues. I'm sure plenty of heavy wet snow will be coming soon enough though...

This afternoon I have a couple more of the cool older pieces for you. These were the larger sized ones that I made, just about 6 inches square. They feature the sea fan patterning and a notch on the back for hanging on the wall if you wish. The glazes vary from the rutile blue to green copper Oribe and barium blue/green matte.

Large Vintage Tiles will run $55 plus shipping, and there are just these six available. Link is below. Thanks again for stopping in, and I will have Atomic Wedgies next week for you as I just got word that they have now shipped back to me.

Tiles are sold out, thank you again!

 

 

BagBoy Clips

We're closing in on the end of the week and the busy holidays ahead for many...I hope everyone has safe travels and is able to enjoy the blessings of the season! It will be super warm here, so should be good for those who have to drive.

Today I have a nice batch of BagBoy Clips that I had completely forgotten about and just recently assembled. I consider these to be the ultimate kitchen clip. I was tired of the crummy plastic ones that barely have any grip, and the magnets are so wimpy that they slide down the door of the fridge. When they hit the floor the brittle plastic shatters. Pathetic! In contrast, BagBoy clips are made of strong stainless steel. The custom rifle knurled fasteners are titanium with powerful magnets and the whole assembly is held together with a stainless steel machine screw.

BagBoy Clips will run $37 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by, and best wishes for a great holiday season!

BagBoys are all gone, thank you so much folks!   

 

 

 

Green Delrin Magnum Beads!

Here's another little remnant batch for you...Green Delrin Magnum Beads! Only a dozen or so of these are left. 

Green Delrin Magnum Beads will run $30 plus shipping...Thanks for popping by again, and enjoy the rest of the week!

Sold out, thanks again my friends!

 

 

Steel Wheelman Tools

Howdy Folks,

It's a bright and sunny morning out there today. We're so close to the shortest day of the year, and it's always great to be on the other side with the days getting longer. 

I'm still waiting for steel Atomic Wedgies to come back from heat treat. I don't know if they will come back this week or not, but hopefully they finish them and get them shipped back before the end of the year. Same with steel Tiny Tims...we shall see. In the meantime, I have a few more odds and ends to get through.

Today I have the last few CPM154 steel Wheelman tools for you. A nice little pry tool, opener and spoke wrench. These are all stamped.

Stamped Wheelman tools will run $70 plus shipping and the link is below. As always, I appreciate you taking time to come by today, and have a great week.

Gone in a flash, thank you so much!

 

 

Stamped Zircuti MikroSpikes

Hi Guys,

Thankfully we managed to avoid power outages yesterday, despite the big storm that swept up the coast. We did get quite a lot of rain though and the Connecticut River is raging today. Down the hill in Turners Falls the muddy water is churning like mad as it plunges over the falls to the rocks below.

Today I have a cool batch of tools for you...these Zircuti MikroSpikes are really gorgeous. I have stamped them all with a wide variety of images, and then I played around with finishes. Some of these are brightly colored with electrical anodizing, and others have more subtle torch coloring. Fun stuff all around.

Stamped Zircuti MikroSpikes will run $95 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for dropping by today, and I hope your holiday plans are going well.

All gone for today, thank you so much!

 

 

 

More Fridge Magnets!

Happy Monday Folks!

It's a rainy one here today, and quite windy this morning. At least it's freaky warm too with highs supposed to reach around 60f...crazy for this time of year.

Well today I have another round of Fridge Magnets for you. This is a big batch, and they are mostly glazed. As always there is a wide variety of cool images and colors...these work nicely on the fridge, toolbox, file cabinet, etc.

Fridge Magnets will run $25 plus shipping and the link is below. Thank you for coming by today, and I hope your week is going great!

Gone for now, but I will make more in a few weeks! Thanks so much. :)

 

 

Original White Teflon Mini 5 Flutes

Hi Again Everyone,

Years ago when I first started making beads I was fooling around with some different materials and couldn't resist checking out Teflon. These were some of the first fluted beads that I made and are 1/2"  diameter white Teflon. Interesting material that is somewhat slippery, but feels nice on a lanyard. Small batch of less than two dozen...

White Teflon Mini 5 Flutes will run $25 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks so much for swinging in today and have a great rest of the weekend.

Teflon Minis are gone, thank you so much!

 

 

Bronze GameCoins

Lovely day out there! Sunny and colder, but will start raining tonight it sounds like...

Here are a few of the remaining Bronze Game Coins. These little beauties will spin for a long time on a piece of glass or in one of the concave sapphire spin tiles that are available. I think I clocked something like 9 minutes or better last time I tested them out...these have a wide variety of stamps and leather inlays, and will run $85 plus shipping. Thanks for coming by as always!

All gone, thanks again my friends!