Comments on: Lock Picks http://www.thegeekispeak.com Doug Manger, CISSP Wed, 02 May 2012 19:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Doug http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-84 Doug Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:56:03 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-84 Eric, Thank you. I am happy that you like my work. I am currently working on a custom pick for a fellow lock picker that will consist of two Bogota rakes (a three/four combination) with a Cocobolo handle. -Doug Eric,

Thank you. I am happy that you like my work. I am currently working on a custom pick for a fellow lock picker that will consist of two Bogota rakes (a three/four combination) with a Cocobolo handle.

-Doug

]]> By: Eric Michaud http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-83 Eric Michaud Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:15:53 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-83 Those are absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to see what you'll come up with next. Those are absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with next.

]]> By: Doug http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-82 Doug Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:16:06 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-82 Jason, Thank you for your kind comment. I do sell these picks. Currently I do custom, commissioned picks. My order queue is out to next month, but if you want to order one, you can go to the following URL: http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks/lpstore Thanks, Doug Jason,

Thank you for your kind comment. I do sell these picks. Currently I do custom, commissioned picks. My order queue is out to next month, but if you want to order one, you can go to the following URL:

http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks/lpstore

Thanks,
Doug

]]> By: Jason http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-81 Jason Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:09:09 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-81 Those are beautiful works of functional art. I've always wanted to try my hand at lock picking, but I have just never gotten around to it. Are you selling these? If so, how much? Those are beautiful works of functional art. I’ve always wanted to try my hand at lock picking, but I have just never gotten around to it. Are you selling these? If so, how much?

]]> By: Doug Manger’s Hand-Carved Lockpicks | dev.SquareCows.com http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-80 Doug Manger’s Hand-Carved Lockpicks | dev.SquareCows.com Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:07:20 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-80 [...] I have been interested in picking locks since I picked my first lock in science class one day during 7th grade. Last year, I purchased a number of lock picks from various manufacturers (SouthOrd, Rytan and Peterson) and found that, although good in their own right, I could not get the right “feel” from them. After seeing a number of posts on lp101 about making lock picks, I decided to start making my own. [...] [...] I have been interested in picking locks since I picked my first lock in science class one day during 7th grade. Last year, I purchased a number of lock picks from various manufacturers (SouthOrd, Rytan and Peterson) and found that, although good in their own right, I could not get the right “feel” from them. After seeing a number of posts on lp101 about making lock picks, I decided to start making my own. [...]

]]> By: Doug http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-79 Doug Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:48:26 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-79 HPC (http://www.hpcworld.com/) makes some really solid picks. Rytan (http://www.rytan.com/) does, too, but they are different than HPC. Rytan uses ergonomic plastic handles for their picks. Said material makes for really solid resonance in the pick, but does leave you feeling like you have to work gingerly with the picks. Peterson picks are absolute brutes. They are good for heavy-handed pickers, but also good for experienced pickers who want a robust pick. If you want to pick up some of each, I would recommend calling Leslie at LDM Enterprises (http://shop.ldment.com/). She will help you pick out a solid set. HPC (http://www.hpcworld.com/) makes some really solid picks. Rytan (http://www.rytan.com/) does, too, but they are different than HPC. Rytan uses ergonomic plastic handles for their picks. Said material makes for really solid resonance in the pick, but does leave you feeling like you have to work gingerly with the picks. Peterson picks are absolute brutes. They are good for heavy-handed pickers, but also good for experienced pickers who want a robust pick.

If you want to pick up some of each, I would recommend calling Leslie at LDM Enterprises (http://shop.ldment.com/). She will help you pick out a solid set.

]]> By: David http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-78 David Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:07:22 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-78 Nah, i'm just a Southord fan. I don't believe i've ever used HPC or Rytan, but i've added them and your fancy picks to my list of tools to try out. Nah, i’m just a Southord fan. I don’t believe i’ve ever used HPC or Rytan, but i’ve added them and your fancy picks to my list of tools to try out.

]]> By: Doug http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-77 Doug Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:58:37 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-77 Thanks, David. It would be really cool to be picked up by Southord (although I would rather work for HPC or Rytan...then again, Peterson International is my favorite) to do design work, but I am thinking that I probably will not fit their model. Who knows, though, right? Do you know anyone at Southord? heh. Thanks, David. It would be really cool to be picked up by Southord (although I would rather work for HPC or Rytan…then again, Peterson International is my favorite) to do design work, but I am thinking that I probably will not fit their model. Who knows, though, right? Do you know anyone at Southord? heh.

]]> By: Doug http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-76 Doug Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:53:18 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-76 James, I had to look up your reference to Make. I am actually blown away that this made it to Make. Indeed, the picks you saw on Make have Bocote and Ebony handles. Right now, the biggest issue I have with the wood handles is getting a proper shellac gloss coat. I am picking up some tips here and there, but if you have any, I gladly welcome them. As for picking, I am not a phenomenal picker, either. I mainly do spp, but need a good rake every now and again. Thanks, for the comment and stopping by. -Doug James, I had to look up your reference to Make. I am actually blown away that this made it to Make.

Indeed, the picks you saw on Make have Bocote and Ebony handles. Right now, the biggest issue I have with the wood handles is getting a proper shellac gloss coat. I am picking up some tips here and there, but if you have any, I gladly welcome them.

As for picking, I am not a phenomenal picker, either. I mainly do spp, but need a good rake every now and again.

Thanks, for the comment and stopping by.

-Doug

]]> By: David http://www.thegeekispeak.com/lock-picks#comment-75 David Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:50:19 +0000 http://www.thegeekispeak.com#comment-75 Those are sexy. Someone like Southord could make bank if they hired you to design some full pick sets for them. Those are sexy. Someone like Southord could make bank if they hired you to design some full pick sets for them.

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