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Title: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: safossils on November 22, 2019, 12:44:49 PM

One of my favorite things to do....Here I've made a nice stone guitar pick case out of an old cigar box.

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: Phishisgroovin on November 22, 2019, 07:16:37 PM

awesome!!

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: hummingbirdstones on November 22, 2019, 07:27:23 PM

What a beautiful presentation box!  You repurposed that to perfection.   :occasion14:

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: Enchantra on November 22, 2019, 08:21:04 PM

Rock on!
That is sweet! 

 :WHOAL: :WHOAR:

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: irockhound on November 22, 2019, 08:54:56 PM

Looks awesome.  I have watched your posts on the picks and always wondered about pics breaking?  The normal pics although tough as plastic goes has some give to it against the strings right?  I could see some material being great like Jade or especially Durmortierite I have dropped cabs of that on cement and it sounds like a half dollar hitting the ground but no damage.  Another question is does it affect the sound by being more rigid in playing?

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: safossils on November 23, 2019, 07:12:00 AM

Stone guitar picks will break if dropped on a hard surface. I've broken some really nice ones by dropping them while grinding/buffing. The most notable was a nice turquoise blue gem silica. I like the sound of a stone guitar pick more than plastic. I think they generate a fuller sound. It's really up to the player though.

Thanks to all for the positive comments, I really appreciate it.

Best,
Walt

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: irockhound on November 23, 2019, 10:17:07 AM

While I was just looking at the case and the pics I was mentally trying to identify the material and when I looked at the clearish agate I had a thought.  Have you ever made a pic out of Iris Agate?  That would be spectacular!!

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: safossils on November 23, 2019, 11:33:44 AM

I have not, but I only recently understood what iris agate is. Some good folks here educated me on it. I may have sold some in the past not knowing what it was....Live and learn.

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: ileney on November 24, 2019, 09:23:52 PM

How thin do you make the pics? Iris agate generally has to be super thin to create the Iris effect.

Title: Re: Re-Purposing stuff
Post by: safossils on November 25, 2019, 08:22:04 AM

Typically 1 to 2 mm at the pointy end...