Guitar picks and a home

I havent posted any projects for a long time - because I havent made any for a long time.

My good American friend here had a birthday coming up, today, and since he is a guitar playing kind of guy, I thought I would attempt to make some guitar picks for him out of Ebony.  Ebony being a favored wood for picks, something to do with TONE, or whatever.  I just know it is dense wood, and unlikely to get knicked, like the plastic ones do.  And it is Black, and black is always cool if you Rock and Rule!

I roughed the shapes out on the newish bandsaw I just had to have, and was gonna use, like, everyday, and then didnt.  Then addressed the thicknesses on my DIY sanding station - a belt sander clamped on its side.  There is a bevel to them, thinnest at the tip, obviously.  And finally, tweaked the shape by hand sanding the edges.  They are all slightly different in thickness and shape.  Completed with an oil and waxing combo.  My guitar playing son tested them, and concluded they are decent enough.

Of course, being me, I couldnt just hand my friend some picks and say - Happy Birthday.  No, they needed a home too, to keep warm and cozy in, with a communist-red velvet blanket for extra comfort.  (There is irony there, in that last bit.  Did you catch it?)  Moreover, it couldnt be just any silly old box, it needed some flair!  So I put some flair - there.  Dimensions are 12cm X 6cm X 6cm, I think, with the aim that the box could fit into a hardcase for gigging and such other travels.  American walnut and Gabon ebony, as if you didnt know, already.

Astrologically speaking, my friend is a Cancer, and the birthstone for this Sign is Moonstone.  I just happened to have some of those in my stash of neat things to glue on boxes, so I put the purdiest one of those I had on top for a crown.

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And have a great day!!!