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Making wood plectrums

Posted by Paulo Renato de Jesus Gonçalves on March 19, 2015 at 5:30am

Hi guys,

Just a quick view of the process to make a plectrums of wood:

First we cut little wood blanks and add masking tape to the sides and apply super glue to hold them together.

Its the trick in this video.

Them glue the printed shape on top and sand it to shape with a sanding block. In this case the shape is Jazz III.

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Now with the same masking tape trick I glue them into a planned piece of wood and off it goes to the thickness sander

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Them add some personality to the tip (I used a file) and apply finish.

I will add a clear coat of polyurethane in this case, but sometimes I just use super glue to finish it.

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Cheers

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  • Marcelo Vid October 17, 2015 at 5:56pm

    Loved, I need to try this. Thanks Paulo!

  • Randy S. Bretz October 17, 2015 at 10:43am

    306497086?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024Pick in the foreground...carved bone with buckeye burl insert

  • Paulo Renato de Jesus Gonçalves October 14, 2015 at 4:17pm

    The favourite wood from seems to be olive wood (from Portugal!)

    Its hard, and its natural oils help the wood to resist the use.

    Thickness is a more personal thing, but its about 2 or 3mm with a nice tip.

    Jim those look very great!

  • MadGomer October 14, 2015 at 3:51pm
    Beautiful, I gotta try that. What kinds of wood do you prefer, and what final thickness?
  • Jim_N October 13, 2015 at 7:23pm

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  • Ron "Oily" Sprague March 19, 2015 at 3:49pm
    Those are really pretty. I use old credit cards and a Pick Punch:

    http://www.pickpunch.com
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