1 of 1- robmck
- Touch Typist
Offline - From: Seattle, WA
- Registered: 31-1-2022
- Posts: 224
Replica segment picks
Paul Lundy of Bremerton Office Machines looks to have commissioned Bob Powell of Metal Zcreature (https://www.metalcreature.com/about) to produce some replicas of Ames segment picks (https://typespec.com/ames-segment-pick-an-artisan-tool-for-sale-20/) and is selling them for $20 + shipping and tax.
I'm not affiliated; just forwarding it along in case anyone is interested.
- thetypewriterman
- Key Master
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- From: Leiston, England
- Registered: 29-5-2013
- Posts: 856
Re: Replica segment picks
If you don't want to buy a segment pick, you can easily make one by grinding down an old typebar and fixing the end into a wooden handle with some epoxy resin. That's what I was taught to do when I was an apprentice nearly 50 years ago, and I am still using mine. Having said that, the Bremerton item looks to be good quality and a nice tool to have.
