Pick Punch Make Your Own Guitar Picks

NEW RED DELRIN MATERIAL JUST IN!

2011-04-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

4/10/2011

Our new Red Delrin sheeting has just arrived.

JAZZ Pick Punch JUST ARRIVED

2011-04-10T15:10:00.000-07:00

4/10/2011

Hello everyone. The new Jazz style pick punch has just arrived. This item is now available on our website at www.pickpunch.com

This Jazz style punch produces smaller more pointed picks for more precise control.

New Ultem materials will be here soon

2011-03-03T13:15:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone. Even though ultem plastic is probably one of the most expensive plastics ever invented it is great for little guitar picks. The stuff is super strong, resists scratches like no other, and is not affected by extreme temperatures. Many companies make picks from this stuff because it doesn't wear.

We will have this material around April 1st of 2011 on our site. It will be a bit expensive but worth it.

Here is a picture of our new Ultem materials to be online soon. The left pick is a sanded sheet of .55mm ultem. The middle is one of our popular cartoon embedded picks right at 1.10mm thick and the right is an unfinished rough punched ultem pick before sanding.

Image embedded guitar picks

2011-01-18T05:48:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. Here is a quick video explaining how to make image embedded guitar picks. There are other videos and pictures showing these great picks close up below as well.

Take Care!

Von

Hi everyone Happy New Year! 2011 here we come!

2010-12-31T14:24:00.000-08:00

New Pick Punch Designs coming soon

2010-12-31T14:13:00.000-08:00

We are very happy to announce our new pick punch designs coming soon. First to come in April 2011 is the new Pick Punch JAZZ. This is a punch that produces picks in the very popular JAZZ shape. Here is a picture of our prototype. We have other shapes coming soon!

Von

Happy Holidays Everyone From Von at Pick Punch

2010-12-19T21:47:00.000-08:00

this might not be a holiday song here but come on its eddie performing one of the most memorable solos of all time!

Let music fill the air!
Let joy be everywhere!
Happy Holidays!

From Von at Pick Punch

Pick Punches in Stock and ready for immediate shipping

2010-12-17T18:11:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone we have our punches in stock now and can process your order usually in about a day now because we finally caught up! It took a week of 20 hour days here but finally we are there.

We ship USPS priority mail and it only takes 2-3 days to get anywhere in the USA. International orders are quick as well to get to other countries but your customs may slow down the order significantly in some cases. Please keep this in mind if you are shipping to some place outside of the USA.

Take care everyone and Happy Holidays!!
Von

Update

2010-12-06T15:50:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. Just updating you so you know when to expect your punch to be shipped. If your order said December 11th on it then the punch should be shipped that date. If it stated 13th then it should ship that date. If it stated the 16th then it should ship around that date. I hope this is clear. We are having to change the item title and description due to the time it will take us to catch up to your order. The sooner you order the sooner we can get it out etc.
Thanks everyone.
Von

Pick Punch Review on CNET

2010-12-05T11:25:00.000-08:00

Pick Punch Review on CNET.

Thanks Katie Linendoll and everyone at www.CNET.com

A DIFFERENT SPIN WITH MARK HOPPUS.....Fuse TV

2010-12-02T17:10:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. We are happy to report that Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 and his co-host Amy Schumer covered our Pick Punch on the show "A Different Spin" on Fuse TV during their top gifts for the season segment. I will try to get a copy of the segment and post it here and on youtube.

Pick Punch Update

2010-12-02T17:05:00.001-08:00

Sorry everyone it took so long to post this update. We are still on schedule to start shipping around the 11th. It should only take a few days to catch up all the orders so we are still on schedule to have the punches to you by Christmas. Keep in mind international orders will be very close if you are ordering for Christmas depending on where you are located and how fast your customs processes orders. We have found Canada and Peru is currently running slow. If you have any questions email me at von@pickpunch.com

Pick Punch Voucher/Backorder Status

2010-11-18T09:29:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone!

I will be updating our BACKORDER/VOUCHER status here. Currently at 12:30pm Eastern Standard Time November 18th 2010, we are expecting our punches to be completed around December 11th. It might be a couple days earlier but possibly a couple days later as well. I can't guarantee anything until I have them in my hands. We will begin shipping punches immediately after they arrive IN THE ORDER THEY WERE PURCHASED. All backorder/voucher purchases will be filled first in the order we have received them. If you are waiting I would reconsider possibly ordering now and getting higher on our shipping list. It will take a couple days to get everything caught up in our shipping department so if you wait your order ship time will be pushed back some as well.

I WILL UPDATE THIS BLOG EVERY COUPLE DAYS UNTIL THEY ARRIVE

Thanks everyone for your understanding.
Von
Owner/Inventor Pick Punch
von@pickpunch.com

Hello Again From Pick Punch

2010-07-22T07:25:00.000-07:00

Wow what a first year. Thank you everyone for a great first year. We have received great feedback from our customers and things are progressing very well here at Pick Punch. If you have any questions regarding your order email me at von@pickpunch.com and I will take care of it personally. Thanks everyone!
Von

(I WILL SHIP OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS UNTIL CHRISTMAS)

2009-12-13T11:08:00.000-08:00

IF YOU ARE ORDERING FOR THE HOLIDAYS....I WILL SHIP OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. THE USPS IS MOVING QUITE WELL RIGHT NOW BUT I WILL HAVE IT IN THE MAIL QUICKLY JUST IN CASE.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
VON

Recent materials we have added to our website

2009-11-05T09:49:00.001-08:00

The following pictures show materials that we sell on our website. Nylon picks produce a great mellow warm sound good for easy strumming or softer picking styles. Acetal is a more versatile material with a brighter sound and will work great with both strumming and picking styles. Polycarbonate material has a very bright tone and is stiffer for very fast picking styles. All these materials can be used for pretty much all styles of playing such as polycarbonate can be used for strumming but you have to vary your technique slightly and nylon can be used for picking styles but the softer material produces a little bit less precision when alternate picking scales and stuff. So keep that in mind that you can pretty much use any material for any style of picking to a certain level of satisfaction. They all have their advantages and disadvantages with different levels of (tone, flexibility, precision, and durability)

natural color nylon sheeting from Pick Punch

natural color acetal sheeting from Pick Punch

black nylon sheeting from Pick Punch

black acetal sheeting from Pick Punch

Custom made stamps tested

2009-10-17T18:25:00.000-07:00

Next three pictures show what kind of results you can get with custom made stamps printed using StazOn inks. I paid $4.50 for each of the stamps we used and shipping was free. For our first attempt at this I belive it worked out very well. I would suggest that you look closely at these examples so when you have your own stamps made you will make better choices as far as the image. I think simple logos and designs work better. Stay away from straight horizontal and vertical lines so improperly placed images will not appear crooked. The images stay very well even when played. I belive they stick better than most of the store bought picks I have purchases.

More Picks We have made Recently

2009-10-15T10:15:00.000-07:00

See our how to section on our website at www.pickpunch.com for more information on these.

A collection of pictures from Pick Punch

2009-10-03T06:01:00.000-07:00

A video we just published on Youtube.

More guitar picks from Pick Punch

2009-09-30T16:25:00.000-07:00

See a complete description of these in our HOW TO section on our website.

Pick Punch and StazOn stamp printing

2009-09-28T17:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some stamped picks I made. I have played with these and show no wear after a few days playing. The one pick on the right was not stampled completely due to the rounded edges on the 2.0mm thick pick. I used StazOn stamping ink designed for plastics and a regular stamp. I really like these picks. The only surface prep I did was a quick light sanding with super fine sandpaper just in case but not sure if it is even necessary with this ink.

I added a second color to one of the picks and it worked out nicely. I guess I could have spent a little more time on this looking close up at it..LOL

Ed Hardy Tattoos and Pick Punch Get Together

2009-09-23T20:22:00.001-07:00

Here are some Ed Hardy picks we made. Christian Audigier makes some really cool stuff. These images are embedded inside the guitar pick. We made these from skin tattoos. There are so many examples of tattoos out there and the temporary tattoo market seems to always stay on the latest trends with graphics.

short backorder delay possible

2009-09-17T10:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Both our normal website and our ebay may experience a backorder situation soon. Our shipment is arriving here in Indianapolis on October 6th. If you order near the end of this month there might be a week or so before we can ship it out to you. Sorry for the growing pains.
Von
Owner Pick Punch

Our Pick Punch Thick Picks

2009-09-17T10:17:00.000-07:00

Here is our solution to the new trend of fat guitar picks (like v-picks and gypsyjazz picks): It is 4.8mm thick and although it took a while to sand, it was well worth the effort. I love this thing. It was made from 6x0.80mm (1/32")picks. The thinner pick in the picture is a fender medium.

Check these out!

2009-09-15T16:32:00.001-07:00

Here are some picks that I made. These are probably my favorite of all my picks including all my store purchased ones. I have pretty much every pick ever made now.

ZOOM IN AND CHECK THESE OUT! Note that the comic is INSIDE and not on the surface. My son drew the skull one on a piece of paper and the rest came from the paper comics. Check out our website HOW-TO section for more information. There is a link on the page or go to www.pickpunch.com

Here is the back of the picks:

CLICK TO ZOOM (note that the image is INSIDE the pick and not on surface)

More picks we made

2009-09-15T16:19:00.000-07:00

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HERE IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT SOME AIRBRUSHING AND SPRAY PAINT: I know these look pretty crappy but the logistics are there. The paint I am using is ACRYL from pactra primer similar to the stuff they prime die-cast cars. I bought a $19.95 Testors kit at a hobby shop with compressed can air. It works pretty well and came with 6 colors of acrylic paint. The paints that it came with also worked well as far as durability. I also used to Krylon Fusion for plastics in a spray can and it sticks very well. I used some small templates both store bought and some quickly cut out ones from an exacto knife. I lightly sanded these just in case but not sure if it is necessary either. I have yet to test some of the other emulsions that were suggested by someone because this stuff worked good enough where I didn't think it was necessary. I will replace this picture later when I have more time and get some advice. This was my first time ever using an airbrush as you can tell in the image. I AM GOING TO HIT THE AIRBRUSHING FORUMS AND SEE IF THEY CAN HELP ME KICK THIS UP A FEW NOTHCES FOR US NOVICES. I admit they look pretty sad.

I made some more comic picks.

2009-09-14T20:52:00.000-07:00

Two 1/32" polycarbonates, 1 toon, and some superglue

2009-09-14T16:59:00.000-07:00

CLICK TO MAKE LARGER

Here are two excellent examples of homemade picks. This was made from two 1/32" (0.8mm) polycarbonate picks punched from sheet, the funnies, some super glue and a few different types of sand paper.

Another video for everyone.

2009-09-14T07:31:00.000-07:00

Things are going well

2009-09-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the world of guitar pick making! We have been shipping orders all over the world and our inventory has increased now where we have no waiting for orders. We are accepting new retailers currently. We will update our website soon with a list of retailers and distributors.
Thank you everyone for your support!
Sincerely,
Von Luhmann
Owner, Pick Punch

Pick Punch takes on Polycarbonate sheeting!

2009-07-16T17:55:00.001-07:00

FINALLY GOOD NEWS FROM THE FACTORY

2009-07-14T05:43:00.000-07:00

FINALLY GOOD NEWS FROM THE FACTORY

JUST IN! 07-13-2009 JUST IN!>>> THE FACTORY WE ARE USING HAS CONFIRMED THEY WILL SHIP TO ME AROUND JULY 23RD. ALLOW ANOTHER WEEK ON TOP OF THAT FOR ME TO RECEIVE THEM AND THEN I WILL MAIL YOURS OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING THEM. THIS DATE IS APPROXIMATE BUT OUR BEST GUESS AT THIS TIME.

Wholesale/Distributor Customers

2009-06-28T07:43:00.000-07:00

NEW PICK PUNCH IN ACTION!

2009-06-02T03:52:00.000-07:00

CONFIRMATION EMAILS AND COMMENTS POSTINGS ETC

2009-06-01T22:03:00.000-07:00

Here are a few of you that I did not notice until now. You are on the list to get one also...sorry I forgot to email all you guys on the blog comments section here below! You can also pre-order if you like without double ordering. We are suggesting to everyone that they pre-order if they can even if emailed already just to speed up your order when they do come in.

DELETED THE EMAILS.....IN CASE OF SPAMMERS......

Again all of the rest of you on the big list if you have a confirmation email already you are good to go also but please pre-order if you can to help speed up your transaction.

Von

Pre orders will be available tonight.

2009-06-01T17:21:00.000-07:00

We have had numerous requests for pre-order options for the punch so we will be turning on the website tonight for pre-purchases. It will be about 2 months before they arrive but you can be assured you will get one this year if you pre-order. If you have an email from us before 12:45am Eastern Standard time June 2nd 2009 then you will be guaranteed a punch regardless if you pre-order. If you have emailed us and you pre-order you will not be ordering two but we will still remind you the punches are on their way from the factory as explained in the email. We still suggest that you pre-order to speed up the transaction when they arrive.

VIDEO New Pick Punch samples tested here VIDEO

2009-05-18T17:11:00.000-07:00

VIDEO OF THE NEW PICK PUNCH SAMPLES IN ACTION!!!!!

2009-05-13T17:01:00.000-07:00

Sample Punches are being shipped! FINALLY

2009-05-08T14:44:00.000-07:00

Our samples are finally being shipped. So we will have new pictures and videos soon.

Pick Punch

2009-04-27T13:34:00.001-07:00

All of those that are interested in purchasing a punch from the first production run this summer please email us with the subject "Pick Punch". We will send out a reminder and reserve punches for you to purchase. We are expecting to sell out this first production run fairly quickly.

All wholesale/distributor inquiries please send complete name, title, company, contact information, and a quick description of how you intend to resale the punches..... via email with subject "Pick Punch wholesale/distributor"

We ask that you send all emails to vonluhmann@yahoo.com

Guitar Picks

2009-04-23T19:53:00.000-07:00

Guitar Picks are made from many materials. Check out wikipedia.org and search guitar picks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_pick

This is roughly what our website will look like after we receive our punches

2009-04-23T11:37:00.000-07:00

This is roughly what our website will look like at first when we switch over from blog to online store. Pictures and items will change obviously. For this particular website, we are just going to start off with a simple design and we will expand it as our item list increases. We will probably have just the punch and a few other items available at first. We will also be selling items on ebay.

Online Store Complete and Ready

2009-04-23T11:23:00.001-07:00

Update:

We have completed editing our online store. As soon as we get our punches in.....our website will be turned on and you will be able to access our blog through the store.

Update

2009-04-21T10:41:00.000-07:00

The picture is a CAD generated picture of the punch and roughly what it will look like. I just posted it for the first time here and on my facebook account this week.
So this is the official unveiling of what it will look like I guess or something like that. We have actual pictures of the punch but without surface treatments and/or logos etc they will be published soon.

I know it is taking forever it seems to get these things made but I am doing everything possible to get the factory in line. They are sending me 6 samples for us to test out and approve. After we approve them then they will start making bigger runs at the factory for sale so it will be a few weeks minimum after I give the OK before they arrive. I need a few of the sample punches for testing and I have one that will need to be used for product testing by an online guitar magazine but I will probably put at least a couple on EBAY auction or something if anyone is interested in getting one before the first production run comes in. I tried to get a couple hundred samples made but they were concerned that I may have to make some corrections to them so they want to limit the sample size. I definitely do not want to be stuck with hundreds of problem punches if you know what I mean.....I humbly appologize for not having more to sell right off but the factory is sort of set in their ways.

Should have good news this month!

2009-04-06T13:59:00.000-07:00

Hopefully we will have good news next week regarding the factory. We are expecting to have things ready this month.

BEAUTIFUL CELLULOID

2009-02-26T20:19:00.000-08:00

CELLULOID IS TOP DOG WHEN IT COMES TO PLASTIC LIKE MATERIALS
You don't just simply throw a bunch of chemicals into a big bowl and make this stuff.
It takes years of experience and trade secrets to make it. Thank the Italians for this great stuff.....try to figure out how they make this stuff. They make big blocks of this 3D material and then slice it for me for guitar picks. This stuff isn't printed it is a solid 3 dimensional material.

MAKE R-E-A-L GUITAR PICKS CHEAP OR FREE FOREVER

2009-02-26T18:50:00.001-08:00

GUITAR PICK MAKING IS EASY AND YOU CAN MAKE THE R-E-A-L DEAL HERE OR MAKE THEM FROM ANYTHING LAYING AROUND THE HOUSE FOREVER FOR NOTHING.

Make guitar picks from just about anything including credit cards, photo id cards, gift cards, misc plastic, celluloid, delrin, vinyl, etc,etc,etc...When our punches come in around March-April of 2009 this website will be converted over for sales of punches, stock guitar pick materials like celluloid, delrin, vinyl, etc. We will be eventually selling different levels of pick making from the novice for around $25.00.....to more demanding qtys for bands, promotions, non-profits, etc.
We are starting with just punches and pick materials but..... If you buy from mass produced companies like Fender or the other companies that make non-custom celluloids (which I consider to be the best picks out there) then why buy a logo seriously just make your own. I will sell the celluloid sheets (and you can make enough for everyone you know and still be able to make backups from oddball plastics and cards). Just so you know there are hundreds of types of celluloid out there that guitar pick manufacturers don't carry...I will have stuff you have never seen before and nobody else will have anywhere and they are simply amazingly beautiful! See below for more on celluloid}

This is what we plan to sell eventually....
Pick Punches (single handheld)
Celluloid
Pick Punch presses
More Pick and Luthier materials like celluloid, delrin, vinyl, etc.
Small edge finishing techniques for small qtys like just simply lightly sanding the edges with fine sandpaper and for larger qtys we will have Tumblers.
Printing methods such as hot foil for small qtys like hot foil pens and simple templates (or make your own from craft supply templates with foil pens, pen templates, etcand larger qtys methods like hot foil presses with custom plates, flat-bed printers, and pad printing.
We will be a one stop shop for guitar pick making and we will start at the entry level and move up...

Here at Pick Punch we think that guitar pick making as a craft is fun, inexpensive and easy to do and you can't tell the difference between these and many custom printed or mass produced picks with some finishing of the edges.

There is a time and a place for buying mass produced picks and custom printed picks because they do and have offered great services for years......

but from one sheet of beautiful celluloid you can make literally 1000s of perfectly shaped picks. The logo if you want one is tricky but we have devised several methods that you can print super cheap your own with awesome, repeatable, durable results. Come back and check with us here soon as our products become available and as we grow this website.

*Celluloid (although flammable under certain conditions) is considered to be the KING of plastics due to the complicated methods that are required to make it. The process of making celluloid is a very VERY difficult and complicated art. This stuff if simply beautiful. They use it to finish off many expensive musical instruments like accordians and guitars. Simply put celluloid is more expensive than just about any material you can put on something that is one reason why it is used for small things like picks (the other reason is that celluloid can't be beat for guitar playing it is stiff, beautiful, and durable, expensive, and the most widely used guitar pick material in the world.

Try out The Guitar Wall

2009-02-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

I really enjoy visiting this website. This website packs quite a punch! The Guitar Wall is a unique visual resource and marketing vehicle that was launched in May, 2007.
The Guitar Wall is efficient and engaging... and, it's organic and ongoing. Visit often to watch it grow. Discover services, products, companies and craftsmen you might not have found any other way... and, with much less effort. There's nothing else like it in the business.

The Pick Punch will happily live on the "Accessories" wall

http://www.theguitarwall.com

Punch tested at factory and as expected everything went great!

2009-02-15T07:22:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. Things are moving fast at the factory and we have the final design tested. The picture above shows the punched guitar pick shape that most people are familiar with (similar to the #351). The shape needs to be tweeked just a bit before I will be completely satisfied. Pictures of the actual tool will be posted on here soon within the next couple weeks or less as soon as the finishing touches are completed. It won't be long before they are available.

Sincerely,

The Staff @ Pick Punch

Try out www.musicplayer.com

2009-01-20T16:28:00.000-08:00

Hello,
Everyone if you enjoy music then you need to try out one of the best if not THE best website devoted to music. There really are quite a few nice people in here that really enjoy music. They have forums, videos, information of all kinds can be obtained here. If I ever find a better site than this about guitar I will let you know. If you know of one email me and I will check it out and post it here. Take care everyone. www.musicplayer.com
Sincerely,
Von @ pickpunch.com

Pick Punch

2009-01-19T16:54:00.000-08:00

It was worth $20+ bucks to me when I turned my wife's department store credit card into a holgram guitar pick and played The Credit Card Song by Old Man Pie on my Gretsch.

We plan to package the punch with samples of celluloid and/or delrin eventually if all works out. Thats not counting the free ones you can make from endless free sources around the house hopefully FOREVER (some of which have surprisingly good tone and durability that you can't get in the store). Plus you can make them for your friends for a long time from free materials and if you must use celluloid/delrin sheets we will have more of if you need them.

Keep in mind that a 1" x 1" square of plastic for guitar picks does not cost ANYTHING close to 30cents to near $1 trust me even the most expensive materials are not close. These guys have great products don't get me wrong here but it takes alot of picks to pay for a place to make guitar picks (they have to think about everything from toilet paper to CEO bonuses)

I have picks that I love also that come from the store but I don't like to be limited to what the stores have to offer plus it just isn't as fun. We plan to offer cheap methods of customizing the picks down the road also and I am sure you know those cost more than $10/2doz especially in small qtys so our plan is for the user to be able to make very small qtys of custom picks for themselves and their friends. Hopefully that will work out as planned. Plus don't discount the ability to actually make money off of this punch.

I have to think $25 bucks is cheap compared to my $2000.00 martin and the other $5500.00 in other crap that never paid for themselves. Of all the other guitar related accessories (I think my little punch is probably the smartest thing I own relating to guitar) Pick manufacturers only cover a small portion of possibilities in guitar pick materials and they can not afford to make production runs with every material that guitar players need and that is where the punch comes in handy.

Plus it is worth 25 bucks to me to finally have a use for credit card offers instead of shredding them. If you want to recycle instead of contributing to the Middle East's wealth where alot of the plastic materials come from then you might enjoy recycling stuff and making free picks if that is your thing.

There is the fun/gimmick factor with this thing too that is worth more than $25 to me. I have already sold these to people that don't even play guitar. I guess they are using it just to recycle stuff and give away. We are getting a huge response with this punch and feel this thing is a great addition to any person that plays a stringed instrument.

Take care everyone,
Von
Pickpunch.com

here is the link for the Credit Card Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JwdIWjVHaU&feature=related

THE "MAD TV'S CREDIT CARD SONG" WITH THE PICKS --->which you can listen to on youtube here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm7RZWI69RI&feature=related

I may just have to use one of those as my theme song on my website...
_________________________
William Von Luhmann
http://www.pickpunch.com/

Pick Punch Added to Wiki

2009-01-11T09:40:00.000-08:00

Someone added Pick Punch to Wikipedia under GUITAR PICK.

Here is a "Thank you" to the person that added it for us!

Spreading the News Pick Punch

2009-01-02T21:51:00.000-08:00

Pick Punch prototype in action

The video shown below shows one of the first prototypes built in 2005. The punch was crude but it worked great. The new punch being manufactured currently looks similar and is about the same size as a stapler. I will be posting pictures of the punch as soon as all tooling changes have been completed. Thank you everyone again for your interest. Remember the actual punch coming out will punch the more typical rounded shaped picks. Other pick shapes will be available later.
Sincerely,
Everyone at Pick Punch

2008-12-23T07:48:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. I am getting lots of emails to older various email accounts for pre orders on the guitar pick punch. Thank you everyone for your interest! Please direct all email requests for retail and wholesale to vonluhmann@yahoo.com. Be sure to put Pick Punch in the subject line. I will update everyone as soon as I have the first punch in my hands.

Don't wait for the Holidays to happen. Plan and Make them happen!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!
Sincerely,
Your friends at Pick Punch

Still on schedule.

2008-12-17T17:17:00.000-08:00

Things are progressing with the factory for the first punch to be tested. We are still expecting to see the first punch roll of the assembly line around the first of the year. Some fine tuning will more than likely be necessary and that should put the first production run around late February to March. Hopefully if everything goes as planned I will have the first shipment in mid March 2009.

Pick Punch to hit market in Spring 2009!

2008-12-13T17:46:00.001-08:00

The Pick Punch SHOULD hit the market in Spring or summer 2009! Depending on how quickly the final tooling, approval process, manufacturing, shipping, and customs takes I estimate that the first run of picks will hit the market sometime late spring to summer of 2009. If you are interested in buying one email me and I will place you on my first round list. If you really want one next year I would strongly suggest getting on the list because there will be a limited qty manufactured the first year. Email me at vonluhmann@yahoo.com and type Pick Punch purchase in the subject line. All retailers and distributors please email me at vonluhmann@yahoo.com and type in Pick Punch wholesale inquiry. The Pick Punch will be available for retail sale at pickpunch.com. A list of retailers carrying the punch will be available later. I expect the punch will retail around $20 but the final price will depend on the actual prototype that I choose and the qty I order but I feel $20 is close. The following picture shows generally what my manufacturer feels it will look like but this will change. I expect the next prototype around the first of the year or sooner and will update with a picture when I get it. The punch will be a different color than that shown below.

Pick Punch Patent finally approved!

2008-12-13T17:04:00.000-08:00

I finally had my patent submitted and now finally approved by the patent office in 2005!

Patent # 6,930,231

I made my first prototype in 2002 and here is a picture of it. Thank you very much to my attorneys at Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry . It took a while but it was worth it! You would think it is easy to make a punch to do this but it is not. Punching picks from 1mm plastic takes quite a bit of force. The final design will probably depress instead of shear to make it easier. Although crude, the tool works very well! Next step, tooling the final design!

Although not yet the perfect pick shape shown below, I punched out some and they work excellent. The final product will be the usual pick shape with more rounded sides. Anyway, it was very satisfying to destroy the cards! Gift cards, photo id cards, and misc. plastic materials all work very well. My favorite picks are the ones with the hollograms. The raised lettering on the credit cards are in the perfect location to reduce slip while playing. These make a nice memory of those paid off credit credit cards. I think even if you don't play guitar that this would be a nice item to have around just to destroy the cards and you could give the picks to someone that does play. I play quite a bit of guitar and these really do work well and they do wear a little bit quicker than the store bought picks they are very durable. I have quite a few friends that asked me to make picks for them just to destroy the old cards because there really is not any good uses for old credit cards. Most people just shred them or cut them up. Now there is finally something useful for those old cards!

I will probably still buy a few store bought picks now and then but with this tool you are basically getting a lifetime supply of picks for you and all your friends!