Post by itshardtoknow on Oct 14, 2014 10:58:36 GMT -8
LT/MR - Less Talk, More Rock ( less_talk_more_rock on IG)
This is the first forum that Im posting this to, feel special.
I started the account a few weeks back when I first decided to have these made, but the idea has been with me for approximately 1.5 years.
After going to the shooting range with my dad I was showing him my Leatherman Brewzer that I had just picked up. Later that night, as I was falling asleep, an idea came to me - make an AR15 shaped keychain that could do multiple things besides look badass. I got up and quickly sketched something out and then off to sleep. The next day, and over time, I refined the drawing, making it to scale, making a wooden prototype etc, but then the idea just sort of stalled, not sure what to do next. Recently, as I was discussing the need for more money to buy more EDC kind of stuff, I decided that I wouldn't get more money just thinking about it, but to actually DO SOMETHING. So then I started shopping around locally for a shop that could help me create something that I really wanted to own. Very quickly the first prototype was made and a bottle was opened, I was thrilled. I showed a few folks around here and they all thought it was neat, so I looked into having multiple units made. Well the order has been placed, and I'll be picking up the items next week.
In all of this I thought I would jump the gun (no pun intended) and make a AK47 design too. So thats being made.
All of these items are made here in NC at a local machine shop who are creating these for me out of Stainless Steel
They will open a glass bottled beverage, have a tapered edge to use for light prying use, and I've even tested them as a screwdriver and it worked on multiple things that I tried (nothing super heavy duty).
I know that its a VERY limited market that Im going after, and I have no wild dreams of becoming rich off of these. Honestly, if I sold three at the asking price I would be ecstatic. If more sell...cool. Or maybe no one wants them and all my family and friends get keychains this Christmas as stocking stuffers.
Anyway, here they are
This is the first forum that Im posting this to, feel special.
I started the account a few weeks back when I first decided to have these made, but the idea has been with me for approximately 1.5 years.
After going to the shooting range with my dad I was showing him my Leatherman Brewzer that I had just picked up. Later that night, as I was falling asleep, an idea came to me - make an AR15 shaped keychain that could do multiple things besides look badass. I got up and quickly sketched something out and then off to sleep. The next day, and over time, I refined the drawing, making it to scale, making a wooden prototype etc, but then the idea just sort of stalled, not sure what to do next. Recently, as I was discussing the need for more money to buy more EDC kind of stuff, I decided that I wouldn't get more money just thinking about it, but to actually DO SOMETHING. So then I started shopping around locally for a shop that could help me create something that I really wanted to own. Very quickly the first prototype was made and a bottle was opened, I was thrilled. I showed a few folks around here and they all thought it was neat, so I looked into having multiple units made. Well the order has been placed, and I'll be picking up the items next week.
In all of this I thought I would jump the gun (no pun intended) and make a AK47 design too. So thats being made.
All of these items are made here in NC at a local machine shop who are creating these for me out of Stainless Steel
They will open a glass bottled beverage, have a tapered edge to use for light prying use, and I've even tested them as a screwdriver and it worked on multiple things that I tried (nothing super heavy duty).
I know that its a VERY limited market that Im going after, and I have no wild dreams of becoming rich off of these. Honestly, if I sold three at the asking price I would be ecstatic. If more sell...cool. Or maybe no one wants them and all my family and friends get keychains this Christmas as stocking stuffers.
Anyway, here they are