[Rockhounds] Virgin Valley Nevada Collecting

[Dean Welder]

Hmm,

Are the Royal Peacock picks largely different somehow in fucntion from
the Estwing Geo/Paleo-pick
(http://www.estwing.com/product.php?product_id=5200)?

Dean


--- Tim Fisher <nospam at orerockon.com> wrote:

> Doh I had a brain fart, I was thinking of the "old style" pre-Korea 
> War army picks. Ted is right on, they are full size picks.
> 
> At 07:48 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote:
> >Clyde:
> >There is no web picture of the pick that I know of (at least close
> up). Mr.
> >Wilson of the Royal Peacock was having a local make the pick for
> years.
> >Recently, the composition of the pick was changed to incorporate a
> >fiberglass handle instead of wood. The handle is nice, but the
> balance and
> >weight of the picks were changed as well; owners of the old style
> picks
> >(wooden handle) are keeping them fixed as they swing better and
> penetrate
> >deeper.
> 
> Tim Fisher
> Ore-ROCK-On!
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