Sneak preview….Will go up on the site for sale next week (After Thanksgiving Holiday). Check it out!

I can’t believe I’ve made 54 of the “portable” keys with brass bases already. Seems like just yesterday I was noodling around with the design on a napkin at my friends house over the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks to all for taking a flyer on something new and reports continue to come in praising the Torsion Bar action and the tactile feel of the hand formed wood finger pieces. Onward and upward!

Many have requested a base for the TBP/Torsion Bar Portable key and now it’s here. The key base has been re-designed to accommodate screw-in rubber feet and to match up with mounting holes on the stainless base. The total weight of the key with the SS base is 13oz. Still pretty light, but because of the low center of gravity and the lightness of the key itself, it will NOT move during use. You can see the video here:

Well, I’ve done it now. It’s all new and as far as my research goes, it’s the first of it’s kind…ever. I will be making an initial run of 10 keys, so supply is VERY limited for now. Target date for first deliveries is DEC 1. Price is a low $175. Get all the info HERE.

Well I just made this key yesterday and it turns out it makes a great straight key used on its side. My thought was that it might make a great sideswiper, but I need to do some work on the lever itself before that happens. I also makes a passable single lever paddle once you get used to the relatively long travel of the lever.

I did a search for “nano” keys and found

W4PAL straight key