Reddit reviews 5/8" x 3" Dowel Pins/Alloy Steel/Plain (Carton: 10 pcs)
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Blue Devil brand Dowel PinsEbony FinishAll Items are Made in the U.S.AStandard Size / .0002 Over DiameterManufactured to ASME B18.8.2 specifications
I'm just going to grind down the sharper points here and there a bit and use what I have. The foreign installation is excellent at coming up with infinite excuses to not practice. There's always something better just around the corner...turn, turn, turn...and you can't remember where you were going in the first place. As one monk I read years ago put it "it's almost as if there is an opponent actively trying to stop you from practicing." I'm done with excuses.
I think what's most important is that they eventually lock-in; you then don't have to squeeze down painfully hard to keep them in place.
I picked up these pieces of obsidian in recent years, for no apparent reason at the time. Now it becomes clear. You can buy cheap quartz crystals in this size in bulk online. Pics here, click on the preview images for an uncompressed view:
https://postimg.cc/gallery/hyotfy22/
These steel dowel-pins on Amazon (best price) are probably workable as well. You would have to grind down one of the ends to a more conical or wedged tip, and flatten the sides a bit to keep them stable between the fingers.
5/8" x 3" Dowel Pins/Alloy Steel/Plain (Carton: 10 pcs)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CYVR1C7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_KlocDbHSWTYGH
Wood would work to:
Platte River 170426, Wood Specialties, Pins & Plugs, 1/2" X 3" Multi-Groove Fluted Dowel Pin, 100-pack
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018RDBTLA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5hocDb4XYJ38T