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Lazlo
Jun 27, 2011, 7:08 PM
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Also, ever heard a story of an ice axe breaking? In what way did it break?
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donald949
Jun 27, 2011, 7:16 PM
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Lazlo wrote: Also, ever heard a story of an ice axe breaking? In what way did it break? Well, yes heard plenty, but it was the wood handles that broke. Although I'm sure some heads have broken too.
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Lazlo
Jun 27, 2011, 7:24 PM
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Nice write up.
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sandstone
Jun 27, 2011, 7:40 PM
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Fun project! I've made some pitons, but your axe is way cooler than my pins.
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edge
Jun 27, 2011, 7:44 PM
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I made a similar axe head in high school metal shop. It looked good, and worked fine for walking on steep slopes as a cane, but I loaned it once to a guy trying to chip a hole in 3" ice to get water and the pick snapped off right near the shaft. From your link: I still have one of these, and used it as one of my two primary tools when I was just starting out. Used it to climb the Black Dike, Repentance, and a ton of other stuff. My knuckles have never been the same.
(This post was edited by edge on Jun 27, 2011, 7:51 PM)
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