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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 11, 2011 - 10:14pm PT
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Hey can some of you aficionados help me with where this axe comes from, the age, etc. Steve Grossman, Clint what do you think.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
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Right Charles. That was fast.
I posted this and then realized I forgot to put them in.
Hows that now?
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 11, 2011 - 10:40pm PT
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I blame Hamish McInnes for the permanent damage that thing caused to my hands.
Edit: That's a clue, by the way. Look closely at the scraped-up logo. And also, although Jim says Medieval, I think you have to go a lot further back. Way, way, way back. To the Jurassic. Or so.
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H
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2011 - 10:55pm PT
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Thanks Guys,
I can always rely on you all. To cheer me up. I thought it might be a Hamish torture device even though there Mc was missing. There seemed to be much more of the label to the right of whats left.
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Jan 11, 2011 - 11:00pm PT
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McInnes Terrodactyl mid 60's??
Edit: you might find it in an old Chouinard catalog
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corniss chopper
climber
not my real name
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Jan 11, 2011 - 11:01pm PT
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Otzi! Definitely the man.
The story they put together for him may be right or not. Still heroic.
I used 2 broken
branches as daggers to cross from Anne L to the GraveYard lakes once.
Needed them for sure.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 11, 2011 - 11:04pm PT
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prototype for that puppy was "the message."
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H
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2011 - 11:09pm PT
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Sounds right Mo. What year???
and how about the leather holder. No distinguishing marks other than a small boarder. I'll see if I can hold the camera still enough and take another shot.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 11, 2011 - 11:20pm PT
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'73-'75 I'd say
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Jan 11, 2011 - 11:21pm PT
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That Terrordactyl is from the mid-1970s and likely has crappy soft steel for the pick that bends really easily.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 11, 2011 - 11:26pm PT
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Could be as late as 78. We had one like that in a store I worked in Laramie in 77-78.
it was supposed to be the sh#t, but I was saving my $1.90/hr for wall gear* on pro deal.
*Also Titons, I-beams and green Shoenards
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H
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2011 - 11:34pm PT
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here is some more pictures. The pick seems strong enough. Were there variations over the years?
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Jan 11, 2011 - 11:44pm PT
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what is that tied into it.. kermantle or nylon? (probably not original) I thought that McInnes was before the chouinard piolets.. but I don't know much about this .. just from the literature
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Jan 12, 2011 - 12:23am PT
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that's polypro...
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grover
climber
The Gar, BC.
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Jan 12, 2011 - 12:38am PT
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Picked one up at a yardsale years ago, best
10$ I eva spent.
The leash is the same orange poly, go figure.
Took it into the bugs once as a 'just in case' tool.
All I remember is cold bashed knuckles.....;)
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jan 12, 2011 - 01:37am PT
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Odd tools. Maybe best suited for hoarfrost over rock? Yikes...
Who knows some Roostertool history?
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jan 12, 2011 - 01:40am PT
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Was there any ice climbing tool or axe manufactured in the 1970s that one didn't bash one's knuckles to bits with?
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jan 12, 2011 - 11:11am PT
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I think the longer tools, ala a Chouinard Zero, with a classic pick, tended to not bash the knuckles some, but, even my Cobras will get my pinkies every now and then. That is, until I installed those pinky rests on my tools. Now? Rare that I bash a knuckle.
Seems like the newer leashless tools don't knuckle bash as much either. Same reason, having a pinky rest hook gives some protection.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 12, 2011 - 11:23am PT
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I'm amazed anybody ever bought those Terros with the adze. To my mind they
were worthless - what were you supposed to do with that thing? They also
lacked 'heft' and that adze was freaking dangerous if you were in a tight awkward
position, like this...
Terro terror in the Hamish Hood
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