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These are various tools and handles that I've made over the
last few years. The latest is made out of structural foam,
waterjet cut aluminum, and carbon fiber.
latest_ice_tools
:: latest_ice_tools :: 		proto w/ rubber
proto w/ rubber		 kevlar proto uncovered
kevlar proto uncovered		 frame with sandwiched kevlar
frame with sandwiched kevlar
frame out of first mold
frame out of first mold		 Ice mantis - spiked
Ice mantis - spiked		 Half shell
Half shell		 Frame made w/peel ply
Frame made w/peel ply
C 12
C 12		 Carbon Mantis
Carbon Mantis		 carbon + kevlar final model
carbon + kevlar final model		 rough plug mould (Mk. III)
rough plug mould (Mk. III)
pre assembly - this is what you get!
pre assembly - this is what you get!		 untrimmed shell
untrimmed shell		 new release
new release		 new release + polyurethane
new release + polyurethane
Carbon Insoles
Carbon Insoles		 Charlet pick proto
Charlet pick proto		 charlet pick proto
charlet pick proto		 water jet cut frame
water jet cut frame
frame, other side (with birch)
frame, other side (with birch)		 frame and maple covered frame
frame and maple covered frame		 side view
side view		 side view
side view
the head
the head		 dry layup pre-infusion
dry layup pre-infusion		 post infusion and trim
post infusion and trim		 both tools w/ weights
both tools w/ weights
newest (March 2009) 1lb 3 oz
newest (March 2009) 1lb 3 oz

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andy25-Mar-2009 20:12
Looks like you should be working for Black Diamond . . .
On belay!
Dave Beedon02-Mar-2006 21:57
It took me a while to figure this out, and I'm still not sure. This appears to be a custom-made handle for the bottom end of an ice-climbing tool. Fascinating creativity! Good luck with production.
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