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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 28, 2007 - 08:14pm PT
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Not just any hammer and rope, but the ones that belonged to John Salathe. Feast your eyes on these babies!
Ken
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:32pm PT
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Ken, do you think he made the hammer from scratch?
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David Nelson
climber
San Francisco
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Apr 29, 2007 - 12:20am PT
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My guess is as good as yours, but the handle looks standard for a ballpeen hammer, which he would have commonly used in his work. The grooves look handmade and I have never seen them on a ballpeen hammer before (and I have quite a few in my collection).
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 12:34am PT
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I was kinda thinking it was a stock hammer he modified, the grooves in the handle and the pick end of the head look unique.
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Cosmin
Big Wall climber
Europe/China
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Apr 29, 2007 - 04:35am PT
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What's the rating for that rope? is it dry or s-dry?
:D
Nice collection items! a visit at some crags in Czech republic or Romania will show you both some techniques and some pins to go along :o)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 29, 2007 - 04:07pm PT
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Thanks for posting the relics Ken. Any chance of some original Salathe Arrow shots? You would swear that coiled rope was lifted right off of Ax Nelson's shoulders in the classic Lost Arrow FA photo! Cool stuff.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2007 - 05:11pm PT
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Here you go Steve,
I have some more stuff, if you want.
Ken
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jstan
climber
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Apr 29, 2007 - 06:50pm PT
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Now I have a stupid question to ask. What is a ball peen hammer used for? The convex striking face and the more acute peen would be useful for descaling water boilers. Is that what they were for? Setting rivets? Darn things are everywhere you go but what do you do with them?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Apr 29, 2007 - 06:53pm PT
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That's a cool coil on that rope. Original from John?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 29, 2007 - 06:58pm PT
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jstan, I'm tempted to say setting rivets is their most noble
use. They can do a lot more, of course, but peening things is
where they really get off.
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john hansen
climber
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Apr 29, 2007 - 08:40pm PT
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I'm having a De"ja'vu....
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2007 - 09:57pm PT
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I bet you are John. It was good to meet you.
A picture from 1947.
And the equipment he used.
Ken
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:02pm PT
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wow Ken - really neat.
Ok, anyone know what the
diamond P on Salathe's gear stood for?
(Ken you're excluded for obvious reasons.)
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2007 - 10:10pm PT
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I think it's Proud.
Ken
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:28pm PT
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so sorry Ken but, that is incorrect :)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:30pm PT
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Thanks for the shots Ken.
Ray, that would be Peninsula Iron Works.
Sheridan Anderson, as the story goes, drew the logo with a C instead of a P on Yvon's door. And it stuck.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:31pm PT
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Knew you'd get it Steve!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2007 - 10:41pm PT
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The Diamond is actually a blacksmithing mark for a master blacksmith. My grandfather was a master blacksmith who worked out of Carmel. His mark was a diamond F, his first name was Francis. He knew Salathe and did some ski trips in the Sierras with him.
Ken
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 29, 2007 - 11:03pm PT
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Ken, while you're being indulgent, any Chuck Wilts' knifeblades in your collection? I have a set of three very old forged blades that have a shape similar to the oldest Chouinard design.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 11:18pm PT
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That's interesting Ken. Say, do you know if John Salathe actually made those 'biners?
Also, I'd love to see more historical gear pics.
It's evident from the quality and quantity of the images that the potential for a really neat website seems to be there.
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