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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 7, 2007 - 11:03pm PT
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I just made my first piton the old fashioned way and it was a lot of fun. I just might have to buy a forge and work on getting better. My first effort is crude but it would work.
Ken
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Gene
climber
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Ken,
It's a beauty. I'd have driven it 35 years ago when we did those kinda things.
Diamond C for Chicken - Oops, already taken
How about Diamond S for Sh#t Hot!
GM
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2007 - 11:09pm PT
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Sorry Crowley, It is like a business that made it's first dollar. I wouldn't part with it.
Ken
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scooter
climber
B loop site 15
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Are sure that isn't booty......Just kiddin' that is really cool. How did you make it? Hammer and anvil?
Good Job!
P-Dub
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WBraun
climber
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Where did you make that pin Ken?
It looks perfect .....
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2007 - 11:14pm PT
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Werner, It is not perfect but, I know I can do better. I had a good teacher.
Ken
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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How'd you do that? It's like magic!
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WBraun
climber
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Hot Damn Ken
It's the master himself .....
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 12:20am PT
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Scooter, It was made from 1 1/2" by 3/8" chromemoly stock, heated in a forge and hammered on an anvil. Just like Salathe did it. I found the hardest part to be punching the eye into the pin as in the picture.
Ken
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Howie
Trad climber
Calgary, Alberta
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Brilliant!
Howie.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Nice Ken!
I can't wait to see when you finish the whole rack.
Zander
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Killer Ken, artisan at heart!
Peace
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 07:23pm PT
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Thanks, you guys.
I was thinking about what Gene said for a stamp and the only thing I can think of is a circle K.
Ken
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Hey Ken, do you have to have blue tennies just like Yvon?
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 07:40pm PT
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No Roger,
I don't have anything near that stylish, I mostly wear flip flops.
Ken
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grover
Social climber
Akanada
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Nice work Ken.
I'll take 5, but only if you wear flip-flops when you make em.
Mark
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Knob Central
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The circus midget is required to wear his circus shoes. All us little people are required to stay at least partially in costume at all times.
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
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Wow Ken, too cool!
You made mention of this idea on Sunday at Swan Slabs...
Be careful, something like this could move beyond non profit.
Looks like alot of fun.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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I've probably pounded all the pins I ever need to, but that looks so cool! I'd do that, given the chance!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 11:11pm PT
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I am all about non profit. If that would only change. Hey, I think I bootied a sling and carabiner you may have left behind. I am blanking out on your name (three letters middle letter an A) but, if you can name your wife I will make sure you get the sling and biner back.
Ken
p.s. Jaybro, when I get a forge you should come down and pound some. It will be like old times.
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