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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jun 12, 2009 - 06:50pm PT
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Looks Great Bryan. Can't wait to sketch out on some. Politically incorrect indeed.Totally bitchen...expected nothing less.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Jun 12, 2009 - 07:04pm PT
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awesome!
sounds like you really took the time to get it right.
i bet you can even open a bottle of beer or a can of beans with one of those bad boys.
you get one killer product in your line, and you add other killer products with the same amount of development and pretty soon you are playin golf at pebble beach for a livin.
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PP
Trad climber
SF,CA
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Jun 12, 2009 - 09:40pm PT
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I thought this was going to be a post about the "tomahawk twins".
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 12, 2009 - 11:05pm PT
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Chris wrote:
"by the way, Bryan wins the award for Best Product Launch Forum Post ever! sweet photos, history and motivation to get out there"
I have to give you the award for second place then. You did it for the Cam Hooks and that lead right into the Tomahawks. It also lead back to the Rivet Hangers. Thanks!
They look cool but they really shine when you get to place them! Bryan and I did some field testing last Monday and man oh man are they nice and secure. Bryan had done all the previous field testing. It was my first time actually hammering them in place. Good clean placements too!
The Line Up:
Bryan with the rough job of testing the 'hawks:
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Jun 12, 2009 - 11:17pm PT
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There's one thing missing from that line up: Theron mills out #3 Lost Arrows to make the ASCA tuning forks (1/4" bolt pulling tools), and he does it for free - huge thanks Theron! (Paul Rasmussen made the jig for it, and used to mill them out - thanks Paul!)
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 12, 2009 - 11:18pm PT
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SPAM!
Just kidding. To echo another poster, those almost make me want to start aid climbing. Good to see you inventing things that can make aid climbing less damaging to the rock.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
North of the Owyhees
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Jun 12, 2009 - 11:22pm PT
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Nothing free for Moses except climbing shoes.
Send him your oldsters & he'll put 'em to use.
Got a scout troop, or some such, to look after.
Otherwise, pay up, to the craftsmen....For they have skills.....
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 12, 2009 - 11:25pm PT
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To answer a previous question: The aluminum "mud beaks" were milled out of billet by Bryan while in a college machining class.
Yeah, I got a pile o' Arrows to turn into tuning forks. Soon.
Wet yer appetite with this:
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Thorgon
Big Wall climber
Sedro Woolley, WA
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Jun 13, 2009 - 12:30am PT
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Stack-A-Hawks........
Thor
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WBraun
climber
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Jun 13, 2009 - 12:35am PT
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Damn ... nice write up guys.
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bubble boy
Big Wall climber
T100
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Jun 13, 2009 - 10:25am PT
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Was just ordering rivet hangers (Moses) online and came across the "Tomahawak" - immediately recognized the genius and ordered 4 of each. Thanks BL, for the innovation and history behind these. I'll be tapping them in on the right side of .5dome next week!
zak
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bubble boy
Big Wall climber
T100
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Jun 13, 2009 - 07:29pm PT
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In addition to the two sizes of rivet hangers, you guys make a bolt hanger as well???
Stainless? What size?
Word
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
North of the Owyhees
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Jun 13, 2009 - 07:35pm PT
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Any size you need, Moses can provide.
At Mountaintools.
GO!
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Jun 13, 2009 - 07:44pm PT
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OP needs more pictures.
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Moof
Big Wall climber
A cube at my soul sucking job in Oregon
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Jun 14, 2009 - 12:45am PT
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Got mine yesterday, and boy and I happy. These are fine pieces of work. The short burly cable loop puts BD's beaks to shame!
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 14, 2009 - 04:27pm PT
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Thanks.
Jim If you want to take the fall I'll belay it. ;)
Lightweight bolt hanger is half the weight of the Petzl Couer. Bolt hole fits 1/4" split shaft or 3/8" 5-piece (stud is 5/16"). The bolt hole is just a hair over 5/16". Biner hole fits one large biner. Think full size locking belay biner. I developed it to go in the backcountry or to be used as a lead and replace hanger. Bolting a route on lead from stance with 1/4" button heads and replacing them on rappel with 3/8 hardware. Hanger is 316 stainless.
More photos as requested:
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ec
climber
ca
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Jun 14, 2009 - 06:19pm PT
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Brilliant stuff!
 ec
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Shack
Big Wall climber
Reno NV
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Jun 18, 2009 - 08:40pm PT
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"Hawks" kick ass!!!!
I've watched much of the development over the last couple of years,
but have yet to actually hammer one in.!?
I can't wait to over drive one!!!
Nice job all around Bryan!!
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Jun 18, 2009 - 08:51pm PT
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These are Bryan's babies for the hardcore, they look awesome.
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yo
climber
a tied-off Tomahawk™
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Jun 19, 2009 - 12:22am PT
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The 'hawks work wonderfully in the sandstone as well, just a rumor I heard. Little birdie told me.
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