WTB: Old School Alpine Hammer

[dberdinka]

Looking for anything that resembles a piton hammer with a snow/ice pick. One of those old Chouinard alpine hammers would be perfect (see pic below). But any sort of alpine hammer that's short and preferrably cheap would be great. Will see vigorous use. PM or email dberdinka AT gmail DOT com.

 

[cbcbd]

I'm pretty sure I saw something like that at Marmot in the clearance section. Not a Chouinard, but some other small hammer with a very small pick.

Edited November 3, 2008 by cbcbd

[Dane]

Ebay is a good source for the Chouinard hammer....but most go from 150 to $200 these days. Great tools for what they are intended. But at $200 More of us should bug Bill Belcourt @ BD to bring them back at a reasonable price.

[John Frieh]

Alpinedave has one w/ a replaced BD shaft if I recall correctly

[dberdinka]

But is he looking to get rid of it?

[ScaredSilly]

A better bet would be one of the Chouinard Polypro handle tools. I have used one for many years. They come up for sale here and there:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Chouinard-Ice-Pick_W0QQitemZ190261498667QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190261498667&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A13%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

Although if you are lucky you can find the wood handle ones for well under $100:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Chouinard-Alpine-Hammer-Ice-Hammer-Excelent_W0QQitemZ130263598621QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130263598621&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A13%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

Either way ebay is you best source.

[robpatterson5]

I have a Grivel Thor I could let go if you want it.

[mattp]

These are the best crack cleaning tools out there. I'd buy one too if someone wants to sell (Patterson?) but for a garden rake I'm not willing to pay $200.

[MtnManMatt]

I've got an old BD X15 ice tool - strait, 40cm, fixed hammer contact me it yer interested...

[robpatterson5]

I'll post this in the Yard Sale in a little bit when my 3ed tool arrives but I think I'm going to sell my Grivel Thor if anyone wants.

 

[ScaredSilly]

If you want a poly hammer there are two on ebay now. Neither are mine or do I have interest in the auctions.

[Lambone]

not mine

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-ICE-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ200278244927QQihZ010QQcategoryZ109117QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[JBo6]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Chouinard-Vintage-Ice-Hammer-Climbing-Axe-NICE_W0QQitemZ380085927779QQcmdZViewItemQQptZClimbing_Equipment?hash=item380085927779&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

There is one for ya.