Good use for old 'biners!

Water Monkey - Nice! I've noticed that it's pretty darn hard to get used biners from folks because they've come up with so many good ways to keep using them - albeit not for climbing any more! Kinda cool how they retain most of their strength despite being worn so badly...rope wear is another thing altogether.

Messing around with the flycutter to add some pizazz to some racks that are going up in the local gear shop! Psyched with how they turned out! 

Valley Uprising! It's Yosemite season- and shipping a few racks out today!

Throwing a little love at Canada! The Three Sisters, or Mt. Trinity, above Canmore, Alberta!!

David - beautiful stuff, most impressive!!

-Hamish

Gearing up for the Itn'l climbers fest here in Lander in a few weeks! Stop by my table at the Art Crawl on Thursday evening if you're interested or want to check out the racks! I can do custom too, so stop by and let's chat! Can check all of the designs at davesclimbdesigns.etsy.com

Its really awesome to see the progression from conception to production. 

Thanks Deadhead! Was a great festival and people were really psyched on the racks! Got a ton of ideas from climbers as well! Here's a shot from the Art Crawl

David Heerschap wrote:

Thanks Deadhead! Was a great festival and people were really psyched on the racks! Got a ton of ideas from climbers as well! Here's a shot from the Art Crawl

Nice!

Have you talked to BD about their factory rejects? You would be "destroying" them quite sufficiently I would think, for safety's sake.

Best, OLH

Just put together a new rack for a few friends that live under the shadow of Mt. Shasta out in California and I'm pretty psyched with how it turned out!  I've built quite a few racks over the past year and have gotten a bunch of requests for 2 - 4' wide designs but didn't think it was possible on my little mill until now!  Spaces 4 'biners out really well!   If you've got a design idea let me know, I just may be able to make it.  Christmas is right around the corner and these make really cool gifts!  A great way to immortalize your old carabiners!  Feel free to message me directly or go check out my designs at davesclimbdesigns.etsy.com  Climb on!

That double looks perfect for a sweet looking anchor set-up.

Got a few of these last year for Xmass gifts.  Really good work and do the job they are now designed for.

mnjsan - thanks for the kind words!  Much appreciated, and I enjoyed putting your rack together and miss some of the spectacular views in the NE!  (I learned to climb in the Gunx)

MisterE Wolfe - My friends and I have kind of joked about putting a rack at the top of a climb up in Sinks Canyon as an anchor.  I think they're STRONG but no way I'd lower off!!  10-32 machine screws.........um no.  

Wow, sir, the work continues to be beautiful!

Best, Helen

A year or so ago I hijacked your thread talking about making something similar but with wood. My wife provided some feedback, she didn't like the old biners but really liked the mountains idea. 

I ended up going with 3 layers of differently stained wood and those fighting octopus style hangers in brass. It's not as overtly climberish but it turned out great. 

Highalt - your rack looks great, well done! Those hooks give lots of room for jackets!

In other news, since I spend tons of time fly fishing I decided to make a hybrid trout rack with an oxidized brushed look- popular with folks in Wyoming so far!

 Just sent a whole school of Trout carabiner racks out to one of our local gear shops for dressing room hangers. These are pretty fun to make! All made with recycled biners!

And the $?

Hey Roy!

These puppies start at $115 if I use your biners, a bit more if I have to get 'em for ya.  On my Etsy (as you know) at 

www.davesclimbdesigns.etsy.com 

Take care!

Dave