By: Thomas D Stanton

Thomas D Stanton — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:32:18 +0000

Tree Climbers' Friends 0

By: John L. Coulter "jcshinobi"

John L. Coulter "jcshinobi" — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:14:59 +0000

A little history to add… 0

By: Russell "The Shadow"

Russell "The Shadow" — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:13:54 +0000

Ashiko Foot Spikes Usually used in tandem with “Tiger Claw” hand spikes, Ashiko [or just "foot spikes"] are a complimentary tool for scaling malliable surfaces [such as wood or clay structures]. I specifically do not mention “rock castle walls” as the devises do not dig into hard stone like they would “softer” elements- the ashiko’s basic design requires the wearer to place their feet at an awkward 45 degree angle that is incredibly tough to maintain for any real length of climbing time!These reproductions utalize a “U” shaped metal band that incorporates cord and spikes to hold the instrument to the foot- the difficult part being that the way they are to be tied on to remain in place can be confusing or impossible if the correct footwear isn’t utilized.Case in point- the ashiko has holes on either side of them for the twine or cord to loop through, the cord at that point is crossed behind the heel, laced at least once around the base of the leg and then crossed over the instep…

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By: Thomas D Stanton

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