Blacksmith made ice creepers

[lumbercamp]

I found these at a lumber camp. How much more simple would it be to make ice creepers. Just heat up a square piece of metal and bend the ends over in a vice. Drill 4 holes and you are done. The interesting question is why didn't the blacksmith finish the holes in the other creeper?

 

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[Montana Jim]

Maybe the ice melted.




NOTE: I have no idea what I am talking about...

 

[tenbears]

Maybe the ice melted.




NOTE: I have no idea what I am talking about...

thats a good one

 

[lumbercamp]

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[TreasureTales]

First time I've ever seen this type of relic. Thank you for posting them. Uh, don't know why there are no holes in the one. Maybe the blacksmith was making a prototype - a strap on version rather than a nail-on type?

 

[ivan salis]

maybe something happened to stop him and he simply forgot to finish them. we guys do that sometimes ---or he started and saw he need a differant size hole set up or such---so he didn't go any farther. ice cleats or creepers same item --differant name --to cross ice with ---like a frozen lake in the winter. sharp pointy end down to bite into the ice and give traction.

 

[Nana40]

OK, LC...what's an ice creeper? :P

 

[Montana Jim]

OK, LC...what's an ice creeper? :P

Nana - I didn't know either... so I looked it up for us.

Now I realize we both know what they are... I call them Ice Cleats... not creepers. Attached to your shoes/boots for walking across ice they act like cleats - pointy side down.