Friday, February 24, 2023

Highland Games Implements

Back down the rat hole again.  

Highland Games Warehouse is still the place to go to for prefabricated stuff.

28# Weight for Distance - $135
42# Weight for Distance - $155
56# Weight for Distance - $165
D-handle - $30
O-Ring Handle - $20
16# Hammer - $100

Old Celts

28# Weight for Distance - $149
42# Weight for Distance - $179
56# Weight for Distance - $199
D-handle - $28
O-Ring Handle - $25
16# Hammer w/schedule 80 PVC Handle - $110

Black Sheaf
16# hammer - $90
22# hammer - $100
Schedule 40 handle - $10
Conventional 3-tine sheaf fork - starting at $95
Sheaves 16# - $80
28# WFD - $115 - 4.5" cylinder
42# WFD - $155 - 6" sphere or 5.625" cylinder
56# WFD - $175 - 6.625" cylinder
"D" handle - $30
6.5" x 5/8" solid bar ring with anchor shackle - $20
20# sheave - $80
Conventional 3-tine sheaf fork - starting at $95

Outfitted for Master's Men's Competition from Black Sheaf
28# Weight $115 - own
42# Weight $155 - need
(2) Round Rings $40 - have one
16# Hammer $90 - own
22# Hammer $100 - need (low priority)
(2) Handles $20 - have one
20# Sheaf $105 - have 16#
Sheaf Fork $95+ - have
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$720

Break into 3 orders - hammers and handles = $220; weights + rings = $310; sheaf + fork = $200 OR light weight and hammer = $235; heavy weight and hammer = $285

Welding Classes in Denver through Denver Tool Library or Dabble.co

Build up a throwing weight from 1 inch weight plates

Old-Dude.com has a good page and a technique to use a 5/8" bolt and PVC pipe.  Much cheaper than 1 inch bolt.

Ben Edwards - USAWA member and thrower

DaveDraper.com has a good thread as well

Sorinex offers a "Ballistica" for $149 - Basically a loading pin, chain, ring, clamp, shackle and carabiner

Heart Spark Forge - near the house is an amateur blacksmith - Ring - 7" in Diameter and 5/8" round stock.

6-1/2" long; 6-1/2" diameter solid hot rolled steel from www.speedymetals.com -- 5/16" link chain, quick links and a 3/4" rod to make a handle out of.  Chain and Rod from Tractor supply.

3/4" inch iron pipe nipple and running an eye bolt through the pipe.

xmakrsthescot.com/forum has some threads on implements

Crosby nut attach to bolt, CRS

Schedule 80 PVC and weight plates for a hammer.  Duct tape the shit out of it.

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