[TheForge] ice cleats

[kim george]

The old style cleats are dead easy to make. You need 1-1/4"X 1/8" bar 
stock,a chisel ,a punch and a pair of pliers. Measure the instep of the 
shoe or boot and add 2-1/2". Cut on a 45 degree angle from the corners 
about 3/4" (farther if  the heel is higher) ,punch hole in the center of 
the bar on the ends. Then bend the pointy ends down and the bit with the 
hole up and add some binder twine or shoe lace for ties and your done. 
Heating the stock is optional ,lazy people like me like to do it that way. 
:-))))

At 09:25 AM 10/29/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>With all the ice we had last year I was thinking that a set of ice cleats
>would be a good idea. I fell twice and really messed up my wrist. Thinking
>that others may also need a set I wanted to run an article in our (BAM's)
>newsletter.  Do any of you have plans that you would be willing to share?
>Or do you know of a newsletter that has had plans for ice cleats?  I have
>the last three years of affiliate newsletters to draw from, but have no idea
>where to start looking.
>
>Robert Ehrenberger
>Shelbyville, Mo.
>bameditor at centurytel.net
>
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