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Haven't seen pics posted of anybody's hammer RW, so I grabbed mine, in case it can help anybody. I'd shorten it if I still used it.

hammer handle RW, $5 or less. Way better then F8!

Eric, for the spar, did you use the F8 for lack of a rope wrench, or prefering it to a RW? Just seems like obsolete technology that has been part of the development of a better tool. I've used a F8 for spars, too, but the RW is mighty niiice.

Ya, those slots might work. Good point. You have indexed points of attachment with those finite slot options, instead of a continuum of spacing options with a slot. It could be worth a try. Worst case scenario, you have a belay device.

I see what you're getting at. Don't use it in the typical belay mode, rather thread the rope through, a la the RW. From solely looking at it, I'd imagine you'd be better off modifying with a drilled bolt hole or bolt slot, plus a tether point. Or just modify a piece of wood that costs little...

Big crosscut saws and axes work, but...

I think that the place for that tool in in sketchy anchor alpine/ traditional climbing where you would want to let the falling climber "run" a bit in order to reduce the peak force on the anchor point, preventing the anchor from ripping out of the rock, and the climber falling double the...

http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=248081&page=5&fpart=1&vc=1 Kevin's post on 10/18/10 explains how to make a wooden WR. PS. Not only will it save you money, it will save you're body to use your legs for propulsion.

You're better off with a $5 hammer handle, wooden RW. The RW allows you to use a foot ascender to climb, using leg power. Auto-disengage for ascent, engages (close to auto) on the way down. You don't even need the $5 handle, but its often a nice piece of hickory. Have you seen the wooden...