I have a collection of rock geology style picks and coal miner's picks with long and short handles. These are easy to find at Luke's Flea market west of Greenville, KY each Tuesday. Greenville was the center of the Muhlenberg Co. coal mining industry which led the nation in coal production for several decades. Much of the coal was mined from coal seams less than 4 ft. high by using dynamite and picks. When a pick hit a methane pocket the miner's carbide light would frequently ignite the methane and suddenly the miner had a mini explosion resulting in a torch like flame right in his face.
Cavingly, Preston -------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: David To: Cavers Texas Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 12:47 AM Subject: [Texascavers] Kiwi Sink related I wish I had had the rock pick shown in the link below: http://www.estwing.com/img/products/g_geo_paleo.jpg Any rock-pick type hammer would have been more efficient, but this one has a pointed end and a chiseled end, and a longer handle, and better grip.
