ESTWING Rock Pick - 22 oz Geology Hammer with Pointed Tip & Shock Reduction Grip - E3-22P
CamelCamelCamel.
Nasty looking weapon .
Thanks! I'll get out of Shawshank with this.
Then you can get busy livin'
Or get busy suffering
Name checks out. Well done.
I reckon it would take a man six hundred years to tunnel through a wall with that.
I've been known to locate things from time to time.
What's an item like this usually go for?
Seven dollars in any rock and gem shop
My normal marker is twenty percent but this is a specialty item risk goes up price goes up let's make it an even ten bucks
Ten it is
Waste of money if you ask me
Why's that?
Folks around this joint love surprise inspections if they find you're going to lose it, if they do catch you with it you don't know me, you mention my name we never do business again not for a shoe lace or a stick of gum you got that?
bloody good g-pick. had one for 40 yrs. well worth it.
Whenever I watch that scene I’m always like “oh yeah any rock and gem shop.. cos I walk by those all the time”..
@simulacrum
I asked ChatGPT and found the answer interesting.
Let's consider the historical context of "The Shawshank Redemption" and rock and gem shops:
Time period: The movie is set primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Rock collecting and lapidary: Rock collecting as a hobby became increasingly popular in the United States during the mid-20th century. The post-World War II era saw a surge in interest in rockhounding and lapidary (the art of cutting and polishing stones).
Rock and gem shops: While not as common as they are today, rock and gem shops did exist during this time period. They became more prevalent in the 1950s and 1960s as the hobby grew in popularity.
Availability of tools: Geological hammers or rock picks would have been available through various means, including:
General hardware stores
Specialty geological supply shops
Mail-order catalogs
Some rock and gem shops, especially those catering to more serious hobbyists
Context in the movie: In "The Shawshank Redemption," Andy Dufresne requests a rock hammer through the prison library, not from a rock and gem shop. However, it's plausible that such a tool could have been purchased from a rock and gem shop in the outside world during that era.
So, to directly answer your question: Yes, it would have been possible to get a rock hammer or pick hammer from a rock and gem shop during the time period depicted in "The Shawshank Redemption." While not as ubiquitous as they are today, such shops did exist, particularly in areas known for interesting geological features or where rockhounding was a popular hobby
Interesting though this bit:
Rock and gem shops: While not as common as they are today, rock and gem shops did exist during this time period.
Suggests that today “rock and gem shops” are even more common today than they were back then. And yet I can say I’ve never seen one.
Came for the comments. Not disappointed.
I know what you are thinking :)..
Posted for the comments 🤣
The man likes to play chess, let's get him some rocks
Heywood, that isn't soapstone.
They're minerals Marie
Nice price, these usually sell for over double this price in Aus…
Poor banker Andy Dufresne.
yeah, covering the big hole towards my neighbour's bedroom.
Almost bought it just for the giggles.
But then asked myself, “How could you be so obtuse?”
Cheaper than flying to China.
What do you buy the man who has everything ?
just what i need for defrosting my fridge.
If you've come this far, maybe you're willing to come a little further. You remember the name of the town, don't you?
Yass
Zihuatanejo!
On Amazon..
Frequently bought together
Hammer and box of tissues
What????
How do these go for home defense?
Pretty well, but you’ll need the tissues to mop up afterwards.
Going to buy this for my friend, Andy Dufresne. Andy loves geology
Perfect gift for my minecraft obsessed kids
Does it come with matching Bible?
Thanks! Was going to rawdog K2 but two of these will make life a bit easier.
I don’t have some witty and maybe lame attempt at humour to add but looks like a more useful hammer is also on sale, i might pick up one. It was lower pre covid but this seems to be the cheapest in the past year or two. Heavy one at 22oz.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Estwing-E3-22SM-Framing-Hammer-Red…
Finally. Now I can get some crystal.
Great gift for a gold digger!
fancy
Rock n stone