Naoharu Morita started making ice axes under the Icemanship brand at the request of Isaburo Kobayashi. Around 1950 he decided to establish his own brand, feeling that selling through a single sporting goods store was not enough. The name taken was from his uncle's company Toma Seisakusho. Morita later took over Toma Seisakusho and changed it s name to Morita Seisakusho, but continued using TOMA as before. Toma ice axes were praised in the mountaineering community for being sold with a chemical analysis data sheet of the steel used. Toma ice axes were made until about 1961.

Ice Axes

↑ 365: Toma

• Made in Japan [1950s].
• 830x335 mm.
• Weight: 995 g.
• Wood Shaft.
• Shaft: 36x23 mm. (Grip: 33x21 mm.)
• Fixed head.
• Straight adze with a curved edge and a slight arch.
• Adze: 90(l)x51(w)x1(arch) mm.
• Straight alpine pick with a pointed tip.
• Pick: 150(l)x23(h)x8(t) mm.
• Square spike.
• Spike: 57(l)x11(w)x11(t) mm.
• Glide ring with adjustable natural fiber wrist strap.
• The tapered shaft that provides strength where it's needed most and gives the axe a solid swing when cutting steps.