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novus-ordotw
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does any one know what sort of wood you would make wooden holds out of? and can you attach them to a brick wall with screws?
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mike_gibson
Jun 3, 2003, 1:14 PM
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have done the following
3/8" to 1/2" Plywood. cut to somewhere around 1"x2". sand edge with belt sander for smooth and curvy finger hold. wood screws to attach. pre-drill holls to avoid splitting.
2x4 (pine). cut to somewhere around 2"x3". sand edges with belt sander . Have to Keep these large because pine splits to easily. bolts, washers, pre-drilled holes to attach. Put a piece of narrower plywood behind them (stacked) and use to two bolts to attach for overhanging jugs.
Oak - various small pieces for finger holds - oak is of course the most durable option. although it takes a bit more effort to shape it with a sander. wood screws to attach with pre-drilled holes
As an alternative and much better option I have found that pieces of concrete scavenged from construction sites where they busted out old sidewalks (or whatever) work great. You can "very" easily drill holes in them with a masonry bit (3/8") in a standard drill. I look for the peices with a flat side side to go against the wall. Attach with bolts.
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bighigaz
Jun 3, 2003, 2:18 PM
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broken up sidewalks? wow, I've thrown away literally thousands of climbing holds... ah, bummer! How do you shape them? Or do you just leave as is?
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tradkelly
Jun 3, 2003, 2:49 PM
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Here are some more ideas, and some pictures of finished home-made holds. Enjoy, cut with the grain, and good luck!
http://www.camp4.com/rock.php?newsid=388
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mike_gibson
Jun 3, 2003, 3:54 PM
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could shape with hammer and masonry chisel, but usually any pile has enough odd shapes for your needs
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no_limit
Jun 5, 2003, 7:59 PM
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I just take 2 pieces of plywood. They are different sizes, then I bolt both of them to my wall, on top of each other, with the bigger piece farthest from the wall. That way I can get my hand behind it. FOr crimps I just use one piece.
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overlord
Jun 12, 2003, 8:16 AM
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i would go for oak. though its hard to work, its also hard and durable.
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novus-ordotw
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i made some holds finally and they worked out well :D i made them out of camphor laurel that i go tfrom Queens Land (hmm does it grow anywhere else? lol) i'm trying to figure out how to make a jug hold, that wont break any sujestions?
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naitch
Jun 26, 2003, 12:34 PM
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What I did for making wooden holds was cut pieces of 2 x 4 into 5"-6" lengths. I used a Skill saw (table saw would be better) to cut the ends and sides at different tapers (angles). I drilled a hole and counter sunk both sides of it for the bolt and washer so I could use regular hold bolts in conjunction with the t-nuts on the wall. All edges were then liberally radiused to a 1/2" or so. A belt sander or router with radius bit would do the job. This makes a hold that can be turned 4 different ways to give 4 different sloping platforms. Take it off and and flip it over so the outside face is now against the wall and you have 4 different incut angles for using it as a jug.
Mine have gotten greasy from hand oils so I'm thinking about taking them off and painting them with friction paint. This might be good to do from the start.
Another option is to get hardwood dowels of various sizes and plane off 1/4-1/3 of their diameter to provide a flat surface for mounting, then wood screw to the climbing wall. Depending upon how much you shave off and the starting diameter you can have everything from a sloper, to slight jug, to a crimper.
Hope this gives you some ideas.
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