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adatesman
Mar 9, 2009, 2:14 AM
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coolcat83
Mar 9, 2009, 2:17 AM
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wow
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adatesman
Mar 9, 2009, 2:28 AM
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cush
Mar 9, 2009, 2:30 AM
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imagine the chimneys you could protect with that thing
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epoch
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Mar 9, 2009, 2:30 AM
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That is one sexy cam!
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rockforlife
Mar 9, 2009, 2:34 AM
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adatesman wrote: Yeah. "Wow" just about sums it up, doesn't it? It will take 10 minutes or so to go through the pics of the construction (there's 50 of them), but its time well spent. Truly a labor of love and well done at that. Two other fun pics..... With the #3 C4 that was used as the basis for construction: [image]http://www.lucasmarshall.com/_de/cam/IMG_0078.jpg[/image] On his coffee table. Yes, its that big. [image]http://www.lucasmarshall.com/_de/wood_cam/image/img_9921.jpg[/image]
W o W
That is crazy
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TheRucat
Mar 9, 2009, 2:34 AM
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Will he be sending this to TheLab?
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robdotcalm
Mar 9, 2009, 2:35 AM
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You'll have to make a special category for that: Best Cam not Mailed In.
r.c
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acorneau
Mar 9, 2009, 2:40 AM
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Absolutely HOLY CRAP! That's a LOT of woodworking. Beautiful use of plywood.
Aric, you're going to have to get a bigger test jig for that one!!!
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rschap
Mar 9, 2009, 2:41 AM
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Damn that’s cool, very fine craftsmanship. You must enter the comp next year; I think you’ll want to make a smaller one though. Shipping on that would probably kill you.
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adatesman
Mar 9, 2009, 2:49 AM
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basilisk
Mar 9, 2009, 3:00 AM
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wow. I want to comment, but I don't know what to say. That's pretty damn sweet. I had a good time going through all those pictures
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evanwish
Mar 9, 2009, 7:24 AM
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haa maybe we should have a over 2" homemade cam competition....
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jamincan
Mar 9, 2009, 12:12 PM
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So what would that be? A #45?
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granite_grrl
Mar 9, 2009, 12:49 PM
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I don't know why, but that giant wooden cam is beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
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iron106
Mar 9, 2009, 1:50 PM
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It would be great too see a video of a placement with that.
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kachoong
Mar 9, 2009, 2:26 PM
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What an amazing symbol of craftsmanship!! Love it!
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fxgranite
Mar 9, 2009, 3:16 PM
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Pull test! Pull test! Pull test!!
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reg
Mar 9, 2009, 3:53 PM
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cush wrote: imagine the chimneys you could protect with that thing
adatesman (all) - am i right - this is for "aid" climbing only?
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theguy
Mar 9, 2009, 4:28 PM
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Caution: Thread Drift
Has nothing to do with climbing (other than maybe getting to your urban crag), but you may appreciate this woodwork
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brotherbbock
Mar 9, 2009, 4:35 PM
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link does not work
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acorneau
Mar 9, 2009, 5:36 PM
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iron106 wrote: It would be great too see a video of a placement with that.
Something makes me think the stem cable might be a little "floppy".
Hmmm.....
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theguy
Mar 9, 2009, 7:20 PM
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brotherbbock wrote: link does not work
Thanks, fixed.
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shockabuku
Mar 9, 2009, 7:25 PM
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theguy wrote: Caution: Thread Drift Has nothing to do with climbing (other than maybe getting to your urban crag), but you may appreciate this woodwork
That, as my son would sarcastically say, is the bomb shit, dog.
And not, as I would reply, the dog-shit bomb?
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brotherbbock
Mar 9, 2009, 7:33 PM
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that is definitely some intense woodwork
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byran
Mar 11, 2009, 4:58 AM
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I'm hoping to climb the grand canyon this summer but the guidebook recommends pro to 4 miles. Does anyone know where I can find a cam that won't tip out of this classic chimney?
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adatesman
Mar 11, 2009, 2:12 PM
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punk_rocker333
Mar 11, 2009, 5:47 PM
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oops thought it posted. I guess "widefetish" does look a little controversial as a URL.
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gogounou
Mar 11, 2009, 8:36 PM
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byran wrote: I'm hoping to climb the grand canyon this summer but the guidebook recommends pro to 4 miles. Does anyone know where I can find a cam that won't tip out of this classic chimney?
I believe the phrase is... yoink.
J
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eliclimbs
Mar 11, 2009, 10:04 PM
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Glad to see Lucas getting some much deserved credit. To the guy who said he should be DQ'd for being a pro- He made that cam while in school, and is now a semi-pro photographer & artist. Check out his blog if you're interested:
http://www.lucasmarshall.com/blog/bee_log.html
Disclosure: Lucas is an old friend of mine.
E
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matthewsuckerpunch
Mar 11, 2009, 10:19 PM
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i think both of them are awesome and well crafted. the wood one is easy on the eyes like a pretty lady. does the wood one actuate?
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adatesman
Mar 11, 2009, 10:23 PM
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lvpyne
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Hahahahaha -- you saved me the trouble of posting the photos, thanks!
I have to put a word and a vote in for Jesper's cam, "The Mastodon" as a contender for "cool cams not mailed in to the comp." The Mastodon is all plywood (except for the stem), has independent lobes, and weight somewhere between 25-30 pounds. It works as pro up to 36 inches.  Being 5.4 1/2" tall, the thing comes up to my shoulder and when I place it, I have to pull the trigger like a crossbow.
He was totally psyched to send it in to the comp, but, unfortunately, *mailing* the thing cost about as much as mailing, ummm, well, a mastodon. Jesper's a wood sculpter by training and his cam is truly a work of art.
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kaizer27
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wow, would love to have that to hang on the wall above my fireplace. Very cool.
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mrswix
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anyone been to the desert rock sports gear shop in vegas? they have a couple of those wooden ones hanging around...pretty cool
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