Climbing
Above & Beyond
A Woodie Project


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Make Holds with Rocks

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A Hammer-drill or drill press are perfect tools for making handholds. Select anything with a flat back that has the size and texture you like. The hardest part is not breaking the rock while drilling it.

Your local hardware store has the 3/8" bolts and washers to complete the job.


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This one broke. It's a shame. It would have been nice

A nice, thin piece of slate.
Southern sandstone.

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A cast concrete hold. These take some work to make but can be comfortable on your skin.

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Southern sandstone.
Another cast-concrete hold with a slightly rough texture.
A shatered quartz cobble.

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A pile of rocks on the porch.
This is a nice piece of t wall sandstone with screw holes instead of bolt holes. we added a bit of liquid nails to the back to help keep it flat.


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