[al123]

hi all, now money is tight as i have treated myself to some new climbing shoes and the new BMC and north wales bouldering guide . but i now want a fingerboard of some description but i have no money so why not make a fingerboard or a set of hand holds from wood or rock as i was reading on a website? its just to go in the garage above the doorway or on the wall but i would like some advice on how to make the holds and what from?? i know i probably wont get the most complex wall but something mainly to do pull ups on (maybe a campus sort of board??)and if i can mount them on the wall just to practice footwork. cheers in advance

[clm]

make what ypu want as long as they are smooth and have no sharp incuts to tweek tendons on.

[butterworthtom]

Broomhandles!

[al123]

seems simple enough. broomhandles?? explain please

[butterworthtom]

Buy a broomhandle from a DIY shop - you can brobably find other things that would be suitable as well if you want some variety. Root in skips.
Chop it up to size.
Screw the holds into a board to mount them.
Attach to wall.
Hang.

[al123]

hmm fair enough seems good to me. what about making jugs?? would some bits of scrap pine do the job?

[butterworthtom]

Yeah, Why not? Banister rails are good as well for juggy holds and pinches.

[clm]

hmmmmn  must stop dumning down those lessons i teach.

[al123]

just finished making it now. will post some pics up later, its got a large...ish edge, a small edge and a D sort of shape sloper ( if the straight back of the D is mounted on the wall and the curve is the hold ???) but i want some lovely jugs in the center of the oard but had difficulty making them so can you buy just 2 handholds from anywhere in the north wales area??

[al123]

no worries about the jugs, i just made some, i was just being abit slow

[Eddies]

Nowone ever got strong hanging off jugs!

[al123]

haha well my excuse is that they are only used for core strength training 

[Paul B]

Nowone ever got strong hanging off jugs!

Stevie Haston?