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Wooden Slopers?
May 05, 2015, 06:24:25 pm
Does anyone know of any wooden sloper hold manufacturers other than the beastmaker ones? After quite a few and they are quite expensive!
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#1 Re: Wooden Slopers?
May 05, 2015, 08:11:45 pm
Could you make your own? Make them out of a hard timber like tulipwood rather than pine and you'll be fine.

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#2 Re: Wooden Slopers?
May 05, 2015, 08:15:21 pm
I find bits of 5x3 put side on make good slopers, but board is steep enough that the are a good angle without needing much work. A bit of sanding of the front edge rapidly makes them harder.

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#4 Wooden Slopers?
May 05, 2015, 10:21:00 pm
Pop down to your local timber merchants.
A saw, a 2" and a 4" turned fence post (not peeled, too rough) and some judicious cuts will provide you with a myriad of possibilities. At around £2-3 for a 1.2mtr length.
You can also pick up turned post caps in a variety of shapes (acorns, balls, pyramids etc) for less than £2 each.

We have a workshop at the Bunker where we make all kinds of wooden holds and often use these as starting points. Even without a router, just using a mitre box and tenon saw with a bit of sandpaper; you can get some great results (a rasp helps).
We have some shaped in standard C16 construction timber (treated soft wood) that have been in use on our wall for two years now.

Also, a timber merchant will split a fence post on the circular/band saw for you (often free) and save a lot of work.


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