[al]

just finished a baby boulder at st mary's church, another hopefully more hardcore one coming soon up next to the vine (cemetry road)

[Nibile]

cool.
eliminates?

[Bonjoy]

Looks nice al.
 You've got to sneak a few perfect lines onto the next one though.  Pleeeease! How about a steep wall on broad pinches and smears, or a prow on super poor slopers, or a perfect copy of Beresina, ooh the possibilities are endless....

[cofe]

the keel but with the lip 2 inches closer to the footblock?

[al]

i'll try to get some harder stuff on the vine boulder, bearing in mind it is concrete (it's hard to make subtle/small holds, like working with a big pile of rice pudding) - also it will be knarly for a few months then like glass after then!
should be carving tuesday/wednesday next week so pop up for a look

[Johnny Brown]

the keel but with the lip 2 inches closer to the footblock?

If you were going to recreate the keel hows about getting rid of the chip and then lifting it off the ground so that the crux is actually climbing it and not keeping your arse off the deck :roll:

[Nibile]

:D  :D  :D  :D

[dr blowfin]

yo Al, how ya doing, it's chris..sorry we didnt hook up on monday...we actually had a good session on the heeley boulder, took about a hour to warm up... then quickly followed by a pint in the Sheaf!

[al]

hey chris, glad you got a climb inbetween drinks there, the sheaf is well placed for heeley boulder

[Miniowls]

When will the vine boulder be completed?
Is St Marys Open access? Looks fun

[al]

is St Marys Open access?

it is in the grounds of the church, but the idea was to be a free for all - the soft floor went down yesterday, so i think it is ok to climb on as of today (bear in  mind it is limited, as i said before it is really for the kids and workshops down at their community centre)

[sasscotty]

hi i went to check that little boulder out and its really kewl to make up your own problems on it !!!! how the hell dya make it that good man!!!!
keep up the good work

[al]

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finished the montague street boulder today (next to the vine pub)
the safety floor is going down tomorrow, and will need a week, so should be open next weekend
it is a little monster  
(so is lucy on that prow)
(so is slim)
(so is pingham)

[Scouse D]

looks good Al- the prow looks ace, might have to change my route into work!

[Bonjoy]

Wow, that looks quality. Will have to have a post work sesh soon.

[webbo]

what does a boulder like that cost? i wonder if i can get the village council to put one on the playing fields at the back of my house

[sasscotty]

so how the hell dya make thes things are they hollow or summat????
i took a good old trip to that one by the church and its fookin brill!!!!
seriously guys if ya want some fun then take a trip down the because its hilarious but dont climb in ya rock shoes its seriouslt slippy trainers are better!!

[al]

they aren't hollow scotty; big lumps of foam and wire, sticky back plastic and some loo rolls - then sprayed concrete and some carving and paint
 
we have made the montague street one rougher than the st mary's so it should have better friction, but it is still gonna be slippy, especially in a while -  the material is great for the big shapes and longevity (and cost) etc, but isn't the best for friction - just have to be strong and think of minus ten

on a different note the local residents would love climbers to come down to an open day on the 23rd april - i'll be hoping to add some font style colour dots to any good problems we can set, and would love to mark up some harder stuff

[sasscotty]

on a different note the local residents would love climbers to come down to an open day on the 23rd april - i'll be hoping to add some font style colour dots to any good problems we can set, and would love to mark up some harder stuff

im gonna be there just to meet some good climbers wot will the grade ranges be because i can only climb about v4/5 maybe if i get lucky a v6!!!!!!!!!!!

[al]

grade range will be whatever you want - no rules, lots of eliminate potential, and would like to see you there - like i said, it would be nice to set some harder stuff (font 7a up) if possible, but will set from font yellow thru to white

[Fiend]

LOL, that second one looks better than many peak boulders  :wink:

[sasscotty]

i think ill be going to the second boulder alot more than the peaks now i went up on the ols bke and it dont hak look amazing when is it going to be climable?

[al]

when is it going to be climable?

next weekend (15th), just got to do a bit of tweaking, and let the rubber floor set

[sasscotty]

kewlio ill deffinately be there did the othe small boulder near the church have an open day?

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kewlio ill deffinately be there did the othe small boulder near the church have an open day?

It is just me or is this VERY annoying?  I don't mean the boulders either  :roll: