Making My Own Climbing Holds With Hardwood

Summary by Krater

The creator crafts custom wooden climbing holds from scrap wood and hardwood in his workshop, using tools like an angle grinder, band saw, and sander, before mounting and testing them on his climbing wall.

From the video

Answers: How do you make wooden climbing holds from scrap wood?

• DIY wooden climbing holds
• Woodworking scrap projects
• Carving wood with an angle grinder
• Sandpaper grits for woodworking
• Mounting DIY climbing holds

Exercises

• rock climbing · climbing wall

What it concludes

• The Arbortech TurboPlane on an angle grinder quickly removes material and gets wood ready for sanding.
• Wooden climbing holds do not need to be sanded past 80-grit or 120-grit, as they need texture for grip.
• A combination of a band saw, Arbortech TurboPlane grinder attachment, and a sander provides an efficient workflow for shaping wood climbing holds.