Update

Tonight I've sweated all the fluid from my eyeballs, but at least I now have three struts in position. Held up with a beam-to-beam joist hanger at the top and a joist hanger to stabilise the bottom end into a brick wall, these seem pretty solid. I've put them 30cm apart, meaning there will be eight struts for approximately 210cm width. Pleased.

Committed

I've had a couple of very hot hours measuring and checking. I've managed to fit the first strut, which is the hardest as it doesn't rest on the floor due to a brick wall butting out: the bottom needed to be fixed off the floor but obviously parallel to future beams. I think I've got it right! The is fixed directly to the wall with Multi Montis (these really are awesome) plus a joist hanger at the bottom, more for assisting me with positioning than anything else. Crap photo of the joist- gives an idea of angle (32 degrees) and an idea of how I'm planning this out:

Progress

On Saturday I bought a length of 2"x6", some brackets and screws and some MultiMontis.

Today I went to Chez Beast, who has very kindly donated some scaffolding and other bits. Today I've fitted the cross beam that will be the main weight bearing part of the board.

Beam attached to the right wall. This is a brick wall, attachment with four 10mm Multi Montis:

Left end of beam, wall is made of breeze block. Attached with a joist hanger that sits into the wall (slot cut) plus four rawl plugged screws:

Beam in situ, sorry it's not the clearest picture. 

Board: The beginning

As I'm about to start on the board project I thought I'd blog about it as others may find it useful in future.

Yesterday, I met up with the BeardyBeast.  As he is moving he has taken down the Wall of Burl and wasn't able to shift the larger lumps of wood.  He very kindly donated a lot of it to me, greatly appreciated.

So fifteen 4m and longer 2x4" bits of wood have moved from Chez Beast:

To Chez Lank:

There's something nice about the heart of the WoB becoming a new board, Wall of Lank?

And thanks to Mike for all the UKB efforts.  Legend.

Lancashire Lanks Video Series Part 3

Part 3 of the esoterica series visits the excellent Stronstrey Bank Quarry, developed originally by Robin Mueller and later by myself. This quarry contains some excellent problems and gives some amazing sunsets.

I have also changed the music on the Lancs Lanks part 1 video as it was exactly the same as the Font video.  Ooops.


The problems:
Bob On 6c (2nd ascent)
Cackhanded Compliment 6b+
David Vetter 7a+ (FA)
Tony Bland Dyno 6b+ (FA)
Wurz to come 5+ (FA)
Bratwurz 6a (FA)
Wurz than that, Jim 6c (FA)
Wurzealous 6c+ (2nd ascent)
Spanners 6b (FA)
Tony Bland Mantel 6a+ (FA)
Love Handle 4+
Mirth of the Ducks (3rd ascent)
Phat Haendel 6b
Phat Haendel Direct 6c (FA)
TREEEOH 6c (2nd ascent)
Sans Arete 7a (FA)

Climbers: GCW, Nik at work, MadMac
Music by Queen: Headlong, Teo Torriate (let us cling together)



Lancashire Lanks Series - Part 03 from GCW on Vimeo.