Page 1 of 1
Boulder Blow Torch
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:34 pm
by overhung
Maybe I'm out of the know, but what is this guy doing?
http://www.climbing.com/photo-video/gal ... dex10.html
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:14 pm
by DriskellHR
looks like he may be trying to dry the problem, seems like too much work to me.
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:59 pm
by anticlmber
its a great way to pop holds off of a wall, like popcorn only more dangerous.
DO NOT use this on sandstone, or any rock for that matter but sandstone especially.
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:17 pm
by ecp88
Like anticlimber said, this is not a great idea. In masonry work it's call blazing - it's how masons finish off a cut piece of stone to look rough. The stone pops off when its heated up. Take a Kotex instead.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:09 pm
by toad857
i've seen blowtorchers at the red before, heating up the seeping holds on the legend.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:19 am
by mike_anderson
Toilet paper works pretty gud, and it doesn't fuk it up for anybody else.