Alan's 2013 Season Log

[Alan H]

No throwing or nuttin' but I just dropped $100 in welding, cutting and steel materials for A) shortening the WOB standards to 18 feet and putting a couple of rope cleats on them, B.) taking 1/4 inch off of my 44 pound WFD, which should bring it down right close to 42 pounds. C.) an inch and a quarter of 7-inch diameter medium-thick wall pipe, which I will cut in half with a hacksaw, and turn into two super-beefy D-handles for the 42 and 56 weights for distance. A buddy of mine can do some light welding, so I just need materials.

The WOB standards were 21 feet, which is awfully tall since the pipe is pretty thick stuff and it gets heavy - > somewhat unstable. Not too many people here in California throw WOB over 18 feet, so I think this should do it.

Once the D handles are made, I'm almost "done" with making or acquiring gear. I have one old and weird 28 pound weight that I will get cut down to 21 pounds for the Masters Women to throw, and I might take a 60 pound steel cylinder that I got and get it cut-down to 40 pounds, to make a better 42 WOB. Then again, I might not. Beyond that, everything is made, bought, finished and acquired.

Stones... I have an array of them...a 7.8, 9.1, 12 and 15.6 pounder for the ladies..... two 16.2 Opens and two 21.6 pound Braemars.

Weights for Distance ... Three 28's, actually four, one of them will get cut down to 21.... two 14's, a 56 and a 42.

Weights over bar ... a 28, a 42 and a 56.
hammers ... one 12, two 16's (one has a messed up hole for the handle, need to drill it out), two 22's

one sheaf fork

WOB standards... one for practice, one for competition. Practice goes up to 15, competition goes up to 18
Sheaf standards .... normally goes up to 28, but have 5-foot inserts to take them to 33.

I have welded wire fencing and 5 poles to make a hammer cage, though it could be taller... it's 6 feet.

I think that's enough stuff!