unknownWed Jul 25, 2012 4:23 am
Hi all,
I'm reading this forum since maybe 2 years, and I first want to thanks everyone here that share some much.
I've started to build my first snowboard this winter. I guess the first one is probably the longest to build, as at every step, you have to build a new tool.
as it wad my first board, I've decided to keep it simple. It means no topsheet, for exemple.
specs are :
Length : 155cm
Raduis : 8.5m
running length : 118cm
width : 25cm
core : full ash : 6.5mm underfoot, 2mm at the tipspacers
fg : triax 850g/m (I let you convert into non-metric systems)
As it's my first post, I can't add pictures or links. I'll add it later
next build will be skis for my wife. I'll probably need your help on the design, as I don't know much about skis
unknownWed Jul 25, 2012 4:30 am
... as I need 2 posts...
unknownWed Jul 25, 2012 4:36 am
edit : still can't post a link ... sorry
also, I have to say that you guys here are way too good and I'm here to help new comers not to feel bad. You can have 2 left hands like me, don't know anything about wood, vacuum, expoy and all, and build a board.
well I still don't know how "riddable" it is, and the improvement list is way too long, but I finally build something that looks like a real snowboard
unknownWed Jul 25, 2012 4:38 pm
Looks a pretty sweet first board to me!
unknownWed Jul 25, 2012 6:51 pm
It looks like it might have needed a little more epoxy, you don't want to see the fibers that much. But overall, a very nice looking first board! Congrats!
unknownWed Jul 25, 2012 11:19 pm
Tres Bonn
Nice, like twiz said, maybe a little more epoxy.
unknownThu Jul 26, 2012 11:55 pm
thanks,
I didnt notice, as I do not have so much to compare, but now you've said that, you're probably right about epoxy.
I guess at that step, I was more focused on the next layers to come. newbie's mistake !
I'll probably sand the top and do some kinf of epoxy coat to have a smoother top
