First Board Build #001

**kneedropper** · 04-09-2008, 02:28 PM

Decided a while back to give shaping a go. Just finished #001 and I'm on to #002, a fish for the summer mush. Later in the summer I hope to build some planks. Thinking a light weight Powder Plusish shape with some rocker would be sick.

**Superstar Punani** · 04-09-2008, 03:27 PM

I thought I said a big gun but loose Chandler! THE NOSE IS TOO THICK!

**robnow** · 04-10-2008, 01:16 AM

SICCCCCCY SICK!!!!!

Is that one of those "kits" you can make a board yourself or did you make that from scratch? And I'm assuming that is a vent plug on the nose?

**Dudley** · 04-10-2008, 08:28 AM

VERY COOL!!!

**Yeti** · 04-10-2008, 08:40 AM

Not to get all tech talk on you, but I would love to see construction details. Looks intriguing. How's the veneer to work with (assuming that's veneer)?

**kneedropper** · 04-10-2008, 09:58 AM

It's built up from scratch using 1/16 balsa strips for the deck and 1/8 balsa strips for the rails. I used Home Depot insulation foam which is about 1lb, so yes, that is a vent. It's a Bert Berger inspired sandwich board using 2oz on the inside of the balsa and 4 oz on the outside with some patches. I'm planning to take more pictures of the build of #002 and will post them up. I found almost all of the info to build it on Swaylocks.

Thanks for the props... it took me forever to build. 002 should be much easier.

**kneedropper** · 04-10-2008, 11:55 AM

Few Build Pics.. link to swaylocks original build thread

http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=183391

**boarddad** · 04-10-2008, 01:20 PM

I wasn't really sure what you were doing, then I read the blog on the Swaylocks link. I've done a few boards the conventional way (i.e. cut and shape the blank, lay glass, coat with resin, sand like crazy) and this looks far better - time wise, quality wise, environment wise, health wise...you name it. I love the solid wood look of your board too. Last step is to glass the board - am I right? You'd have to do something like that - Balsa has all the water shedding properties of a sponge. So many questions I don't even know where to start. Did you follow all the same steps as Bert did? Needless to say I'm inspired to finally turn that spare room in my garage into a shaping bay like I'd always planned.

Kudos, and thanks for sharing! If I ever see you in the lineup I'll be sure and ask for change for a nickel.

**HotTate** · 04-10-2008, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Superstar Punani

I thought I said a big gun but loose Chandler! THE NOSE IS TOO THICK!

berkheart breaks boards, like, for fun.

**HotTate** · 04-10-2008, 03:56 PM

Must have hurt you just a little to put a pad on the nice wood finish.

**kneedropper** · 04-14-2008, 10:38 AM

The tail pads a crutch. I left it off of my last board and I felt lost. I'm working on a fish and I'll leave it virgin... retro and all.

**Toby** · 04-14-2008, 11:26 PM

Shit, I was supposed to give you measurements from mine. I'll try to remember this weekend. Not that you need any help, yours looks awesome.

**GheePup** · 04-24-2008, 10:58 AM

Dude! Nice! Next one give it 5 fins and a Bonzer contour. Venturies are the shit. Squirt your knozzel.

**willywhit** · 04-25-2008, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by HotTate

Must have hurt you just a little to put a pad on the nice wood finish.

yeah, thanks for the swaylock site.I've seen plenny homemade twintip kiteboards but would love to build (or have built) a beefed up version of that board for jumping with the kite in waves.
Quarter inch
divinicel top and bottom, with a full rail wrap. Divinicel stringers
along both rails, and 6 ounce S-glass (six layers in the foot strap
area).