Do you have to use stringers in between the balsa boards and does it matter it it is not pine or balsa? And will polyester resin work on coating the board.
@mattymag90 You'd need to add a fin or a fin box. And see my response to Ehmoose2010 about rockers. A solid board is a lot less work and engineering. Less to break and separate. As far as how it would float or sit in the water? I haven't built two that would be close enough to compare. This is balsa, most hollow boards are made with heavier woods. I not sure what you'd save in air space would be worth the extra weight in glue and the density of the wood used for the wood frame.
@sourfacedproductions I haven't bought any in a while and the last producer I used doesn't handle it anymore. All I can suggest at this time is the same thing I'm going to have to do, and good net search. Sorry. but if I find something I'll post it.
@Ehmoose2010 , yes they can get dinged up but they are far easier and quicker to fix than a foam board. One way we keep the dings down, is to use redwood stringers on the nose, tail and the outside rails of the board.
@Ehmoose2010 I glued the wood fin I made into the center stringer area. My friend used a fin box for his so he could easily change out different fins.
@Ehmoose2010 Using the 7' 3" board (pictured center) as a sample, I started with 4" x 8' x 1/4" redwood bender board. Wood doesn't need to be as thick as foam, so this board is only 2 1/2 inches thick at the "belly" and 1 1/2" at the nose and tail. If you draw a shape on a 4" x 8' piece of paper with the belly of the board shape at the bottom, you'll see you can have a 2 1/2" rocker at both nose and tail. I find it more than plenty for this kind of board.
Do you have to use stringers in between the balsa boards and does it matter it it is not pine or balsa? And will polyester resin work on coating the board.
holopawpirates32 2 weeks ago
Please could you make a video showing how to shape the board and glass it because no one else shows it as good as you can :)
mattymag90 2 weeks ago
hey could you send me a list of the things you need please :)
fruitcakes1234 1 month ago
Ok thanks a lot :)
mattymag90 1 month ago
Say if I wanted to build a 7.5ft surfboard what would I have to do differently and would a 7.5 wood surfboard float as good as a hollow surfboard ???
mattymag90 1 month ago
@mattymag90 You'd need to add a fin or a fin box. And see my response to Ehmoose2010 about rockers. A solid board is a lot less work and engineering. Less to break and separate. As far as how it would float or sit in the water? I haven't built two that would be close enough to compare. This is balsa, most hollow boards are made with heavier woods. I not sure what you'd save in air space would be worth the extra weight in glue and the density of the wood used for the wood frame.
rickndianacom 1 month ago
Where do you find balsa wood that big? none of the home depot's or stores nearby sell em...
sourfacedproductions 2 months ago
@sourfacedproductions I haven't bought any in a while and the last producer I used doesn't handle it anymore. All I can suggest at this time is the same thing I'm going to have to do, and good net search. Sorry. but if I find something I'll post it.
rickndianacom 1 month ago
@rickndianacom Sweet dude thanks
sourfacedproductions 1 month ago
Hey can I follow this guide for a bigger surfboard? Not a body surfing one?
xSm0g 3 months ago
@xSm0g yes, all the boards, from 18" to 7' 3" you see in the beginning of the video were made using this simple process.
rickndianacom 1 month ago
how well does it hold up? i heard it gets really dinged up easily because it a really soft wood. or does the varnish harden it?
Ehmoose2010 5 months ago
@Ehmoose2010 , yes they can get dinged up but they are far easier and quicker to fix than a foam board. One way we keep the dings down, is to use redwood stringers on the nose, tail and the outside rails of the board.
rickndianacom 1 month ago
ah ok, thanks. and one more question how did you get the fins in it?
Ehmoose2010 5 months ago
@Ehmoose2010 I glued the wood fin I made into the center stringer area. My friend used a fin box for his so he could easily change out different fins.
rickndianacom 1 month ago
quick question, how did you get pop/rocker into the nose and tail of the bigger board?
Ehmoose2010 5 months ago
@Ehmoose2010 Using the 7' 3" board (pictured center) as a sample, I started with 4" x 8' x 1/4" redwood bender board. Wood doesn't need to be as thick as foam, so this board is only 2 1/2 inches thick at the "belly" and 1 1/2" at the nose and tail. If you draw a shape on a 4" x 8' piece of paper with the belly of the board shape at the bottom, you'll see you can have a 2 1/2" rocker at both nose and tail. I find it more than plenty for this kind of board.
rickndianacom 5 months ago