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Step 6Finishing touches
now if your perfect at template copying, marking, sawing, glueing and drilling then your done! if your human, the edges are a little uneven to say the least.
** this is where attaching rectangular blocks to the main board brior to cutting would save time as now you would just have to cut out the board and the stoppers would automatically be the same shape.**
at this stage i hacked away with a plane and scrubbed with sandpaper untill all the edges were nice and even and smooth. every edge and corner got a little bit of attention so there were no sharp edges to scrape yourself on.
so there you have it a finished balance board, great for improving your sports balance or just great fun. learn tricks and moves - so far i can hang 10, do a 180 or a skateboard style shove-it.
this is also good for improving core muscle strength a bit like yoga or pilates, id know i have a dodgy back!
all you need now is a cylinder to use as a roller. i personally just use an unopened plactic 2litre fizzy drinks bottle. make sure its a good brand as cheaper brands use cheaper bottles. The thinner plastic is likely to wear and eventually break. this happened to me once using an ASDA (UKs Walmart) own brand lemonade bottle. It wasn't too messy but not something id repeat.
other good tubes are drainage pipes and the like but make sure its rigid and can take your weight. if you have a tube try filling the middle half full with sand and sealing the ends to provide a more stable roll.
I have plans to use different coloured thin wood to create a decorative surface to make this baby look like a retro wooden longboard. i have recently moved to a sea front location with limited storage space (Jersey... not new jersey... the original jersey in the channel islands, google it) so dont have it with me. If you make one be sure to post pics of your finished product with cool design work! also pics and videos of moves and tricks would be great!
hope you like this Ible! thanks again to Sam Noyoun. Keep on rolling!
If you like this idea or your a keen surfer, join the New and Shiney Surf group!
** this is where attaching rectangular blocks to the main board brior to cutting would save time as now you would just have to cut out the board and the stoppers would automatically be the same shape.**
at this stage i hacked away with a plane and scrubbed with sandpaper untill all the edges were nice and even and smooth. every edge and corner got a little bit of attention so there were no sharp edges to scrape yourself on.
so there you have it a finished balance board, great for improving your sports balance or just great fun. learn tricks and moves - so far i can hang 10, do a 180 or a skateboard style shove-it.
this is also good for improving core muscle strength a bit like yoga or pilates, id know i have a dodgy back!
all you need now is a cylinder to use as a roller. i personally just use an unopened plactic 2litre fizzy drinks bottle. make sure its a good brand as cheaper brands use cheaper bottles. The thinner plastic is likely to wear and eventually break. this happened to me once using an ASDA (UKs Walmart) own brand lemonade bottle. It wasn't too messy but not something id repeat.
other good tubes are drainage pipes and the like but make sure its rigid and can take your weight. if you have a tube try filling the middle half full with sand and sealing the ends to provide a more stable roll.
I have plans to use different coloured thin wood to create a decorative surface to make this baby look like a retro wooden longboard. i have recently moved to a sea front location with limited storage space (Jersey... not new jersey... the original jersey in the channel islands, google it) so dont have it with me. If you make one be sure to post pics of your finished product with cool design work! also pics and videos of moves and tricks would be great!
hope you like this Ible! thanks again to Sam Noyoun. Keep on rolling!
If you like this idea or your a keen surfer, join the New and Shiney Surf group!
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Apr 25, 2010. 5:54 PMjlew
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I used 4-6 inch PVC pipe (depending on length of balance board), wrapped in duct tape. This was strong and durable. The added height of the roller will allow for more play in board. Add a stencil and some textured paint for the finishing touch. NICE!
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