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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet14 days ago
- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet14 days agoView Instructable »
Yes! Make those parts 15mm thick then the outside edge follows the outline of the nose and tail. Good luck!
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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet6 months agoView Instructable »
You would just glass the fin onto the board - I would suggest that you included some support inside the board for this in the same way that you would add foam (or balsa wood) blocks inside the board to be able to router out the hole for a finbox. There will be lots of videos out there online showing how fins can be glassed onto a surfboard. Good luck!
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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet11 months agoView Instructable »
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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet11 months agoView Instructable »
Hi Jon - seems the Grain forum has finally gone = only details are now here to feel free to shoot any questions my way in the meantime.Mikemike.skinner1001@gmail.com
- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet1 year agoView Instructable »
Hi - the deck planks were cut using a tablesaw - 6mm thick and differing widths (the maximum width I could cut was 75mmx6mm). You could get a timber yard to do this for you, or even find (like I did) the western red cedar at 6mm thicknesses. These were then edge glued together in the arrangement I wanted. To do this, lay the boards flat and masking tape the joins together. Then, flip the set over and by "hinging" open each join you can run a bead of glue down the edges. Then, lay flat, weigh down (or sash clamp) the panel together and leave overnight to dry. Hope this help[s!
- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet1 year ago
Where are you? I got my brass ones as free samples from Anchor Inserts in the UK. Any supplier to the injection moulding industry should be able to help, or you could make your own out of a pice of brass - drill right through then tap an M6 thread
View Instructable »I just used 3mm exterior ply - it is cheap and gets wrapped in fibreglass so doesn’t really matter.
- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet1 year agoView Instructable »
Finbox - this must be central soyou must cut into the stringer. However, as you will have put support blockseither side then this means you have plenty of material to glue the finboxinto. I put it 140mm from the tail of the board so the finbox would be incontact with the underside of the top deck at the tail. It should be a tightfit. Roughen the glue surfaces of the finbox then mix up a thin paste of epoxyplus wood flour (from a sander - peanut butter consistency when mixed), spreadinside the hole and on the finbox and push into place. You may need to hold itwith a couple of clamps rather end of a strip of wood running across the board.Place a fin in the box and check it sits vertical... you can see I made asimple router jig and used the collar on my router plus the cutter size to worko...
see more » - mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - My Magic Carpet1 year agoView Instructable »
Wow that looks amazing! Really great work, let me know how the seahorse surfs as a twin! I like the colour scheme too.Mike
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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - my Magic Carpet1 year agoView Instructable »
Those dimensions sound right too - the design is pretty flat rockerwise, slightly less on the tail.looking forward to see some pics!
- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - my Magic Carpet1 year agoView Instructable »
should be 7'6" nose to tail overall length on the plans
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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - my Magic Carpet2 years agoView Instructable »
Wooden blocks fine for the fins. Check the pictures for how I do my vent - I make sure the vent block is glued to the sound and a rib.Wet sanding by hand keeps the dust down. Also, regarding clamps- I've seen people use bike inner tubes, bungees and straps. The main thing is that you squeeze the rail strips together and to the rib. Good luck!
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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - my Magic Carpet2 years agoView Instructable »
Looking great! it will be easier to glue up the frame once you cut the outline profile and add the support blocks to line up everything. I used 4mm ply and square section balsa. Take care here to get the centre line straight and the ribs at 90degrees to this = I used a big try square and measured to make sure it was symmetrical.I get all my glassing materials from Seabase in the UK - 4oz cloth and epoxy resin. There are no real fumes from epoxy but wear gloves as some people can get an allergic reaction. The dust from sanding hardened resin will need mask protection too. You will need to make some stands (check youtube "Grain Surfboard Laminating Tutorial with Entropy Resins" for the process and to see the stands ). I wouldn't recommend using polyester resin - this stinks and...
see more » - mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - my Magic Carpet2 years agoView Instructable »
Hi there! Knot free wood is best for the rails - softwood or hardwood will do, or even balsa. At 6x6 they should bend, or you can use steam (an iron and a wet cloth) to soften them. You will need tots of clamps - spring clamps, g clamps or home made pipe clamps (check out the pictures). Apply the clamps to close up the gap so you end up working at funny angles.For solid fins you will need to build some support inside, under where the fins will be. Some builders router a slot into the deck and glue the fins in. Glassing the fins in gives them strength - YouTube glass on fin installation.For a vent any non corroding insert plus a bolt will suffice - I got mine from a company that makes brass inserts for injection modules parts. Then used a stainless Allen bolt with an o ring. Good luck! Mike
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- mike_skinner commented on mike_skinner's instructable Hollow Wooden Surfboard - my Magic Carpet2 years agoView Instructable »
Hi Peter, stoked you are building one - you are right, the tail block and noseblick are improvised using the outline template - - the outside shape matches this, and the inside shape is about 20mm inside. Good luck, and post pictures! mike
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Now that is s beaut!!
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That’s right - this is a 6mm x 6mm strip that forms the chine. The first outer rail strip glued to this then you build up from their. If you google “chine strip” or “chine rail” then you may well find more images. Good luck!