Way to go! Riding a board that you made had to be exhilarating. The only item I wish were included would have been an inspection of the board after a day of boarding to see if the materials you used held up. Or maybe a more advanced boarder using the board and giving his two cents on how it handled. Again, great effort. So Cool.
Great scenery...I enjoyed it so I expect you did even more.... fibreglass is a great material to work with, and the more you use it the better you get at at applying it, and there is whole load of different types of thicknesses and weaves to experiment with too... I have only really used it in large amounts for canoes... if your getting into forming wood, steaming and pressing/shaping etc, it can be rewarding too... I set-up a metal frame years ago with hydraulic rams for pressing wood into shape which worked really well and was easy to do (hand operated pumping for the hydraulic rams), which were attached by metal brackets I welded up, to the top former to press down onto the bottom former...better than clamps as yo7 can get an even pressure along the whole former and the force you need to ensure the form is made completely... looking forward to your next projects...
Stuart Nagle thanks! Yes, fiberglass is a neat material.Oh cool! Did you make any cedar strip canoes? I am considering that as a project at some point. Perhaps you could give me some pointers! Your press sounds exactly like what I needed on this project. Thanks for the great comments!
You could use a clear scotch tape to cover the holes instead of masking tape...something that will be mostly invisible or clear and not white. If you don't cover the holes with something they will fill in with the epoxy used during the lamination Process and you will have to dig it out somehow which would not be easy.
Absolutely beautiful core--Clear top sheet was a good choice despite the unfortunate air bubbles. Hope you are still building, refining the process, and ripping your creations..
I’m considering building a powder board vs buying one. Do you think using just epoxy for the top coat would be a good idea? I love the idea of the wood grain showing top and bottom.
Matt Williams i’m building one right now and i was planning on buying a designated top sheet. It’s going to be a clear top sheet so the wood grain will still be visible.
Nicky Pascarella I’ve seen those. Most likely what I’ll end up using when I build one. Was more or less curious if I had to use one or if I could get away with sealing the core without the top sheet.
@@willymatt1984 Epoxy gets both degraded and discolored when exposed to UV light, so epoxy might be a bad idea as the "top layer". However, using some heavy duty lacquer on the wood instead might do the job.
Do a few updates to how your board holds up. It would be neat to see what you learn after using for a few months, 6 months, year... Also, it would be interesting to see the cost breakdown
Walking Chicken it is still the same as when i built it. I haven't ridden it in a few months because its summer right now and I live in the Houston area of Texas. But I will be back on it this winter.
you explain it nice how to make a snowboard step by step beautiful. that is nice thanks that you have done so. I want to make it myself and come a lot further through you now.👍👍
Love the vid. Im thinking of making my own snowboard and wondering where did you get your supplies from and how do you get rid or prevent air pockets from showing up
Hey Quick question, How did you determine where to cut the core for the sidewalls and what material did you use for the top and base coat?, im going to make a snowboard myself and cant find answers to these questions. Thanks in advance!
Thijsje XD so i basically copied a profile for a board I already had... And in any board profile the sidewalls are not usually going to past the extent of the concave curve of the side into the convex curve of nose.
@@ConradCraft hey one more question, how did you prevent the core from being exposed on the tip and tail or did you leave it exposed? Since most buids use som extra material as a tip/tail sidewall. Thanks again for the help :)
Way to go! Riding a board that you made had to be exhilarating. The only item I wish were included would have been an inspection of the board after a day of boarding to see if the materials you used held up. Or maybe a more advanced boarder using the board and giving his two cents on how it handled. Again, great effort. So Cool.
Lucky to have all that fresh pow! Nice build.
this is so kick ass!!! thank you! Tinkering around with the idea of building one now that I have watched your video!! sweet job!
Thanks man!
Great scenery...I enjoyed it so I expect you did even more.... fibreglass is a great material to work with, and the more you use it the better you get at at applying it, and there is whole load of different types of thicknesses and weaves to experiment with too... I have only really used it in large amounts for canoes... if your getting into forming wood, steaming and pressing/shaping etc, it can be rewarding too... I set-up a metal frame years ago with hydraulic rams for pressing wood into shape which worked really well and was easy to do (hand operated pumping for the hydraulic rams), which were attached by metal brackets I welded up, to the top former to press down onto the bottom former...better than clamps as yo7 can get an even pressure along the whole former and the force you need to ensure the form is made completely... looking forward to your next projects...
Stuart Nagle thanks! Yes, fiberglass is a neat material.Oh cool! Did you make any cedar strip canoes? I am considering that as a project at some point. Perhaps you could give me some pointers! Your press sounds exactly like what I needed on this project. Thanks for the great comments!
Nice video. It's always good to see what to beware of(not using enough resin) as what to do right.
Great video man! When I get home for winter break I am going to attempt to make a board for myself and I will definitely use this as a reference.
AWESOME DUDE! how much did this all cost you?
This is very impressive
Amazing!!!
and is there a way to not cover the binding holes so i dont have the white in it?
You could use a clear scotch tape to cover the holes instead of masking tape...something that will be mostly invisible or clear and not white. If you don't cover the holes with something they will fill in with the epoxy used during the lamination Process and you will have to dig it out somehow which would not be easy.
@@ConradCraft ok thanks so much!
Absolutely beautiful core--Clear top sheet was a good choice despite the unfortunate air bubbles.
Hope you are still building, refining the process, and ripping your creations..
I’m considering building a powder board vs buying one. Do you think using just epoxy for the top coat would be a good idea? I love the idea of the wood grain showing top and bottom.
Matt Williams i’m building one right now and i was planning on buying a designated top sheet. It’s going to be a clear top sheet so the wood grain will still be visible.
Nicky Pascarella I’ve seen those. Most likely what I’ll end up using when I build one. Was more or less curious if I had to use one or if I could get away with sealing the core without the top sheet.
@@willymatt1984 Epoxy gets both degraded and discolored when exposed to UV light, so epoxy might be a bad idea as the "top layer". However, using some heavy duty lacquer on the wood instead might do the job.
August Nissen-lie thanks for the input, I know it’s going to be trial and error but I’ll look into the lacquer
how did you glass the bottom?
Oof
thanks youtube for recomanding this now i will make this my self on my school
Awesome effort dude! You rode your own board, that you made! THAT YOU MADE!!! Congrats!
Thanks man!
Do a few updates to how your board holds up. It would be neat to see what you learn after using for a few months, 6 months, year... Also, it would be interesting to see the cost breakdown
Nice shredding! Lol! Looks like you had a great time in Colorado!
The Roots & Fizz Show Thanks man.lol. Yeah Colorado was amazing.
How much did this build cost?
is it still holding up well? how often do you ride it ?
Walking Chicken it is still the same as when i built it. I haven't ridden it in a few months because its summer right now and I live in the Houston area of Texas. But I will be back on it this winter.
you explain it nice how to make a snowboard step by step beautiful.
that is nice thanks that you have done so. I want to make it myself and come a lot further through you now.👍👍
Love the vid. Im thinking of making my own snowboard and wondering where did you get your supplies from and how do you get rid or prevent air pockets from showing up
Also dose it feel/ride like a regular bought snowboard
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Hey Quick question, How did you determine where to cut the core for the sidewalls and what material did you use for the top and base coat?, im going to make a snowboard myself and cant find answers to these questions. Thanks in advance!
Thijsje XD so i basically copied a profile for a board I already had... And in any board profile the sidewalls are not usually going to past the extent of the concave curve of the side into the convex curve of nose.
@@ConradCraft thanks! and the matheial of the base and top, Both ptex or was the top something else?
Thijsje XD the top and bottom coat I ordered from an online supply company. They were a transparent plastic
Thijsje XD the top was not ptex... It was about half the thickness or less of the ptex an much more plyable.
@@ConradCraft hey one more question, how did you prevent the core from being exposed on the tip and tail or did you leave it exposed?
Since most buids use som extra material as a tip/tail sidewall.
Thanks again for the help :)