Projecy 2014
Fatt "S"
On the left side you find the plan for the 2014 surfboard. It's gonna be a board with a lot of volume, wide rails & like a true "Bite Me" board only wood. This surfboard is gonna be constructed out of Red ceder and basswood. The frame is plywood 4mm & 8mm. Pictures will be added as the project comes along. Enjoy and check in frequently to stay up to date.
I glued the wood together and created 2 boards that way, each about 60 cm wide,220 cm long and 4,5 mm thick. One for the bottom and one for the top. Choosing wooden strips and bookmatched ceder planks creating a unique "Bite Me" surfboard.Shaving off the wood reveals the outline off the board. Putting on some rails is the next thing to do.
Bottom & Top
Rail time
After bringing the rail down to the deck and flush with the bottom you and up with ( in this case ) 1.5 kilo of wood shavings. Every 5 cm the height of the rail is measured and calculations are made for the correct shape of the rail. The final product after shaving and sanding has a weight of 5.7 kilo. The wood has to be impregnated because it's an organic material and will absorb most of the epoxy when not treated. This can lead to delamination with the glass or air pockeds beneath the glass. And that will decrease the strength of the board. The impregnation also brings out the true colours of the wood.