What started as part of Jeff's "don't call me later for dinner" challenge, ended up with a mind of it's own for me.
I wanted to make a light board, but one that would be very durable and high performance. In the end, I've been very happy with the board and the performance. Also it is a great feeling to ride something you have created with your own hands.
I posted up a bit on the “EPS Construction Thread” but thought I would outline the full process here.
Getting Started:
- Roofing felt to draw the outline
- Shaping/Glassing racks made from a design on
www.surfersteve.com Materials:
- Resin Research Epoxy
-2 layers of 4oz E-glass fiberglass on each side
- Futures fins
-2lb EPS foam sheet
-Spackle to "seal" the blank from the resin
Tools and misc:
- Various Sanding Blocks and pads from 16 grit to 150 grit.
- Hand saw, jig saw,
- Electric Planer
- 2ft level and bullet level
- utility knife
- exacto knife
- chemical resistant tape
- plastic calibrated mixing cups
- mail scale
- 5ft straight edge
- duct tape
- surform pocket plane
- respirator
- paint mixing paddles for resin
- scissors
- plastic squeegees
- latex gloves
- drill
- that is all I can remember right now... I'm sure there are several other things I forgot, but this seems to be the basic list
Sheets of foam -- the blank slate
The shape coming together
Bottom concave design
Finbox ready
Hybrid Mode
