Sunday, August 28, 2011

veneers

This board is very similar to the last board i made and posted on this blog, but instead this version is symmetrical. This board was also a huge step forward for me as i learned how to cut and work with veneers. The bottom is a Purpleheart and Basswood veneer i cut and laminated with the rest of the layup. i then experimented with a new kind of finish. I used a few coats of resin and some polish to get a nice shine to the board. It isnt perfect, but its a few steps in the right direction towards making beautiful finishes.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Back again

its been a while since ive posted here, but i havent been able to build for a while, but i'm back at it. Here is my latest build.
I'm really excited about this board, it has a little bit different construction than my last boards, and thats one of the main reasons i like it. Its baltic birch with a V-lam poplar core.

38inches long
9 1/2 inches wide in front, straight taper to 9 inches wide in the back.
1/2 inch radial/tub concave
28 1/2 inches wheelbase


 Oh yeah, i've decided to start building my boards under the name emotive.




Sunday, December 12, 2010

Drop deck V1


This is the new drop deck I built this past week. I'm pretty excited about the results from this build. I never thought I'd be able to get a drop without maple and/or a hydraulic press. But I got a pretty decent drop. Right around 3/4 in drop using 4 plys of 1/8th in Baltic Birch, pressed in a vacuum bag. The downside of this build is that the mounting platforms aren't completely flat, so it's like a few degree wedge on each side. Another new thing about this build is the finish work on the bottom. I did a fabric/fiberglass finish. The plaid fabric being in between the 9oz fiberglass and the board. It not only strengthens the board, but gives a nice look to it.
The board is roughly 40 in. long, 9 3/4 in wide, with about a half inch of concave and 3/4 in drop. I might make one of these dropthrough, and possibly dropthrough-flushcut to get rid of the few degree wedges.

Hopefully later this week I'll get version 2 of the dropthrough freeride board finished and posted up. (version 1 was never posted, I haven't gotten around to it yet)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Topmount DH board

This is the board i've spent the most time on and built the most of. It's designed to be more of a downhill board. It's too long and doesnt have enough flex to be a freeride or carving board. Although the specifications change a little bit with each build...
quick specs
Length: 42 in.
Width: 9 1/2 in.
Concave: 1/2 in.
Wheel Base: 30-32in.
Construction: 4 1/8th in. Baltic Birch plywood.
I sand wheel wells in the bottom to allow for bigger wheels. On my current set up I'm running 75mm wheels, and although wheel bite is very possible, when the board is put to its intended use, wheel bite is no where to be found.

The Beginning

I've been building longboards for about two years now, so i thought it would be a good time to start documenting all of my builds. Mostly for my own benifit, but i might as well make it viewable for everyone to see.