wel, in my woodshop class, i have to do a jointing project... i decided i wanted to make longboard. i dont really intend for it to actually be rideable, but more for me to put on my wall. i've already done a rough sketch, ad i'll upload it as soon as i figure out my stupid scanner...
as far as wood goes though, i was planning a light colored wood such as cherry or walnut, maybe poplar, and then walnut, or some other dark wood...
are those good choices, or should i choose others? what would you reccomend?
i intend to make it 9' wide at the wides point, and the tail will be 3". it will be 29"-30" long in length.
thanks!!
Black Walnut is best used in small doses.. I have used it often. Iron wood (blue beech) is not easy to work with. Poplar is wonderful but splits easily. Cherry is a great choice as well.
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Black Walnut is best used in small doses.. I have used it often. Iron wood (blue beech) is not easy to work with. Poplar is wonderful but splits easily. Cherry is a great choice as well.
Poplar is a good core when fiberglassed. Cherry is a softwood though?
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what are you guys reading? White Ash from Appalachia makes the dopest and i will bet you all bearings in the world on it. Cherry is pretty, walnut is brittle, maple is heavy and brittle. If you want to free yourself from the crap boards of plywood and glue, do it right.
research my threads, BONCHI MFG.
I got the rep power, but it ain't on the god dam computer, it is on the mother lovin streets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!word em up nephew
if your gonna build sick, talk to me Paul at bmfg and i will do all i can to help.
I live in the heart of appalachia and have worked with our woods for 30 plus years.
and george bush was a good president because his dad was. show me the board that you are making reference to that is hardwood and would just blow me away. I talk skateboards, not jive, turkey
[QUOTE=bonchi;1297814600]where????? where!!!it better be WV mountains....i was only saying this because i think my neck of the woods is pretty sweet for trees, not a threat to him. he is my brother, might be my neighbor,see a dude with a beanie riding around your town on a banana board, that is me.
that is super bella! rad shape! Do you ride it? i got get some of that Mangaris Wood, what country does it come from it wonder?
Mangaris is a brand name. The wood is actually balau, it's got about twice the flexural strength of teak and is a bit harder to work with. It's pretty similar to working with ironwood or ipe.
Mangaris is a brand name. The wood is actually balau, it's got about twice the flexural strength of teak and is a bit harder to work with. It's pretty similar to working with ironwood or ipe.
Your right, It's called Red Balau. But it was super easy to cut, plane, and sand. I thought it was going to be hard to work with, but it wasn't.
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