@Ehmoose2010 , yes they can get dinged up but they are far easier and quicker to fix than a foam board. One way we keep the dings down, is to use redwood stringers on the nose, tail and the outside rails of the board.
Sure for a small board douglass fur (or pine, poplar and basswood) is fine but it is heavier than balsa and gives a pretty good smack when it hits you in the head. I haven't used polyester resin so I can't answer that, sorry.
Heck yeah! but remember it's going to weigh more than a foam and fiberglass board. How ever, I think they are ten times more beautiful! Try checking out balsabill, balsasurfers, ecuadortrek, balsasurfboardsriley, and the-fin-guy for some ideas.
Do you have to use stringers in between the balsa boards and does it matter it it is not pine or balsa? And will polyester resin work on coating the board.
@Ehmoose2010 Using the 7' 3" board (pictured center) as a sample, I started with 4" x 8' x 1/4" redwood bender board. Wood doesn't need to be as thick as foam, so this board is only 2 1/2 inches thick at the "belly" and 1 1/2" at the nose and tail. If you draw a shape on a 4" x 8' piece of paper with the belly of the board shape at the bottom, you'll see you can have a 2 1/2" rocker at both nose and tail. I find it more than plenty for this kind of board.
i have got a prob... i live in a island and there are none balsa wood, but is it possible to use samba wood? and what kind of wood can i replace redwood with? a soft or a hard wood for replacing of redwood...
What wood did you use? I want to make my self wood surfboard, but i don't know what wood is the best. In your opinion, what is better "balsa" or "samba" wood? Thanks.
hey thanks alot for the vid i really was looking for something like this! i just have one question. Do i have to know something about the kind of wood i'm using?
@sourfacedproductions I haven't bought any in a while and the last producer I used doesn't handle it anymore. All I can suggest at this time is the same thing I'm going to have to do, and good net search. Sorry. but if I find something I'll post it.
Try the following (depending on where you live); specializedbalsa, solarbo, nationalbalsa, lonestar-balsa, grdesigns, balsabill, balsasurfers, ecuadortrek, balsasurfboardsriley, and the-fin-guy for some ideas.
@mattymag90 You'd need to add a fin or a fin box. And see my response to Ehmoose2010 about rockers. A solid board is a lot less work and engineering. Less to break and separate. As far as how it would float or sit in the water? I haven't built two that would be close enough to compare. This is balsa, most hollow boards are made with heavier woods. I not sure what you'd save in air space would be worth the extra weight in glue and the density of the wood used for the wood frame.
You can order your balsa here - shipping anywhere around the world
shop.balsasurfboardsriley.com.au/index.php/balsawood/balsa-wood-sticks.html
If you were to make a longboard instead of a paipo, would you glass that instead of using the marine varnish? Thanks.
Please could you make a video showing how to shape the board and glass it because no one else shows it as good as you can :)
@Ehmoose2010 , yes they can get dinged up but they are far easier and quicker to fix than a foam board. One way we keep the dings down, is to use redwood stringers on the nose, tail and the outside rails of the board.
As far as the kinds of wood, I prefer balsa with redwood for the stringers.
great help on how to make to board but what would i need to do to put fins/fin boxes in my board?
thanks
Sure for a small board douglass fur (or pine, poplar and basswood) is fine but it is heavier than balsa and gives a pretty good smack when it hits you in the head. I haven't used polyester resin so I can't answer that, sorry.
You should make a video on how to make a wooden longboard like the one in the picture at :26.
Heck yeah! but remember it's going to weigh more than a foam and fiberglass board. How ever, I think they are ten times more beautiful! Try checking out balsabill, balsasurfers, ecuadortrek, balsasurfboardsriley, and the-fin-guy for some ideas.
Do you have to use stringers in between the balsa boards and does it matter it it is not pine or balsa? And will polyester resin work on coating the board.
how well does it hold up? i heard it gets really dinged up easily because it a really soft wood. or does the varnish harden it?
Say if I wanted to build a 7.5ft surfboard what would I have to do differently and would a 7.5 wood surfboard float as good as a hollow surfboard ???
On a smaller board you don't need stringers but they do add some strength and color. I haven't used polyester resin so I can't answer that, sorry.
quick question, how did you get pop/rocker into the nose and tail of the bigger board?
@Ehmoose2010 Using the 7' 3" board (pictured center) as a sample, I started with 4" x 8' x 1/4" redwood bender board. Wood doesn't need to be as thick as foam, so this board is only 2 1/2 inches thick at the "belly" and 1 1/2" at the nose and tail. If you draw a shape on a 4" x 8' piece of paper with the belly of the board shape at the bottom, you'll see you can have a 2 1/2" rocker at both nose and tail. I find it more than plenty for this kind of board.
Ok call me crazy but will 4x4 work or a hickory wood I like odd heavy and not seen before stuff love the board
ah ok, thanks. and one more question how did you get the fins in it?
Mattymag 90 I haven't glassed a board as of yet, when I do (if I do) I will post it!
i have got a prob... i live in a island and there are none balsa wood, but is it possible to use samba wood? and what kind of wood can i replace redwood with? a soft or a hard wood for replacing of redwood...
Where do you find balsa wood that big? none of the home depot's or stores nearby sell em...
Love the video, just wondering; did you hollow out your long board or did you do the same process as your shorter boards? Cheers
Hey can I follow this guide for a bigger surfboard? Not a body surfing one?
Hi love the video! What kind of size wood did u use for that longboard ?
What wood did you use? I want to make my self wood surfboard, but i don't know what wood is the best. In your opinion, what is better "balsa" or "samba" wood? Thanks.
what size clamps are you using 24 or 36?
+H1V4UM Hi, are you looking for paulownia wood for surfboard manufacturing
can u make a long board surf board with the same measurements just longer wood
+thomas vanbreda Hi, are you looking for paulownia wood for surfboard manufacturing
hey thanks alot for the vid i really was looking for something like this! i just have one question. Do i have to know something about the kind of wood i'm using?
@sourfacedproductions I haven't bought any in a while and the last producer I used doesn't handle it anymore. All I can suggest at this time is the same thing I'm going to have to do, and good net search. Sorry. but if I find something I'll post it.
@Ehmoose2010 I glued the wood fin I made into the center stringer area. My friend used a fin box for his so he could easily change out different fins.
Can you make a video of you making a bigger one please!!!
Ok thanks a lot :)
Pls make another vid about a bigger size board
Where do you get that big of a poster board
@xSm0g yes, all the boards, from 18" to 7' 3" you see in the beginning of the video were made using this simple process.
Yes, pine works fine but I don't make my pine boards as thick (I give basic measurements at 1:30).
where do you get balsa wood like that from???
what do u need to make a 5.8 board, what sizes
+Corey Paparella Hi, are you looking for paulownia wood for surfboard manufacturing
do you know where we can get balsa wood from?
Are bender boards hard to find?
where did you get the balsa
will this work on a surfboard that you stand on?
Try the following (depending on where you live); specializedbalsa, solarbo, nationalbalsa, lonestar-balsa, grdesigns, balsabill, balsasurfers, ecuadortrek, balsasurfboardsriley, and the-fin-guy for some ideas.
@mattymag90 You'd need to add a fin or a fin box. And see my response to Ehmoose2010 about rockers. A solid board is a lot less work and engineering. Less to break and separate. As far as how it would float or sit in the water? I haven't built two that would be close enough to compare. This is balsa, most hollow boards are made with heavier woods. I not sure what you'd save in air space would be worth the extra weight in glue and the density of the wood used for the wood frame.
where do you get balsa at?
Can you find all the supplies at Home Depot
+braiden williams Hi, are you looking for paulownia wood for surfboard manufacturing
how much do you want for one can't afford a real surfboard
@rickndianacom Sweet dude thanks
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